Fitness Challenge
2018 Faculty/Staff Fitness Challenge
Purpose
The purpose of the Texas Tech Faculty & Staff Fitness Challenge is to support, motivate, inform, and encourage our campus community to be active, eat well, and be fit.
Dates
Registration Starts: January 15
Challenge Starts: January 22
Create a team
Official team members must be full time, part time and graduate student TTU employees who are benefits eligible. Your teammates do not have to be in your department. Sorry, undergraduate student assistants are not eligible to participate. Get your team of 2 - 6 TTU employees together. Choose a captain. Team will register in 1 of 3 participation levels depending on their fitness goals:
PLEASE NOTE - WE HAVE A NEW ONLINE SYSTEM, SO YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT!
To create your account and join the fun follow the simple steps below.
Step 1: Go to the URL ttu.fitthumb.com
Step 2: Click on the "+ Need an account? create one here" link.
Step 3: Follow the guided set-up process and join the fun!
As you build your team, keep in mind that not all members of your team may be at the same level of fitness or have the same fitness goals. If you cannot find a team that is appropriate for your level of fitness, contact Kami Waden to assist you in finding a team.
Team Categories
Each team will need to choose with level to participate in. The entire team will be challenged to complete the minimum number of minutes for each level.
Raider Rookie: Complete 150 minutes of activity each week per person.
Raider Power: Complete 270 minutes of activity each week per person.
Raider Warrior: Complete 360 minutes of activity each week per person.
The team captain will choose the level to compete at when they create the team online at ttu.fitthumb.com
Weekly Results - Team must be eligible by completing total minutes level
One team that qualifies weekly will be selected at random for the weekly reward.
Week 1:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: Insert Clever Name Here
Raider Power: Thinning the Herd
Raider Warrior: Metal Health.
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 1!
Week 2:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: BeYOUtys
Raider Power: Bawl So Hard
Raider Warrior: Organic BS Squad
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 2!
Week 3:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: Tumbleweeds
Raider Power: Down-a-ton Abbey
Raider Warrior: Thighsman Trophies
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 3!
Week 4:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: PLatonic Forms
Raider Power: Thick and Tired
Raider Warrior: Biotic Women
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 4!
Week 5:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: Cloudy With a Chance of Muscles
Raider Power: Stronger Things
Raider Warrior: Simba Told Me To Mufasa
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 5!
Week 6:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: Fit4Tacos
Raider Power: HIIT to TOP
Raider Warrior: All Raider Warrior Teams have already won a weekly drawing
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 6!
Week 8:All Teams that Qualified
Raider Rookie: Burn to Earn Chimy's
Raider Power: Game of Tones
Raider Warrior: All Raider Warrior Teams have already won a weekly drawing
Congrats to all of the teams that qualified for week 8!
What Activities Can Be Counted?
The purpose of this program is to increase your daily activity level. This should be intentional and outside the scope of your normal activity. Walking to the restroom or to another office should not be counted; walking for 15 minutes of your lunchtime should be counted. Activity should be done at least at a moderate level. A simple way of determining this is the talk test—you should be able to talk in short bouts but not able to carry on a casual conversation or sing. Review this PDF for more explanation.
Find your support
Join the TTU Challenge Facebook Group! This is a closed group on Facebook only for participants! Click here to add yourself to the group.
By joining the TTU Faculty & Staff Fitness Challenge you will have the support and encouragement of your team while you participate in physical activity. Individuals report minutes of activity separately but the team must meet the weekly goal to be eligible for weekly rewards. Teams will compete for rewards and build TTU Community spirit! The most creative name will also win a reward.
Team Goals
- To enjoy physical activity and healthy food choices with co-workers or by yourself.
- To record your progress in your minutes log.
- To encourage others to lead a balanced life, have fun and "Strive For Honor" in reporting minutes accurately.
Activity Opportunities
Check back later for more info.
For More Information
If you have any additional questions, please email kami.waden@ttu.edu.
Motivational Video
Changing Lanes - The Tony Blake Story
Walking and Running Trails on Campus
Rewards Program
Keeping the purpose of the challenge in mind, which is to encourage and motivate our campus community to increase their current level of activity, the Rewards Program is designed to support the purpose.
Rewards for Spring 2018 will be Announced soon!
Making Smart Choices with Food
Check out TTU Hospitalities Smart Choices Wellness Videos!
Learn more about healthy eating choices with the Smart Choices Blog!
Website of the Week
2018 Sponsoring Departments and Areas
Special thanks to these Texas Tech departments and areas helping to make the 2018 TTU Fitness Challenge a success!
- Hospitality Services
- Recreational Sports
- Student Union and Activities
- Texas Tech University Office of the President
- University Student Housing
- Transportation and Parking Services
- Texas Tech University Human Resources Student
- United Health Care Services
Past Results
2017 Final Results
Final Results
Category | Total minutes | Participants | Teams |
Raider Rookie | 357,263 | 331 | 74 |
Raider Power | 261,902 | 179 | 39 |
Raider Warrior | 117,933 | 43 | 11 |
Total | 737,158 | 558 | 124 |
Most Creative Name
Winners receive a healthy lunch from Chef Dewey and Mindy Diller, RD
Top 5
- Residence Life Cardionators
- Scrambled Legs
- Victorious Secret
- Sweat Is Just Fat Crying
- UnFatUWeighted
- Wishful Shrinking
Winner
Wishful Shrinking
Great Fitness Reward
There were 53 teams that made their weekly goals 7 of the 8 weeks. Check the list here. They are receiving a FitBIt Charge HR
The winner is:
The Fitness Challenged
- Heather Vaughn
- Jennifer Chavira
- Brittney Moore
- Sandra Gallegos
The Grand Fitness Reward
The top team in each division was put in a random draw. They will receive a summer membership to the Rec Center.
Raider Rookie: OGC aka Our Gut Check
- Rick Etie
- Clarissa Ojeda
- Debbie Etie
- Candace Norrod
Raider Power: Thighsman Trophy
- Sean McCarthy
- Nikki Kaplan
- Rickie Alvarez
- Megan Graham
- Jena Broyles
- Melaine Mudukuti
Raider Warrior: Matador Muscle
- Todd Little
- Jianlan Wang
- Marcelo Schmidt
- Dan Carpenter
- Glen Mullins
- Jerry Dwyer
The winner is:
Thighsman Trophy
2016 Results and Fitness Challenge Winners
Great Reward Teams and Winner
Grand Reward Teams and Winner
Best Team Name
Statistics: For the entire 2016 challenge there were 99 teams that included 347 participants. 646,339 minutes were recorded which equals 1.23 years!
Congratulations for a great team effort.
Special thanks to:
- TTU Hospitality Services
- The United Supermarket Arena and the SUB
- TTU Human Resources
- United Health Care
- Recreational Sports
- Finance and Administration
- The TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging
- The President's Office
- Barnes and Noble
- TTU Athletics
Health Select Health and Wellness Resource Calendar
University Recreation
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 42151, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3351 -
Email
urec@ttu.edu