FITNESS CHALLENGES
PUSH YOURSELF FURTHER
Monthly Fitness Challenges are back in 2026!
Some challenges will take multiple days, while others can be completed in just a few minutes. Members who participate in all of the monthly challenges throughout the year will be entered into a raffle to win a $250 gift card to Cloud 9 Multisport. Anyone who participates in at least one challenge during the year will be entered into a separate raffle for a $100 gift card.
HOW TO REGISTER EACH MONTH
Visit the Wellness Desk and notify the fitness monitor that you want to participate in the challenge. They will add your name to the challenge board, and you are ready to go.
HOW TO SHARE YOUR RESULTS
Show the fitness monitor your calories burned, and they will add it to your total on the challenge board.
JULY 13TH - 19TH
WALL-SIT CHALLENGE
Compete in our monthly YMCA fitness challenges to be entered into the end of the year raffle drawing for your chance to win a $250 gift card to Cloud 9 Multi-sport and other YMCA prizes. This month’s challenge is the “Wall-Sit Challenge” hold wall-sits as long and as many as possible throughout the week of 7/13 to add to your weekly total!
AUGUST 17TH - 23RD
PLANK-HOLD CHALLENGE
Compete in our monthly YMCA fitness challenges to be entered into the end of the year raffle drawing for your chance to win a $250 gift card to Cloud 9 Multi-sport and other YMCA prizes. This month’s challenge is the “Plank-hold Challenge” hold a plank position as many times and as long as possible throughout the week of 8/17 to add to your weekly total!
SEPTEMBER 7TH - 13TH
REMEMBRANCE STEPS CHALLENGE
Join us this month for our 9/11 Steps of Remembrance Challenge. Complete as many steps as possible throughout the week with the goal of completing at least 2,200 steps in honor of the 110 stories first responders climbed that day.
OCTOBER 5TH - 11TH
100 REP CIRCUIT CHALLENGE
This month’s challenge is the “100 Rep Circuit Challenge.” Complete as many rounds as possible of the following circuit throughout the week. 20 bodyweight squats, 20 push-ups, 20 lunges, 20 mountain climbers, & 20 sit-ups/crunches.
NOVEMBER 16TH - 22ND
TURKEY TROT CHALLENGE
This month’s challenge is the “Turkey Trot Challenge”: complete a 5k (3.1 miles) by either walking, jogging, or running at the YMCA track or treadmill.
DECEMBER 7TH - 13TH
SANTA’S SLED PUSHES CHALLENGE
This month’s challenge is the “Santa’s Sled Pushes.” Complete as many sled pushes with at least 1 (45lb) plate on. 1 round is down and back the full length of the turf!
