Cougs have the opportunity to stake their claim as the most active school in the Pac-12 this month. From October 23-27 WSU students, faculty and staff can help push the school up the standings of the Pac-12 fitness challenge.
Schools compete to see which can accumulate the most minutes of physical activity. Anyone at WSU can participate and hours can be logged at both the Chinook Student Center and the Student Recreation Center.
For helping WSU try to take home the Pac-12 Fitness Challenge Champion title, participants will receive a free t-shirt while supplies last. University Recreation is putting on events all week where participants can get tickets to be entered into drawings. A weekend ski/snowboard pass, four personal training sessions, and a spring IM pass will be among the prizes given away.
Pac-12 Fitness Challenge Events
Faculty, staff, and students will have the opportunity to log hours with recurring events throughout the week. Chinook and SRC access will be free for all CougarCard holders Monday-Friday, and each day weight room attendees will score patrons on a different fitness challenge.
- Join the Thriller Dance Party on SRC basketball court 1 Monday, October 23. This high energy dance class is a great workout that also teaches the dance steps to Thriller from 7-8 p.m. Costumes encouraged!
- See how many sit-ups and push-ups you can do Wednesday on Glen Terrell Mall. WSU’s Exercise is Medicine group will be putting on this contest will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a prize going to the winners
- Get in the Halloween spirit Thursday, October 26 with a pair of pumpkin activities. Try to shoot a frozen pumpkin past the ghost goalie in a hockey shootout in front of the SRC. Then go inside and pick out your own pumpkin in SRC pool and carve it on the deck area. Both of these events will begin at 6 p.m.
- If you want to have a scary good workout, check out the Spooky Spin class on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:45-8:30 p.m. in SRC 252. This class will feature themed music and black lights so make sure to wear your flashiest neon clothes.
- On Thursday, there will be a Night of the Living Deadlift competition. Competitors will be judged both on the amount lifted, and the quality of their costume.
- End the week with a lesson in fitness from a professional. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exercise is Medicine will be teaching proper squat and lifting techniques on Glenn Terrell Mall.
To find out more about the challenge and to log your fitness hours visit pac12challenge.org.
