CDOT Fitness Center Monthly Challenges

I decided to try to build some community at the CDOT Fitness Center.  I typically train there when I am in the office two times per week.  I asked around and a few of the folks that trained there were interested.  I started with common movements and tried to incorporate the equipment at the Fitness Center

• July - Push-ups in 1 minute (7)
• August - 50 calories on the Assault Bike (9)
• September - Weighted Squats (7)
• October - Burpees in 1 minute (2)
• November - 500 meter row on Cybex Hydro Rower (12)
• December - 8 Rep Dumbbell Bench Press (TBD)

I did not have an expectation of participation, but could have believed between 5 and 20 athletes might enter a score every month.  If I had less than 5 participants the first 3 months, I would have scrapped the idea.  I have been giving out a prize every month also, but have not been advertising what the prize will be.  The prize has been $10 cash.  I am happy to pay $120/year to have a fitness community at work.

My long term goal is to develop a community from which to draw participants for a 5K or other fitness themed event.  Maybe even introduce folks to interval training or all-round weightlifting.  That end state may not happen and I am running out of challenges faster than I thought.

• January - Pull-ups
• February - Stair Master?
• March - 8 Rep Dumbbell Seated Overhead Press
• April - Dips
• May - Broad Jump for Distance?
• June - 8 Rep Dumbbell Goblet Squat