Wellness Challenge

presented and sponsored by

Stonewood Grill & Tavern and Brooks Rehabilitation

The Wellness Challenge is a 12-week lifestyle change competition designed to promote weight loss and increase the awareness for participants to know their key fitness indicators. During the competition, participants will be assigned to one of the YMCA’s certified personal trainers. Our trained staff will collect pre and post test information such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose. Participants will work out in groups of four, twice a week. They will receive the most up-to-date fitness and wellness information designed to educate and empower lifestyle changes.

At the conclusion of the training program each team will receive a cumulative point total toward the Vystar Corporate Cup. Point totals will be determined based on percentage weight lost, percentage change in health indicators and workouts attended. In addition, the top individual participants will be recognized and awarded prizes.

Wellness Challenge Winner Lost 45 Pounds - Still Going Strong
 

For Anthony Cobb, Duval County School employee, the First Coast Games Wellness Challenge came at the perfect time. His doctor didn't like the results of his stress test so prescribed medication with adverse side effects. At the same time, Anthony received the email at work about the First Coast Games Wellness Challenge. The 240-pound Cobb said yes to the challenge and no to the meds.

He began with his personal trainer at San Marco Family YMCA, along with four others. They mixed it up with weight training three times a week and walked on the treadmills every day for over an hour. With the help of a YMCA nutritionist, Cobb received a calorie-restricted diet and information about how to monitor eating. "The thing that really motivated me the most was going to the store and reading labels. A bag of cookies would be 360 calories. Why eat 400 calories in five minutes to work it off in one hour?"

After 12 weeks of sweat and discipline, Cobb arrived 45 pounds lighter -- having lost the most weight in the entire 2007 wellness challenge. Cobb went from a 38" waist to a 32-34" waist and says comments from co-workers that he looks younger motivates him to continue the lifestyle he learned during the challenge. "I am mindful. I try and keep it up," he says. "I put too much into that to go back."

If you would like to be a part of the 2008 Wellness Challenge please do the following:

1. Click here to download the Wellness Challenge Forms and Waiver.

2. Fill out the registration form and turn into to your Team Representative or your Wellness Challenge Team Captain. Click here to find their information.

Note: Team Representatives must turn in registration forms to YMCA staff by June 9th so please find out what your company deadline is.

3. YMCA staff will be contacting those selected to be in the Wellness Challenge the week of June 16th.

Wellness Challenge Forms

Phase I Workout Form
Phase II Workout Form
Phase III Workout Form
Phase IV Workout Form
Phase V Workout Form
Pre-and-Post Screening Instructions

Sports Specific Conditioning Worksheets
Nutrition Lecture Series

Nutrition Lecture Series Powerpoints and Handouts:
                 - Series 1: Know Your Numbers & Metabolism
Sports Nutrition Lecture

Wellness Presentation by Deborah Stewart MD
Bonus Points Options

**This document contains all the workouts for individual events. Captains and team leaders can print them out for teams.

*Please try to schedule your appointments in groups with teammates.

If you have any general questions regarding the Wellness Challenge you may e-mail wellnesschallenge@firstcoastymca.org, or you may call Tim Burrows at (904) 292-1660.