Round 4: Submit Results Now
Monday, February 18 - Sunday, March 3
Deadline for submitting results: Monday, March 11.
Round 3: Submit Results Now
Monday, February 4 - Sunday, February 17
Deadline for submitting results: Monday, February 25.
Fitness Trackers & Apps
View a list of some of the best wearable fitness trackers and some of the best health and fitness apps to find which one might be best for you.
Pedometer Distribution Schedule
If you are participating in the Get Moving Challenge and tracking steps, you're eligible to receive a pedometer from LIVE FOR LIFE. View the distribution schedule.
Week 7 (Feb 18-24): NEAT Ways to Exercise
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, is a part of your daily routine, even if you didn't know that. It is part of the natural energy exchange that occurs when you are awake and not eating or exercising. It is the normal active state for virtually all of your ordinary activities. In fact, for highly active people, it comprises about 60% of your metabolic activity. Read more...
About the Get Moving Challenge
Duke encourages faculty, students, and staff to get fit and healthy with the Get Moving Challenge, Duke's annual wellness competition. Individuals and teams of co-workers and friends have the chance to inspire each other to achieve health goals.
LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke's employee wellness program, is sponsoring the exercise program, which will use an online reporting system to log and track progress and show leaderboards. During the program, participants can compete in up to three areas to log the most steps, exercise minutes and/or weight lost. For more information about the Get Moving Challenge, please see the frequently asked questions.
Need Help To Get Moving?
LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke's employee wellness program, offers a variety of programs and services, such as health assessments and education, smoking cessation programs, fitness activities and nutrition activities, to help eligible faculty, staff and family members reach their health and fitness goals.
