New Year, New You

A habit-based challenge designed to help build consistent, healthy movement routines through personal goal-setting.

5 weeks Exercise Team or Individual

$0 per participant

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$0 minimum per challenge

A habit-based challenge designed to help build consistent, healthy movement routines through personal goal-setting.

5 weeks Exercise Team or Individual

$0 per participant

|

$0 minimum per challenge

Challenge Description

Participants build consistent movement habits by completing a variety of fitness activities, from walking and running to cycling, gym visits, and bodyweight exercises.

Each week introduces new ways to earn points, helping employees explore different activities, stay motivated, and build healthy routines over time.

Participants earn points for eligible activities tracked through synced fitness devices or manual entry, with progress reflected on an individual leaderboard throughout the challenge.

Challenge Structure

Week 1 Earn points through fitness facility visits, walking, running, hiking, elliptical workouts, bicycling, and spinning.

Week 2 Continue your fitness visits and cardio activities, with additional points available for working out with a buddy.

Week 3 Keep up fitness visits and cardio activities while adding push-ups, squats, and planks.

Week 4 Combine fitness visits and cardio with buddy workouts, push-ups, squats, planks, and crunches or sit-ups.

Week 5 Finish with fitness facility visits and cardio activities, including walking, running, hiking, elliptical workouts, bicycling, and spinning.

What's Included

  • Fitness tracker integrations
  • Leaderboards to track progress throughout the challenge
  • Automated communications via email and notifications
  • Reward fulfillment for prizes

Key Details

Duration

5 weeks

Mode

Team or Individual

Theme

Exercise

Goal

Highest Total points

Optional Prizes

Offering prizes is a simple way to increase participation and keep employees engaged throughout the challenge. Based on what we see drive the most engagement, here are the most effective options:

Recommended for this challenge

  • High-quality heart-rate monitor chest strap
  • Adjustable home workout dumbbell set
  • One-month subscription to a digital fitness class platform
  • Set of durable resistance bands for strength training

Or explore broader categories

  • Gift Cards or Monetary Rewards – A flexible option that appeals to a wide range of employees and consistently drives participation.
  • Extra PTO or Time Off – A highly valued reward that feels meaningful without adding direct cost to the program.
  • Recognition or Bragging Rights – Leaderboards, shoutouts, or a simple trophy can reinforce friendly competition.
  • Company Swag or Branded Items – Fun, tangible rewards employees can take with them beyond the challenge.

Getting Your Challenge Set Up

Once you submit your request form, IncentFit handles the heavy lifting.

We'll review your request, set up your challenge, and send you an email to register your account and finalize your setup - so you can launch with minimal effort.

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Launch This Challenge

Submit a few details and the IncentFit team will help get your challenge set up.

Frequently asked questions

Yes! With the individual mode, employees track their own progress and celebrate personal wins. With the team mode, coworkers contribute to their team’s progress and cheer one another on. Either option gives employees a fun way to build healthy habits.

Most challenges can be ready to launch within 1–2 business days after you send us your details. We’ll take care of the setup so your employees can join and get started.

Employees earn points by completing and recording the activities included in the challenge. It’s a simple way to recognize healthy habits and keep motivation going along the way.

Employees can connect a supported fitness device to sync eligible activity or log activities directly in IncentFit. Tracking options vary by activity, giving participants different ways to record their progress.

No. Employees can participate without a fitness device by recording activities directly in IncentFit. Those who prefer to connect a supported device can use it to sync eligible activity.

The goal is to help employees make time for their well-being and build healthy habits through small, achievable actions. Tracking progress and sharing the experience can help them stay motivated along the way.

Absolutely! Prizes are optional and can add a little extra motivation. IncentFit handles the reward fulfillment so your team can focus on increasing participation.

Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. If someone needs to join later, reach out to our team and we’ll help you explore the available options.

We handle setup, tracking, scoring, leaderboards, and reporting, so you don’t have to manage everyone’s progress by hand. We also handle rewards offered through the system. Your team can focus on encouraging participation and providing any rewards you offer outside IncentFit.

Admins can view participation and progress in IncentFit, including leaderboard standings and activity results relevant to the challenge. This helps you see how employees are getting involved and recognize their efforts.

It’s a good fit for organizations that want to make wellness more engaging and give employees a shared reason to participate. The ready-to-launch format makes it easy to add a challenge to your wellness program.

We’re here to help! Admins can reach out to the IncentFit support team with setup or challenge questions. Employees can also contact Support or use Instant Chat for help with participation and tracking.

This challenge includes a variety of movement and fitness activities, such as walking, running, hiking, elliptical workouts, bicycling, spinning, fitness facility visits, push-ups, squats, planks, crunches or sit-ups, and working out with a buddy.

Yes. The challenge is structured across 5 weeks, with different activities and point values introduced throughout the challenge. This helps keep the experience fresh while encouraging participants to try different forms of movement.