Frequently asked questions
Most challenges can be set up and ready to launch within 1–2 business days. Once details are submitted, the IncentFit team handles configuration and ensures everything is ready for employees to join.
The New Year, New You Challenge can be configured as either a team-based or individual experience, depending on your goals and the type of competition you want to create.
Employees can track steps through connected devices or manually log activity through the IncentFit app or web platform.
Steps can be earned through walking, running, hiking, or elliptical workouts, making it easy for employees to participate in ways that fit their routine.
Yes. Offering prizes is optional but highly recommended to increase participation. Common options include gift cards, extra PTO, company swag, or recognition for top performers.
For team challenges, performance is based on the average number of steps per participant to create a level playing field. For individual challenges, participants are ranked by total or average daily steps.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that, admins can work with the IncentFit team to add participants if needed.
Administrative work is minimal. Once the challenge is set up, IncentFit handles tracking, scoring, and reporting. Most admins spend very little time managing the challenge after launch.
Admins have access to real-time reporting, including participation rates, step totals, leaderboard standings, and overall engagement throughout the challenge.
The New Year, New You Challenge is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.
Most New Year, New You Challenges can be set up and ready to launch within 1-2 business days. Once details are submitted, the IncentFit team handles configuration and ensures everything is ready for employees to join.
Participants earn points by completing and tracking eligible activities throughout the challenge. Points can be earned for activities such as walking, running, hiking, elliptical workouts, bicycling, spinning, fitness facility visits, bodyweight exercises, planks, and working out with a buddy.
Participants can track eligible activities through synced fitness devices or manual entries in IncentFit, making it simple for different types of movement and fitness activities to count toward challenge progress.
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.
Yes. Offering prizes is optional but highly recommended to increase participation and keep employees engaged throughout the challenge. Common options include gift cards, extra PTO, company swag, wellness-related prizes, or recognition for top performers.
Participants are ranked by total points earned throughout the challenge. The winner is determined by the highest total point count at the end of the 5-week challenge.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that, admins can work with the IncentFit team to add participants if needed.
Administrative work is minimal. Once the challenge is set up, IncentFit handles tracking, scoring, leaderboards, and reporting so admins do not have to manually manage participant progress.
The New Year, New You Challenge is ideal for organizations looking to help employees start the year with healthier movement habits. It works well for employees at different fitness levels because participants can earn points through a variety of activities that fit different routines and preferences.
