Fitness Classes
RebelWell fall activities begin today (Sept. 2) with a 28-Day Quit or Commit Challenge.
The goal of the initiative is to either quit a bad habit or commit to a healthy habit. Participants are urged to set a goal, stick to it each day, mark their log and evaluate how they feel at the end of the challenge. Logs should be turned in at Howry Hall, Room 108 by noon Oct. 3.
“Every day that you make your goal of quitting a bad habit or adding a healthy habit, your name will be entered into a prize drawing,” said Wendy Carmean, project coordinator. “One grand prize winner will be drawn, three runner-up winners will be drawn and everyone that quits or commits at least 25 or more days will receive a RebelWell T-shirt. Winners will be announced in October.”
Other RebelWell activities include:
- National Bike Challenge: Began May 1 and ends Sept. 30. Faculty, staff, students and community members should sign up for the UM team and log their rides. Prizes will be given away each month to reward participants.
- Wellness Wednesdays: Each week, RebelWell and Ole Miss Dining will highlight a “red plate” (for those trying to reduce caloric intake) and a “blue plate” (for those who require more calories). Follow us on social media to see the weekly red and blue plates.
- Transformation Tuesdays: The first and third Tuesday of every month, Active Health will conduct a workshop with varying topics such as healthy eating, stress relief, diabetes and stretching.
- Office Bikes: Bicycles are a healthier way to move about the campus. So hang up the golf cart keys and hop on a bike to get to your next meeting or make a delivery. If you are interested, contact Andrea Jekabson at 915-1530 or andreamj@olemiss.edu.
- Nutrition Counseling Course: RebelWell, through the UM Nutrition Clinic, offers a 12-week course that includes a 30-minute group session and personal nutrition counseling for faculty and staff. The course includes grocery store tours, lessons in reading and understanding food labels, menu planning and other necessary information to help optimize nutrition goals whether they be weight loss, weight gain or healthy weight maintenance. Courses meet each Wednesday at noon.
- Six-Week Fall Walking Challenge: UM faculty and staff walk 30 minutes each day Oct. 1-Nov. 11. Walkers who daily reach the goal have their names entered into a drawing for gift cards and prizes. Five winners will be selected and one department will receive a healthy catered lunch.
- Wellness Champions Challenge: Participants will be able to understand and explain the wellness program to co-workers, visibly participate in programs, relate to the health challenges of co-workers and generate interest in the program. Anyone interested in serving as a RebelWell Wellness Champion, contact Wendy Carmean at wendy@olemiss.edu.
- Faculty-Staff Group Fitness Classes: Meet 5-6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the atrium of the Thad Cochran Research Center. Membership in the Turner Center is not required.
- Healthy Eating Walking Tours: Each Thursday at 12:15 p.m., spend 30 minutes walking the campus while nutrition experts provide information about healthy dining options. Tours are free, but advance registration is appreciated. Call 915-7371 or stop by Lenoir Hall to register.
For more information about RebelWell, go to http://rebelwell.olemiss.edu/.