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Team up with your University of Iowa coworkers and join thousands in Live Healthy Iowa's annual 10 Week Wellness Challenge! Over the course of the challenge, you will track your weekly physical activity minutes and compete against teams across the state while improving your health.

Live Healthy Iowa team 2024

Program Details

Dates: January 13 - March 21, 2025

liveWELL is covering the registration fee for all University of Iowa employees that register for the 2025 challenge.

How to Participate

Step 1: Take your Personal Health Assessment (PHA)
  • Already taken your 2024 PHA? Be sure to take the 2025 PHA when it opens on January 1, 2025.
Step 2: Create a Team
  • Gather a team of 2-10 people.
  • Identify a Team Captain. The Team Captain will collect your t-shirt size and University of Iowa email for registration.
  • The Team Captain will register the team using the group ID (LHIUIOWA) and subsidy code (10WWC25-UIOWA). View the Registration Guide for step-by-step instructions. 

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Registration is open from December 2, 2024 - January 20, 2025.

Step 3: Get Active!
  • Download the Live Healthy Iowa app (App Store or Google Play) or login to the online dashboard on a computer.
  • Log your minutes of physical activity each week.
Don't have a team?
  • Fill out this survey to get added to a team with other UI employees. 

Lunchtime Activities

Every other week during the challenge, liveWELL is offering a 15-minute session to promote physical activity. Stay motivated and inspired by joining these lunchtime activities. Register by using the link below to choose what sessions you are interested in attending.

  • January 23: Create Your Physical Activity Plan
    • Map out your goals with an interactive discussion and worksheet.
  • February 6: 10-Minute Guided Stretching
    • Participate in gentle movement.
  • February 20: Wellness Talk: Does Walking Count? 
    • Discover the facts about walking for fitness.
  • March 6: Intro to Strength Training + 10-Minute Bodyweight Workout
    • Build strength with simple, effective exercises.
  • March 20: Wellness Talk: Movement at Work + Deskercise Demo
    • Learn easy ways to stay active at your desk.

Register

Weekly Emails

Week 1

Frequently Asked Questions

You must use your University of Iowa email address if using the subsidy code for free registration.

Any intentional movement can be logged in the dashboard. Examples include:

  • Shoveling snow (don't forget to count these hard-earned minutes!)
  • Going for a walk over lunch
  • Climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator
  • Dancing or playing outside with children

A team captain is the designated leader for the team, and the individual who registers a team. Team captains collect T-shirt sizes and University of Iowa emails for registration.

If there are more than 10 people that you would like to register for a team, you may do so by creating two teams.

Yes, you may be the captain of multiple teams. However, you will only be able to be an active member on one team for the challenge. 

Your team can include both UI employees and non-UI employees. However, only UI employees are allowed to use the subsidy code for free registration. View how to do so in the Registration Guide.

Personal Health Assessment (PHA) data shows that 36% of employees are currently not meeting the physical activity guidelines. Of those, 90% of employees are getting ready or ready to change this behavior. This programs provides a fun opportunity to get active during the winter months and take one step closer to meeting physical activity guidelines.

If you have additional questions, visit the Live Healthy Iowa website or contact us at livewell@uiowa.edu.