DeKALB, Ill. – Huskie fans, it's time for you to get in on the #MACtion by joining "Team NIU" for the Midwest Fitness Challenge! NIU fans, alumni, family and friends from across the country can compete virtually with fans from every Mid-American Conference school by signing up and counting up your fitness minutes. Team NIU is supported by Northwestern Medicine and participants will receive a Huskie mask.
Beginning today, through Sunday, December 20, record workouts as a member of Team NIU through FitRankings. On the FitRankings platform, register as a member of Team NIU and record all workouts to earn MET-Minutes and help the Huskies climb the leaderboard. MET-Minutes provide an automatic conversion to track a variety of workouts and turns them into points for Team NIU.
Click HERE for more information on FitRankings and tracking MET-Minutes.
You don't have to be an expert to join the team and be a part of the competition. Almost any activity counts from running, swimming and biking to lifting weights, yoga, even walking the dog.
The Midwest Fitness Challenge is $30 to register and proceeds will directly benefit NIU Athletics' COVID-19 relief fund and Huskie student-athletes. All members of Team NIU will receive a Huskie branded mask.
HOW TO SUBMIT WORKOUTS
The FitRankings platform syncs with fitness apps (FitBit, Apple Watch/Health, Garmin, Suunto and more) to easily upload user workouts. After signing up, participants can sync their apps or manually enter workouts to gain MET-Minutes for their team. Record any and all workouts completed between November 10 and December 20 to get the most points for Team NIU!
Follow along with the Team and Individual leaderboards to see how you stack up and help Team NIU stay ahead of our MAC opponents!
If you are having trouble viewing the Midwest Fitness Challenge information below, click
HERE.
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