Starting Sunday, April 30 @ 11:59 PM, until Sunday, May 07 11:59 PM  your challenge is to ...

Walk a total of 25 miles.

In this challenge you must walk a total of 25 miles this week. Taking a walk a day is kind of like that proverbial apple: There's a good chance it'll keep the doctor away. From helping you lose weight and destress to lowering your blood pressure and reducing your risk of many chronic diseases - going for regular walks is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your health.

Health Benefits of Walking Consistently

Walking improves circulation

Walking leads to a longer life

Walking can lead to weight loss

Walking strengthens muscles

Walking supports your joints

Walking slows mental decline

Walking improves sleep

Walking helps you do more, longer

Walking makes you happy



Suggested Reading:
8 Reasons Why Walking Is Great For Your Health - Learn more here.
The Benefits of Walking- Learn more here.
17 Reasons to Walk More This Year - Learn more here.
This challenge was closed on 5/7/2017

6  members have accepted this challenge.
2  members have completed this challenge.

Congratulations to these participants for completing the challenge.   Geeta H Khona   Hemant v. V Gandhi

The Weekly Health Challenge is a self-audited program designed to motivate the JCSC Wellness participants in reducing BMI on a weekly basis.

How it works:

1. Each week there will be a new health challenge. You can accept the challenge by accepting the pledge for each challenge. You can only accept a challenge from midnight on Sunday to midnight on Tuesday.

2. At the end of the week, you can declare if you have completed the challenge. You can only mark a challenge as completed from midnight on Sunday to midnight on Tuesday.

3. Every week, the participants that complete the challenge will be recognized on this page.