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4,355 people and 406 teams are participating in the WOMAN Activity Tracker! |
Here is what others are saying about the
WOMAN Activity Tracker & the 2008 WOMAN Challenge!
"I ran track and cross country in college and just finished up at the beginning of May. I wanted to continue running, but motivation is much harder to find when you are not training for any races. My Mom introduced me to the Woman Challenge and it worked perfectly to help keep me in shape and running! I also joined the challenge with my Mom to get her started in exercise. I love my Mom and wish she could live forever, but since she can't, I am hoping to add as many years onto her life and possible!!" |
Learn about other
teams
in our
Team Showcase!
Name:
Ice Women
Team Size:
19
Locations:
Alaska,
Texas
"We live or work on Eielson AFB near Fairbanks, Alaska, home of the Icemen. Most of our hard charging team mates are Active Duty Air Force with a few dependents, civilians, and our token Texan. We encourage and motivate each other to keep moving and get those steps logged! We are also in direct competition with the local Army at Fort Wainright who has a team called Iron Angels. The Air Force will prevail! Not to mention get healthier in the process. GO AIR FORCE, BEAT ARMY!!!"
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Setting Personal Goals and Earning Points
Home > Activity Tracker Home > Tools to Help You Get Started > Setting Personal Goals and Earning Points
Setting personal goals
At the beginning of each week of the program, you log into My WOMAN Activity Tracker and go to the My Activity page. There you choose your daily activity goal and measuring method (either minutes of activity or steps) for the week. You can choose minutes one week and steps the next, or you can stick with minutes or steps throughout the program. You can also increase or decrease your goals from week to week. But whichever goal and measuring method you choose at the beginning of a week, you have to stick with it for the whole week.
When choosing your activity goals, keep in mind your current level of activity. If you have not been active for a long time, start out slowly and gradually work up to a higher level. Below are guidelines that you can use to see where you are in achieving an active lifestyle. An active lifestyle involves at least 10,000 steps or at least 60 minutes of activity per day.
Recommended physical activity guidelines
| Lifestyle |
Steps per day |
Minutes of physical activity per day |
| Sedentary |
Less than 5,000 |
Less than 30 |
| Low activity |
5,000 to 7,499 |
30 to 44 |
| Somewhat active |
7,500 to 9,999 |
45 to 59 |
| Active |
10,000 or more |
60 or more |
Earning points
For each week of the program, you can earn up to two points:
POINT 1: You earn your first point simply by recording any amount of physical activity on at least 5 days of the week. POINT 2: You earn your second point by meeting your activity goal on at least 5 days of the week.
If you are a member of a team:
POINT 1: Every member of the team must record some amount of physical activity on at least 5 days of the week for the team to get the first point. POINT 2: Every member of the team must meet their activity goals on at least 5 days of the week for the team to get the second point. Team members do not have to have the same activity goals.
Beginning with the fifth week and continuing every 5 weeks of the program, you and your team will have the chance to earn extra points in bonus challenges. Completing each bonus challenge is worth one point. If you earn two points a week and complete all the bonus challenges, you can earn up to 96 points. That equals six virtual routes.
If you belong to a team, the points that you earn go toward helping your team but they are also counted as your own points. So, for instance, you might be able to earn the maximum of 96 points over the entire program, even though your team earned less than that. You can watch your own progress on the My Progress page of My WOMAN Activity Tracker. You can watch your team's progress on the My Team page. You can even choose a different route from your team's route.
Content last updated June 25, 2008.
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