Active U, MHealthy’s 12-week physical activity challenge, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, continuing the tradition of encouraging the U-M community to get moving during colder months.
Tens of thousands of Active U participants have logged more than 300 million exercise minutes since the program began in 2005.
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Registration for the latest round of Active U is now open on the MHealthy Portal. Participants can sign up as an individual or join a team with co-workers, U-M friends and spouses/other qualified adults. All fitness levels and abilities are encouraged to join.
Active U is open to all faculty, staff, students, retirees and spouses/OQAs of active employees. The deadline to register is Feb. 3. Tracking of physical-activity minutes starts Jan. 20.
In Active U, all movement counts — walk, roll, shovel snow, stretch, lift weights or play with the kids or pets. It’s up to the participant how they meet their physical activity minutes goal.
This year’s program highlights include:
- Active U T-shirts: Qualify for a 20th anniversary T-shirt by meeting the program’s completion requirements. Participants can also upgrade to other Active U items.
- Easy logging: Manually log minutes on the portal or sync to an activity tracking device.
- Active U Slack channel: Connect with other participants, find encouragement and share throw-back photos and memories from the last 20 years.
- Swag Squad: Enter to win $25 gift cards by sharing photos and posting to Active U’s Slack Channel. In recognition of 20 years, participants are encouraged to incorporate “20” or Roman numeral “XX” in their photos.
- Special downloads: Get a 20th anniversary Zoom background and e-signature.
- Physical Activity Library on MiVideo: Access more than 100 videos in such categories as strength training, cardio, yoga and more.
- Charity of choice: During Active U, participants have the option to donate to MHealthy’s Resource Coach Mini Grant program. The program offers support to U-M faculty and staff experiencing a financial crisis or other personal hardship.
