Get in shape, make healthier decisions, or tone up—whatever you want to do in 2025, why don't we do it together?
What is this wellness/fitness challenge?
Inspired by AzDA Editor Dr. Eric Curtis’s article in the December issue of Inscriptions. AzDA wanted to provide members with a way to enjoy a dentist-only healthy, friendly, fun competition/challenge in 2025 while they also took steps to create a healthier lifestyle. We’re hoping this will encourage healthy life choices as well as develop a supportive, encouraging community for you and your Arizona peers.
The competition/challenge team-based. However, the real goal is to encourage you to do better than you did yesterday.
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.
Dentists who wish to participate will be placed on Team Crown or Team Bridge.
On a bi-weekly basis (on a Friday), each participating dentist will provide a quick update on their wellness progress (actual weight is never asked or measured). This update can be done via text message or email to AzDA’s marcom officer, Jeremy at 480.944.0400 text or jeremy@azda.org.
REPORT DATES: Jan 10 and 24; Feb 7 and 21; Mar 7 and 21 (6 total). The day you start tracking your results is Friday, December 27, 2024.
Based on the participating dentist’s progress, their team will receive points.
At WRDE (MAR 27-29), the team with the most points wins and will be announced (only dentist participants who choose to have their names publicized).
Who is this fitness/wellness challenge for?
Anyone...yes, anyone who is just looking to make improvements in their health and lifestyle—this is for you. From dentists who are just starting their fitness/wellness journey to hard-core athletes (we're looking at you, Dr. Jennifer Enos), all AzDA member dentists are encouraged to participate because this wellness challenge is all about striving to do better than you did the day before—working on a better version of you.
What if you want to participate anonymously?
We’d love for you to share your wellness/fitness journey with your colleagues, but if you wish to remain anonymous, the only person who will know your scores is AzDA’s marcom officer (that’s me, Jeremy, and I won’t tell under pain of death).
Each two-week period you're in the program, you'll track only two metrics:
1) The percentage of weight loss.
2) The number of minutes you have actively exercised (cardio or weight training).
How results are calculated and points awarded
This is a team and not an individual competition. Individual scores are NOT posted. Team bi-weekly and aggregate scores are posted. If they wish, bi-weekly winners of who experienced the largest percentage of weight loss and who invested the most time exercising will be acknowledged.
METRIC 1) Dentist A's starting weight for the two-week period is 265lbs. At the end of the two-week period, the dentist is down to 263lbs (a 2lb. loss).
2 divided by 265 = 0.00754
Multiply that figure by 100 to get the total points = .75 points
METRIC 2) Dentist A exercises for 70 minutes during the two-week period.
Divide 70 by 100 to get the total points = .70 points
In the above scenario, Dentist A contributes a total of 1.45 points for their team.
What if you're not sure or can't remember?
We're all on the honor system here. To get the most out of the program, track your results diligently, but if you have to estimate, that's fine.
