Published: 11/26/2025 - 8:00 AM
Are you ready for a fitness challenge? Did you know we host challenges on our mobile app? Put your fitness to the test or find a challenge program that keeps your goals on track!
December App Challenges
12 Days of Fitness
Join in the fun this December! Complete all 12 fitness challenges—one per day, at your own pace—to stay active, energized, and motivated all month long. Participate in group classes, try new workouts, and celebrate your strength with the Y community.
Suggested workouts:
Day 1: Attend any cardio class like Zumba, Cycling, or Step.
Day 2: Complete a 25-minute full-body strength workout using weights or resistance bands.
Day 3: Try a Yoga or Meditation class to reset mind and body.
Day 4: Walk or jog 1.5 miles – indoors or outdoors.
Day 5: Do a 10-minute core workout (planks, dead bugs, Russian twists).
Day 6: Take a Dance Fitness class or dance to your favorite holiday playlist for 20 minutes!
Day 7: Complete a 20-minute bodyweight workout: squats, push-ups, lunges, and mountain climbers.
Day 8: Spend 15 minutes stretching or take a Stretch & Flex class.
Day 9: Take a class that includes step work or hit 8,000 steps today.
Day 10: Focus on lower body strength—do squats, bridges, and leg presses. Day 11: Try a HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) class or a 15-minute interval workout.
Day 12: Celebrate with your choice of workout—group class, swim, or a full-body routine. Bonus if you wear festive gear!
Eligible workout types: Cardio/HIIT, Core Workout, Dancing, Exercise Class, Meditation/Mindfulness, Running, Stretching, Strength Training, Walking, Weightlifting, Yoga, Zumba
Ready to Move in 2025?
Let’s finish the year strong and step boldly into a new one! Join our 2-0-2-5 Movement Challenge: 20 minutes of movement, 2 times a week, for 5 weeks!
Walk, dance, or run—every minute counts! Track your progress and earn Y Rewards as you build momentum for your healthiest year yet. Let’s make the rest of 2025 amazing—one move at a time!
Eligible workout types: Dancing, Running, Walking
Falling into Strength - Phase 3
Objective: Maximize strength gains with higher intensity and varied volume.
Workouts: Continue split routines with added intensity techniques (drop sets, supersets).
Reps/Sets: 5 sets of 3-5 reps for main lifts; 3 sets of 6-8 reps for accessories.
Rest: 3-4 minutes between heavy sets; 90 seconds for accessories.
Weeks 9-12 (Intensity Phase):
Day 1: Upper Body (Bench Press, Rows, Push-ups)
Day 2: Lower Body (Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges)
Day 3: Rest or Cardio
Day 4: Upper Body (Overhead Press, Pull-ups, Dips) + Supersets
Day 5: Lower Body (Deadlifts, Bulgarian Split Squats, Leg Press) + Drop Sets
Day 6: Rest or Active Recovery
Day 7: Rest
Eligible Workouts: Strength Training, Weightlifting
What are accessory exercises?
Accessory exercises (or just “accessories”) refers to smaller, supplementary exercises that support your main, compound lifts. Unlike compound movements like bench press, squats, or deadlifts—which work multiple large muscle groups at once—accessory exercises usually target specific muscles or weaker areas to help improve strength, balance, and muscle development.
How to find the challenges:
1. Open your YMCA360 Mobile App. Make sure you are on the "Home" screen.
2. Click the "My Challenges" tile on the screen.
3. Click "All" at the top of the screen and browse upcoming challenges.
4. Click on a challenge to see more info and rules.
4. Click "Join Challenge" for any option you'd like to participate in. When you do, you will see your challenge stats and the participant leaderboard.
5. Follow the steps under "Rules" to log your workout correctly.
6. Once you join a challenge, you will see that challenge listed under "My Challenges" moving forward.
Earn Y Rewards Points:
Every challenge completed or workout tracked earns you Y rewards points you can cash in for great prizes like water bottles, sport belts, totes, and MORE!
What else can you do with the YMCA360 Mobile App? Click the link below to learn more about schedules, check-in, and other uses.