Join us as we push for better mental health: 1-24 June
The Push-Up Challenge will be kicking off on Wednesday 1st June.
We would love to have you join us as part of The University of Queensland (UQ) Community. Rally a team together (you can create a team of 1–10 people) to get fit, have fun and learn about mental health.
The challenge encourages us to try to complete 3,139 push-ups across 24 days in June to represent the number of Australians who took their own lives in 2020 and shine a spotlight on mental health.
And if it sounds like too many push-ups, don’t fret, as all exercise levels are welcome. Each member of your team can aim for 25%, 50%,75% or 100% of the daily target.
And if you’re not keen on push-ups exercise alternatives such as sit-ups, squats or tailored exercises are also welcome.
The daily push-up target changes each day to reflect a vital mental health statistic, so you’ll learn about mental health along the way.
Keep track of your push-ups through the phone app or website and get virtual badges and trophies for yourself and your team throughout the challenge.
To get involved:
- Go to our Community page ‘The University of Queensland (UQ)’
- Join an existing team or create your own team of up to 10 people within our Community
- Spread the word and get others involved.
- Start prepping yourself
- 1st to 24th June: Get pushin’
If you have any queries, please contact the good people at The Push-Up Challenge through their website thepushupchallenge.com.au.
Let’s get pushin’!
