The Contest

the challenge

The 100-Day Heart Challenge is a 100-day competition to see which contestant can make the most improvements in the factors that contribute to heart disease – cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, triglycerides, weight, waist circumference and body fat.

Ten women, aged 30 or above, are selected for this challenge. Each woman selects a partner (male or female), also above the age of 30, to do the competition with her.

measuring up

Participants were selected by Utah Valley Heart & Vascular Services personnel and receive the following free services during the Challenge:

  • Pre- and post-screenings
  • A 12-week nutrition course taught by a registered dietitian
  • Personalized exercise plan & weekly sessions with a fitness coach
  • Free membership to Utah Valley Wellness Center
  • Heart health educational information
  • Weekly progress checks

The pair that makes the most improvements in the screening categories is declared the winner of the Heart Challenge and receives great prizes.

May the best competitor win.

The Contestants

The Support Team

Each contestant receives expert help from our support team, which consists of a registered dietitian and personal trainers. The guidance and training these support team members provide is invaluable to the contestants as they work to improve their heart health.

Healthy Heart Tips

watch and learn

Each week, throughout the 100-Day Heart Challenge, we will release a new Healthy Heart Tips video. These short, fun and informative videos will demonstrate simple ways you can improve your heart health.

Besides being a great way to learn, you can also win great prizes through our weekly giveaways. All it takes is watching, doing and posting your progress on social media. Learn more »

 

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Get Involved

improve your heart health

So, you're not one of the 20 contestants in the 100-Day Heart Challenge? No big deal. You can still get involved.

The 100-Day Heart Challenge is all about improving your heart health one day and one activity at a time. There are a number of ways you can stay involved, such as:

what matters

If you really want to experience what the contestants of the 100-Day Heart Challenge do, it will likely require a bit of a lifestyle change, involving healthy eating and active cardio-focused exercises.

All of our contestants work to improve the following areas of heart health:

  • Weight
  • Waist circumference
  • Total cholesterol
  • LDLs
  • HDLs
  • Triglycerides
  • Blood pressure
  • Blood glucose
  • Percent body fat

While we encourage healthy and able people to do what they can do improve these areas of overall heart health, we definitely recommend visiting with your primary care physician before beginning a physical regimen.

Giveaways

join the fun

Throughout the 100-Day Heart Challenge, we'll be giving away a $25 gift card to a different location. Getting entered to win is easy!

how to win

Each week, we will post a new Healthy Heart Tips video on Facebook, which will contain a tip of the week. All you have to do to enter to win is snap a picture of yourself doing that tip and post it to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook using hashtag #100dhc. We will randomly select winners each week from the entries.

boost your odds

Each time you post a picture of yourself doing the weekly challenge, you get one entry. But your entries roll over from week to week. So, the more you participate, the greater your chance of winning!

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examples

Let's say the Healthy Heart Tip video of the week was about choosing exercises that elevate your heart rate to the target rate. You would take a picture of yourself doing some sort of activity that elevates your heart rate, such as running, spinning, swimming, etc. If it's hard to think of a picture to take, maybe these ideas will help:

  • Have a friend or family member take a picture of you doing the weekly activity.
  • If you're camera shy, take a picture of only your arms or legs doing the activity.
  • Temporary setbacks are OK. Share it. If you couldn't sustain your workout for 30 minutes, show a picture of the treadmill that did you in.
  • If the Healthy Heart Tip is about nutrition, take a picture of the healthy grub you're making.
  • Give us a glimpse of your favorite pre or post workout snack.
  • Show off your favorite workout clothes, gear, or partner.
  • Feel free to be creative.
  • Whatever you do, make sure you always include the hashtag: #100dhc

Good luck and have fun! We look forward to seeing your photos!