How It Works
Get RESULTS
John Gahagan, and the Fitness Team, have helped thousands of people reach their fitness goals. This program is the product of years of boots-on-the-ground experience with one goal: to help you commit to be fit!
Before beginning this, or any workout, you should consult with your physician.
Fitness Challenges
Participate in any (or all) of these fabulous challenges and get fit while earning bragging rights along with these amazing coins!
Elevation Challenge
We challenge you to walk, run or bike a total elevation gain of a cumulative of 5,886 feet.
Local Trail Suggestions. These are just suggestions. Gain your elevation any way you choose.
- Mt. Spokane State Park – Mount Kit Carson Trail – 7.5 miles roundtrip, 1500’ elevation gain, 5282’ highest point.
- Mt. Spokane State Park – Upper Trail 140 – 6.2 miles, one-way, 2790’ elevation gain, 5867’ highest point.
- Liberty Lake Trail – 8.4 miles round trip, 1500’ elevation gain, 3280’ highest point
- Dishman Hills Conservation Area – Iller Creek – 5 miles, 1200’ elevation gain, 3200’ highest point.
- John C Shields Park (Minihaha) – 27 miles, 450’ elevation gain, 2380’ highest point
- Columbia National Wildlife Refuge – Rimrock Lake – 3 miles, elevation gain 200’ feet, 1060’ highest point
- South Hill Bluff – 23 miles, 350’ elevation gain, 2340’ highest point
- Saltese Uplands – 3.6 miles, 630’ elevation gain
Check out Washington Trails Association for all the info and maps on these trials and lots of others: https://www.wta.org/
Settler Challenge
We challenge you to walk, run or bike a total of 60 miles.
Local Suggestions. These are just suggestions. Gain your milage any way you choose.
- Finch Arboretum – 1.25 miles, roundtrip, minimal elevation gain
- Palisades Park – 7 miles, roundtrip, 500 ‘ elevation gain
- Feryn Ranch Conservation Area – 1 mile, roundtrip, minimal elevation gain
- Antoine Peak Conservation Area – Summit Loop – 5.5 miles, roundtrip, elevation 600
- McLellan Conservation Area – 3.42 miles of trails, elevation gain 400’
- Slavin Pond Loop – 3.3 miles, roundtrip, elevation gain 246
Check out Washington Trails Association for all the info and maps on these trials and lots of others: https://www.wta.org/
True Pioneer Challenge
We challenge you to walk, run or bike a total 300 miles.
Local Suggestions. These are just suggestions. Gain your milage any way you choose.
- Mica Peak Conservation Area – 45 miles of trails, 2000’ elevation gain
- Dishman Hills Conservation Area – 3.3 miles, roundtrip, 800’ elevation gain, 3400’ highest point
- Riverside State Park – Powl & Pitcher – 2.1 miles, roundtrip, 166’ elevation gain, 2165’ highest point
- Little Spokane River Natural Area – Knothead Loop – 7 miles, 1000’ elevation gain, 3200’ highest point
Check out Washington Trails Association for all the info and maps on these trials and lots of others: https://www.wta.org/
Trail Buster Challenge
We challenge you to walk, run or bike a total 1,200 miles.
Local Suggestions. These are just suggestions. Gain your milage any way you choose.
- Turkey Creek – 8 miles, roundtrip, 2060’ elevation gain, 5300’ highest point
- Oregon Butte – 6 miles, roundtrip, 987’ elevation gain, 6387’ highest point
- Mount Misery – 16 miles, roundtrip, 1000’ elevation gain, 6401 highest point
- Pacific Crest Trail – Bridge of Gods to White Pass – 147.5 miles, 27996’ elevation gain, 7800’ highest point
- Pacific Crest Trail – White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass – 99 miles, one-way, 17771’ elevation gain, 6530’ highest point
Check out Washington Trails Association for all the info and maps on these trials and lots of others: https://www.wta.org/
Endurance Boost Challenge
We challenge you to complete 6 of the Fitness Center run/walks.
Fit-To-Fight Challenge
We challenge you to complete 100 hours of live classes or online classes to qualify.
See this months available options in the Fitness Calendar.
Million Pound Club
We challenge you to lift a cumulative of one million pounds. We don’t care how long it takes you or how you lift. Count every lift and every weight to qualify.
Lazy Triathlon
We challenge you to swim five miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles. We don’t care how long it takes you! Count every mile in each category.
Powerhouse Challenge
Men’s One Thousand Pound Powerhouse and Women’s Five Hundred Pound
We challenge you to achieve a cumulative of 1000 pounds for the guys, and 500 pounds for the gals doing all bench, squat and deadlift.
Step 1
Workouts
This is a self-directed process. We do not care how you exercise. You can choose from the workouts you find on this page or create your own. It’s your choice!
- We have ideas on this page to help you create your own workout!
Step 2
We want you to succeed. To commit to be fit all you need to do is complete three workouts a week. If you choose to walk, run, bike, lift or swim you can count your workout toward any of our challenges. *Pick up a Workout Progress Punch Card from the Front Desk and return it prior to the deadline each month (below). *Send Workout Progress Email to the Fitness Center prior to the deadline each month (below) telling us that you have completed three workouts a week for the month, and which challenge you are working toward. Don’t forget to indicate if you participated in any of the run/walks which earns you a pin. (For now please submit your tracking to Fitness)
Your Workout Progress Punch Card or Workout Progress Email paperwork is due to the Fitness Center at the end of each month on the following schedule:
Step 3
Earn Awards & Prizes!
To keep you motivated on your commit to be fit journey, we offer rewards and prizes each month. For every completed Workout Progress Punch Card or Workout Progress Email you submit, the Fitness Center Staff will track and reach out with what you’ve won that month. There are lots of ways to win!
- Earn a Monthly Button when you submit a completed Workout Progress Punch Card or Workout Progress Email.
- All Monthly Button Winners are entered to win a monthly drawing for Prizes.
- Earn a Pin with your completion of any Fitness Center Run/Walk
- Earn a Challenge Coin for completing any of the challenges.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out via email or call… We can’t wait to see you at the Fitness Center working toward your next award!
