Ready to be more active?
Take your physical activity to the next level!
Get Moving Vermont! is a statewide initiative The goal of Get Moving Vermont! is to improve the overall health of the community by encouraging people of all ages to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. Get Moving Vermont! is sponsored by the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and The Vermont Department of Health.
Are You More Active Than a Vermont Farmer?
Take the Get Moving Vermont 2008 Fall Challenge
You don’t have to be an athlete, and there are no age or fitness level requirements - just log in, set a goal, and start tracking your activity today!
- Participate with friends and family.
- Log in as a state employee or community member.
- Track your progress on the virtual route around Vermont.
- Race with Vermont farmers, who will be logging their activity.
- Participate in weekly raffle drawings!
The challenge runs October 6 - December 28, 2008, but join at any time!
Why Get Moving?
Moderate physical activity done most days of the week for 30 minutes per day 
(may be counted throughout the day) can really improve your health.
- Sixty percent of Vermont adults do not get the recommended amount of physical activity (moderate activity, 30 minutes per day).
- Twenty five percent of Vermonter adults are not active at all.
- Seventy three percent of Vermont students do not exercise moderately five or more days per week and
- Over one third (36 percent) of Vermont students spend three or more hours per school day watching TV, playing video games or playing on the computer for fun.
Get Moving Vermont! wants to change these statistics
You don’t have to be an athlete and there are no age or fitness level requirements. If you are not currently active we provide you the tools and opportunity to start slowly and increase your overall fitness.
The Benefits of Feeling Fit
Maybe you’ve considered starting a daily activity program, you’re just not sure when or how.
You may want to think more about what it means to get fit, or try some small steps first.
Look at the list of reasons for exercising and check those you’d like to achieve:
- Feel better
- Live longer
- Strengthen your heart & other muscles
- Sleep better
- Reduce stress
- Improve concentration
- Lower cholesterol
- Look better
- Decrease your risk for high blood pressure
- Control blood sugar levels
- Have more energy
- Lose weight
- Strengthen your bones
Active people have more energy and a more positive attitude!
How to Begin
To start the Get Moving Vermont! program, set a goal and begin tracking your progress with the tracking sheet.
- Tracking sheet (pdf)
Tip Sheets are available to help you overcome barriers, stay motivated and make activity part of your everyday life.
Tip Sheets (in pdf format)
- Goal Setting
- Goal Setting Worksheet
- Getting Started with Walking
- Step Counter (Pedometer) Program
- Step Counter Conversions
- Overcoming Barriers
- Make Physical Activity Part of Your Life: Tips for Being More Active
- Tips for People Who Have Been Inactive for a While
- Staying Motivated
- Buddy Contract
- Safety Tips
- Sun Safety
Win Awards
Mail completed tracking sheets to: Get Moving Vermont, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Health Improvement, PO Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402
1. First tracking sheet submission
- Receive a Recognition Certificate from the Governor.
2. Second tracking sheet submission
- Receive a Governor’s Fitness Challenge Pin.
3. Third tracking sheet submission
- Receive a free T-shirt.