2012 Phase 2 Application

 
HCC Phase 2 Information

MUSC Healthy Charleston Challenge

MUSC Healthy Charleston Challenge is a 12 Week Weight Loss and Activity Competition located at the MUSC Wellness Center. The Challenge Participants have lost over 17,500 lbs., improved blood lipid profiles, improved fitness levels, and reduced risk factors for chronic disease.  This 12 week fitness and weight loss program is designed to increase physical activity and provide skills, professional guidance, and accountability for developing healthy lifestyle habits. The team of professionals includes experienced personal trainers, a registered dietitian, exercise physiologists, a program clinical psychologist, and other exercise specialists with experience in exercise, weight loss, and lifestyle management.         

What: This is a 12 week weight loss and activity program with participants divided into teams. Each team has a personal trainer to help them achieve permanent lifestyle changes. Weekly education meetings include current researched nutrition with the program nutritionist, food log review, behavior change strategies with the team psychologist, and various exercise physiology presentations necessary to receive optimal results.  MUSC Healthy Charleston Challenge mission is to promote health and wellness in S.C. and to reduce the overweight and obesity prevalence in the state.
Participants should be 25+ pounds overweight and in need of permanently changing lifestyle habits for decreased risk of chronic disease.

Program Includes:
 • Pre and Post body composition testing
 • Mandatory nutrition and education meetings every Thursday evening
 • Wellness Center Membership included for length of program
 • Team building activities and group workouts offered
 • Workouts are done with your team trainer, team members, or on your own depending on schedules.  Every effort needs to be made to attend group and team workouts. Participants will exercise and eat healthy daily.
 • It is mandatory to be available on Thursday evenings (5:45 pm to 8:10 pm).  Do not apply if you are not serious and ready to commit to weight loss through lifestyle habit change.  You must not have any medical condition that requires one-on-one personal training or a physical therapist. Exercise sessions are done in a team setting with attention to individual fitness levels.