Students looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle now have an incentive to do so with two new campus programs offering students rewards for their effort.
The first, the TigerFIT Warrior Challenge, gives students a chance to earn points and win prizes as they improve their fitness.
The program, sponsored by the University Recreation Center, is designed to educate and motivate students to participate in the GroupX workout classes offered at the UREC, according to Lacee Breeden, program creator and UREC coordinator of Healthy Lifestyles.
“We want to get students to try a variety of classes and learn something new in the process,” Breeden said.
Students earn points for participating in the program. One point is awarded to students each time they attend a different GroupX class, and two points are given for attending a TigerFIT session.
Students who accumulate 24 points will receive a TigerFIT Warrior Challenge T-shirt, Breeden said. Those who acquire 30 points or more will obtain a mystery prize, which will be revealed Nov. 18, the last day points can be earned.    
The TigerFIT sessions, which differ from the GroupX classes, include workshops titled “Fitness & Nutrition” and “Beyond Ramen sizes.”
Laura Pimentel, first year music graduate student, said she enjoys the program.
“It’s encouraging me to work out and see that there are other classes offered besides Zumba,” Pimentel said.
Scott Belanger, UREC assistant director of marketing and promotions, said since TigerFIT is a first time initiative, the UREC will monitor its success to determine future programming.
“We’ll see what participants liked and didn’t like, and we’ll tweak it from there,” he said. “That way we can do something similar in the