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Exercise Links

Campus Walking Routes
http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/wellness
/walkingroutes.htm


Central Health Improvement Program (CHIP)
http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/wellness/fitness.htm

University Recreation/Student Activity Center http://www.sac.cmich.edu/urec/

City of Mt. Pleasant Parks & Recreation 
www.mt-pleasant.org/depts/pr/prhomepage
/cityparks/parks.html


Isabella County Parks & Recreation
www.isabellacounty.org/parks/index.html

Wellness Central Fitness
http://www.cmch.org/wcf-rates.html

“For the Health of it!” the CMU Employee Wellness Program encourages you to exercise regularly, which leads to an improved quality of life and better overall health!  Participants will receive $35 quarterly ($140 annual total) for exercising aerobically a minimum of 1,170 minutes each quarter (every three months).  This can be accomplished in as little as 30 minutes per day, 3 times per week!

Access the exercise tracker


Be sure to regularly update your exercise records so that you know each quarter whether you are on track for the reward.  You must achieve the minimum minutes each quarter in order to qualify for gain-sharing at the end of the year if you are on a CMU PPO plan.


Examples of Aerobic Activities
Aerobics classes or tapes (includes step, kick boxing, Jazzercise, etc)
Elliptical Machines
Brisk Walking/Hiking
Stair Climbing Machines
Cycling (outdoor or stationary)
X-Country Ski Machines
Cross-Country Skiing
Rowing machine
Inline skating
Running
Swimming
Jumping Rope

Cash incentives will be distributed at the end of each quarter to those participants who meet the minimum minutes each quarter of the plan year (July 1 – June 30).