Get Fit For Summer.
Twelve weeks to build the strength that makes an Alaskan summer worth showing up for. Hike Flattop. Paddle Eklutna. Keep up on the Crow Pass traverse. Then hold the line all season.
ENTER THE CHALLENGEOpen to all Body Renew members. Grand prize: 12-week personal training package.
WHY THIS CHALLENGE
Cardio is easy here. Strength is the part that slips.
In Anchorage, summer doesn't ask if you're ready. The trailheads fill up, the rivers run high, and the calendar is suddenly nine weekends of plans. Cardio takes care of itself. Strength training is what gets dropped first, and it's the thing your knees and back will miss in August.
"In the summer there's so much fun shit going on that lifting feels like a waste of time. In the winter, idk it's winter, 50/50 on my motivation level." — A very honest Anchorage resident
THE CHALLENGE
12 weeks. One goal: overall wellness.
This isn't a transformation contest. It's a structured push to keep you in the gym during the season most people drift away from it, judged on the habits that actually compound, not the ones that look best on Instagram.
Gym Check-Ins
Show up. Every check-in counts. Consistency is the floor under everything else, and we track it automatically through your member account.
Classes Attended
Group strength, conditioning, and small-group training all count. Classes get harder things done than a solo session usually does, especially in week eight when motivation dips.
Body Composition
Baseline InBody scan at week one, final scan at week twelve. Judges look at overall progress relative to your starting point — not who is leanest in the room.
Body Renew Coaches
A panel of our coaches reviews the three criteria together. The winner is the member whose 12-week wellness picture is the strongest, not whoever maxed one number.
THE PRIZES
Win the work that keeps you going.
Both prizes are designed to extend the result you build during the challenge, not just hand you a t-shirt.
12-Week Personal Training Package
Twelve weeks of one-on-one coaching with a Body Renew personal trainer. Same length as the challenge, so whatever you built gets locked in and built on top of, with a coach watching every rep.
Members value: $1,200+Free Summer Membership
Your membership covered for the summer months. Train all season without the dues hitting your card, which is the whole point of getting fit for summer in the first place.
Membership for the seasonHOW IT WORKS
Four steps. Twelve weeks.
Sign up at the front desk or below. Everything after that runs through your existing Body Renew account.
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Enroll for $20
One-time enrollment fee. Open to all current members. No upgrade required.
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Baseline InBody scan
Week one. We log your starting body composition so progress is measured against your own number.
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Train. Show up. Repeat.
Check-ins, classes, and habits compound. The scoreboard runs in the background while you train.
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Final scan + winners
Week twelve. Final InBody scan, judges review, prizes announced at the end-of-challenge meet-up.
ENROLLMENT
One fee. One season. Real prizes.
Members only. Sign up at the front desk or click below. Enrollment closes at the end of week one so everyone gets a fair baseline scan.
$20
One-Time Enrollment
- Baseline + final InBody scan included
- Automatic check-in and class tracking
- Access to the challenge member group
- Eligible for grand prize and runner-up prize
- End-of-challenge celebration event
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Quick answers.
Who can enter?
Any active Body Renew member. If you aren't a member yet, ask the front desk about joining first — challenges only run for current members.
How long is the challenge?
Twelve weeks from your baseline scan. Enrollment closes at the end of week one so the scoreboard is fair across the field.
How is the winner picked?
A panel of Body Renew coaches reviews three signals together: gym check-ins, classes attended, and body composition change from your baseline scan. The score weighs overall wellness, not a single metric.
What if I miss a week?
Life happens. The scoring runs cumulatively, so a quiet week doesn't disqualify you. Consistency over twelve weeks beats a perfect first month every time.
Do I have to do classes?
No. Classes count toward one of the three criteria, but you can build a strong score with check-ins and body comp progress alone. We just find that members who add classes tend to stay more consistent.
What happens to the $20?
It funds the prizes, the InBody scans for participants, and the end-of-challenge celebration. We don't take a cut — it goes back into the cohort.
Don't lose summer to a soft winter.
Twelve weeks of structured strength so the next time someone asks if you want to hike Bird Ridge after work, the answer is yes without thinking about it.
ENTER THE CHALLENGE — $20