GOALszn: What is it? GOALszn is a game to count workouts with friends. Learn more by emailing Team Captain Evelyn! 

CAPTAIN’S CORNER 👋

Hello! I hope everyone had an amazing summer. It’s been a while since goal season was in full swing (unless you joined a summer sprint) but it looks like lots of people are fired up to get moving this fall!

We’ve made some exciting updates: optimizing how the program runs and welcoming new teams and teammates. Joining us this season is a team of residents at UMD, led by Captain William. Meanwhile, Lactic Acid Trip has gone fully self-sufficient, running their teams with their own rules—which is exactly how the program is designed. Teams get to decide what works best for them: LAT prefers smaller teams, focusing purely on accountability and skipping challenges and bonuses, while Meg (the OG team) continues to layer in challenges, bonuses, and other elements that make it uniquely fun.

It’s exciting to see goal season growing, with captains stepping up to make it engaging, motivating, and enjoyable for everyone. We’re kicking off with a strong start this season—read on for more, and here’s to a great fall SZN!

—Ev, Team Captain (OG team)

THE ROUNDUP

• 🏋️ IDK about you, but work is INTENSE during the fall. Combat “tech neck” with these 7 Exercises.

• 💡A perspective I really enjoyed: no matter your team or intensity level, GOALszn was built to “prioritize movement over fitness”

• 👚Another post caught my eye: An analysis of women’s high-performance activewear. It got me thinking—what actually counts as “performance”? Are we comparing broad activewear lines with niche brands fairly? I’d love to hear your thoughts or your definition of “performance” in activewear.

• ⏱️ Say no more...“How To Work Out Less And See More Results” '

  • p.s.Reminds me of Stronglifts 5x5 Program - which is effective and time-efficient.

CHALLENGE: 🐰 Bunny vs. Turtle Showdown 🐢

Taking you back to childhood lore of our favorite protagonist/antagonist couple: the tortoise and the hare. If your dream was ever to do moving burpees or planks embodying characters from a fable, now’s your chance!

@reiikiixxxmoaw

Kinda loving it #relateable #fpy #chinese #vitnam #dance

Take a cue from Alex Wong (SYTYCD fame)—try a move from each character and see which challenges you more.

@alexdwong

not even a comparison wtf 🐢🐢🐢🐇🐰 #beijing #bunny #turtle

Stuck? Watch training inspo:

@ori_likeyou

Your turn to do the rabbit dance challenge! #RabbitChallenge #RabbitAndTurtle #CuộcThiMúaBắcKinh #rùavàthỏ #MuaThieuNhi #lovelyrabbit

CHALLENGE RECAP: BurritoSZN 🌯

Some groups have already started adding their favorite burrito spots to our BurritoSZN map. Why is this a challenge? Because balance is at the heart of GOALszn. Keep adding your favorites! Go to the map, add your spot under Food + Drink, and include your burrito order in the notes: BurritoSZN Map

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