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TeamUCL Gym Challenge

Open exclusively to TeamUCL Gym Members, the challenge is an exciting opportunity to compete with other members for a chance to win exciting prizes! 🎉🎉🎉

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The TeamUCL Gym challenge, taking place between the 16th-29th of November, invites all TeamUCL Gym members to take part in a series of 200-themed fitness challenges and push themselves.

This challenge continues to celebrate UCL's bicentenary with movement, encouraging people to get involved and try something new. Find out more about how we're celebrating 200 years of UCL here.

How the Challenge Works:

Participants can complete different 200-themed activities around the gym to try and move up the leaderboard and compete with their fellow gym members. 🚀🚀

The activities include:

  • 200m Row
  • 200m Ski Erg
  • 200m Bike
  • 200 Second Treadmill Run

Members can attempt each activity every day of the challenge to try and push themselves and reach new personal bests! ⭐⭐⭐

Gym Social Evenings 🤜🤛

And that's not all....our Gym Social Evenings at the start and the end of the challenge are the perfect way to kick off and wrap the fortnightly event. 💫💫

Come along to the TeamUCL Gym on the 19th and 25th of November for a chance to meet TeamUCL Gym staff and other members, and participate in the UCL200 Team Circuit.

Don't miss out on live demonstrations of the challenge, and registering your initial scores, alongside, food, refreshment and a DJ! 🎤🎤🎤🎤

1. Sign Up!

2. Come in and complete the 200-themed Fitness Challenges

3. Attend our Gym Social Evenings

4. Win Prizes!

UCL200 Circuit 🤝🤝

Since its founding, UCL has stood for progressive values based on collaboration and community. The UCL200 Circuit exhibits that same spirit, allowing members to form teams of five, where each individual can compete in different circuits to contribute to their overall team score.

The UCL200 Circuit will involve the following five stations:

  • 20 Sit-Ups
  • 20 Bodyweight Squats
  • 20 Press Ups
  • 20 Lunges
  • 20 Burpees

The circuit will have to be completed twice, for a total of 200 reps, and the fastest team wins!

The Team Challenge will take place during our Gym Social Evenings on the 19th and 25th of November, between 6-9pm, in the Mandela Studio. Every team can attempt the circuit once, during each Gym Social Evening. Everyone is encouraged to join in, support each other and get moving. ⚡⚡⚡⚡

Prizes

There are a variety of prizes on offer, for Overall Challenge Champion; Fastest Challenge Champion; Strongest Challenge Champion, Biggest Personal Improvement and the UCL200 Team Challenge Winners. 💪💪

Not only that, but everyone who completes challenges will enter a prize draw. This challenge is open to everyone, regardless of fitness levels, so come along, support each other and have fun!

The prizes on offer include:

  • Noise-Cancelling Sony Headphones
  • £50 Gymshark Voucher
  • £50 Myprotein Voucher
  • £50 Patagonia Voucher
  • £50 Nike Voucher
  • 5x Owala Bottles for the Team Circuit Winners

Not a TeamUCL Gym Member?

Not a problem - if you sign up to the gym before or between the 16th-29th of November, you'll still be able to participate in all the challenges for a chance to win. 😎😎😎

Explore the different TeamUCL Gym membership options here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this challenge open to?
This challenge is open to all TeamUCL Gym members.
When is the challenge taking place?
Between the 16th-29th of November.
How often can I try each individual challenge?
Members can try each challenge once a day for an opportunity to push themselves and move up the leaderboard.
Do I need to make my own team for the UCL200 Circuit?
Members will form teams with other Gym members to complete the UCL200 Circuit. Our Gym Social Evenings will allow members to get to know one another and join a team.
When will the UCL200 Circuit take place?
The Team Challenge will take place during our Social Evenings on the 19th and 25th of November in the Mandela Studio between 6-9pm.
How do you win the Biggest Personal Improvement Award?
This prize goes to the member who makes the biggest improvement in their personal bests for the individual challenges - so make sure to keep coming to have as many attempts as you can!
What if I can't do a press-up for the Team Circuit?
All our challenges are designed to be beginner-friendly - feel free to do modified press ups instead. 😊

Contact Us

For any queries, please email [email protected].