Posts Tagged: Exercise


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May 12

Donate Your Earndit Points to Charity

Almost everything we do at Earndit can be boiled down to one purpose: to give you reasons to value your Earndit points. In doing so, you’ll continue to exercise in order to get those cherished points, and in turn we can help create a healthier population. So far there have been two primary reasons for you to want Earndit points — so that you can redeem them for rewards, and so you can be eligible for prizes in the sponsored challenges. For most people, these two value propositions are compelling enough to get them to be active. But now we’d like to add a third value proposition: charitable donations! We’re thrilled to announce that you can now spend your points for a social cause.

How does it work? Whenever a community goal is reached for one of the charitable efforts we support, we will make a donation in support of that goal. By redeeming your points for a certain cause, you’ll bring the Earndit community closer to the goal and closer to unlocking a donation. There are currently 6 causes that you can support.

In full transparency, we generate revenue whenever you redeem your points for a reward or whenever you participate in a sponsored challenge; on the contrary, charitable donations will cost us money. It’s our hope that you’ll continue to see value in the rewards we offer & the sponsored challenges we host and continue to use Earndit in those ways. Ultimately though, these charitable donations are an extension of our social mission of making this world a slightly healthier place.

To see which causes you can donate your points to, just go to the tab titled “Redeem” and click the sub-section called “Giving”.

Please let us know what you think of this new dimension of Earndit.

Andres & Your Earndit Crew


8
Sep 11

New Reward: FitOrbit Training

FitOrbit is the leading and most successful online personal training system. FitOrbit gives you customized workout plans and meal plans created specifically for you by a certified personal trainer. Furthermore, this trainer is accessible to you at any time to give you continuous guidance and support.

Your trainer will learn everything necessary about you and your needs to provide a daily diet and workout plan to help you reach your goals.

The pricing of the program varies depending on how much time you commit to up-front:

  • Week-to-Week:  $120 per month
  • Month-to-Month:  $80 per month
  • 3-Month Package:  $60 per month ($180 total)
  • 6-Month Package:  $40 per month ($240 total)

This reward gives you two months for the low price of $60 (a $100 savings)!

Go get rewarded, you earndit!


21
Jul 11

New reward for your exercise

Blank Label is offering you a $35 gift card for their custom-tailored dress shirts. Ladies, before you roll your eyes and think this isn’t for you, keep in mind all the wonderful men in your life that may love to have a dress shirt that fits them perfectly.

Their shirts start at $60, so this rewards gets you more than halfway there. Plus they have free shipping and free returns.

The company has been featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Mashable, Luxist and many other top media brands.


20
Jul 11

Brooks running shoes winners

As always, the Brooks reward drawing was in high demand.  One of you bought as many as 29 entries!  We’d like to thank Brooks for their generous support of the Earndit community and hopefully we can continue this great relationship down the road.

The two winners of a free pair of Brooks running shoes are:

Please join me in congratulating them!  For those of you that didn’t win, be on the lookout for several cool new rewards we’ll soon be announcing.


2
Mar 11

DermStore offers you another reward for exercising

After generously rewarding you with a free jar of anti-aging day cream, DermStore.com wants to continue rewarding your exercise with a $25 gift card (on a purchase of $75 or more).  DermStore has a huge selection of top-quality skin care & beauty products.  You can choose from over 500 different brands, ranging from household names to hard-to-find specialty brands.  They even offer free shipping on all orders!  This past November, InStyle magazine gave DermStore their “Best of the Web” award in the skin care category.

We are very pleased to have DermStore offer Earndit members this new reward after the previous one was gobbled up like hotcakes.   Show them some love!


9
Feb 11

The Most Important Fuel for Your Body

What is the Most Important Fuel For Your Run? (hint it doesn’t even have any calories)

Good old fashioned H2O. We’re all taught to drink plenty of water throughout the day, and that it’s important to be hydrated.  I’m going to go a step further and tell you why – especially how it relates to your run performance. To understand the importance of hydration we must first talk about three ways in which your body improves aerobic endurance.

1) Your muscles need oxygen to work properly. Oxygen is carried to your muscles through your blood. As fitness improves, your muscles will be able to extract more and more oxygen each time blood passes through the muscle.

2) As fitness improves, your heart will be able to pump a greater amount of blood with each beat. This gives your muscles a chance to take in more oxygen.

3) As fitness improves, your heart rate won’t increase as much because the heart is pumping more blood with each beat.  The heart actually grows and gets stronger (remember, it’s a muscle).  This is why athletes have lower resting heart rates. Their hearts don’t have to beat as quickly to get enough oxygen to the muscles.

So what does water have to do with this?  Blood is made up mostly of water!

As a runner without proper hydration, you’re already starting at a disadvantage. You have less fluid in your body and, thus, less blood. Your muscles will not be able to take in as much oxygen, you will not be able to pump as much blood with each beat, and your heart rate will elevate to try and compensate, thereby causing fatigue and a decrease in performance. Think about starting a long road trip in your car with only a quarter tank of gas. You are simply not going to be able to go the distance.

Daily hydration recommendations are inconsistent and can vary depending on activity level and climate. The current recommendation is about 0.5 oz -0.75oz. per pound per day.  The easiest way to test is by urine color – keep it clear folks. Make sure to hydrate properly during a race too. A general rule of thumb is to drink 8oz every half hour. For races under one hour water is fine but if you go longer consider an electrolyte supplemented sports drink with at least 110 mg sodium per 8 oz. of fluid. Also for every pound of water you lose in a run, 16 oz. of water is needed to rehydrate.

Stay tuned for the latest news on pre/post workout nutrition!

Yours in good health,

Jesse