Over the last decade, the “ugly” Christmas sweater has firmly embedded itself in yuletide culture. You know the one. It’s a wooly pullover usually in different shades of red, white and green; often of questionable fabric; and with at least one Christmas-inspired motif on it – a snowman, tinsel, a reindeer, or candy canes. Extra points if it features a 3D pom-pom or jingle bells. The garment has quickly become an essential part of the holidays, and Success Studio is no exception of adopting it into the fabric of our annual holiday exercise motivation competition, the Success Studio Holiday Sweat(ers) Challenge!

The annual Success Studio Holiday Sweat(ers) Challenge you ask? It’s our delightfully tacky, definitely fun way to help you to stay inspired and maintain your regular fitness routine during the busy and tempting holiday season!

From November 25th through January 4th, your workout inspiration will be driven as you compete against fellow Success Studio members by participating in different fitness challenges that make you sweat. Our staff will count your points as you earn them and your sweater icon will move along the leader board as you earn!

Challenges earn you points. Points earn you prizes. Prizes earn you smiles! Just ask last year’s Ivy winners, Mary O’Dea, Cali Gaston, and Cheryl Knight. 

Competitions and Basic Point Structure, for example, is as follows:

1. Come in for a workout on your own: 1 Point

2. Take a Semi-Private or Individual Personal Training Session: 3 Points

3. Take a Large Group Training Session: 2 Points

4. Purchase Four Add-On Training Sessions: 10 Points (Note: add-on sessions in quantities of four may be purchased during the contest period for 20% off!)

5. Refer a Friend Who Signs Up: 10 Points

6. Leave us a google review: 5 points

Silly Ways to Earn Points (Each location may have different challenges for different points. This is just a sampling.)

1. Workout IN an ugly sweater

2. Workout IN Success Studio merch

3. Workout twice in one day

4. Pose for a picture IN your ugly sweater with a trainer and post it on social media

5. Participate in the daily and weekly challenges

6. Post a testimonial on social media

7. Bring in 5 cans of food for the Georgia’s Friends Pantry

This year you can win a gift certificate to local businesses, Success Studio swag, and more! But the real prize is the potential to lose up to 50 pounds during the competition!

The Entry Fee to participate in the 2024-2025 annual Sweat(ers) Competition, is two (2) or more cans of non-perishable food to the front desk by NOVEMBER 15th. For a complete list of needed items, check out the sign by the collection bin.

The food will be donated to Georgia’s Friends Community Pantry. The Georgia’s Friends pantry serves the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. Through the generosity of our local partners, the pantry provides food, toiletries, and personal care products at no cost in an accessible and inclusive setting to anyone in our community who needs them. So not only will you have fun being a Sweat(er), you’ll also be helping your neighbors in need!

Don’t get left out in the cold. Sign up today at the Front Desk of your location and get your Sweat(er) on!