Ready to be more active?
Take your physical activity to the next level!
Get Moving Vermont! is a statewide initiative to improve the overall health of the Vermonters by encouraging people of all ages to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week.
Get Moving Vermont! is sponsored by the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and The Vermont Department of Health.
2010 Get Moving Spring Challenge
Join the Get Moving Vermont!
2010 Spring Challenge
The Hills Are Alive, with Vermonters Walking:
Vermont Mountain Peaks
Log in. Set a goal. Track your activity!
Spring is a great time to start getting active or to refresh your personal activity goals. This challenge is a fun way to do just that!
- Participate with friends and family.
- Track your progress on the virtual route around Vermont.
- Race with other Vermont teams, who will be logging their activity.
- Participate in weekly raffle drawings!
You don’t have to be an athlete, and there is no age or fitness level requirement!
Visit getmoving.vermont.gov
Why Get Moving?
Moderate physical activity done most days of the week for 30 minutes per day 
(may be counted throughout the day) can really improve your health.
- 60 percent of Vermont adults do not get the recommended amount of physical activity (moderate activity, 30 minutes per day).
- 25 percent of Vermonter adults are not active at all.
- 73 percent of Vermont students do not exercise moderately five or more days per week and
- Over one third (36 percent) of Vermont students spend three or more hours per school day watching TV, or playing video or computer games.
Get Moving Vermont! wants to change these statistics
You don’t have to be an athlete, and there are no age or fitness level requirements. If you are not currently active we offer the tools and opportunity to start slowly and increase your overall fitness.
The Benefits of Feeling Fit
Maybe you’ve considered starting a daily activity program, you’re just not sure when or how.
Everyone has their own reasons for being fit. Think about yours, then try some small steps to begin.
- Feel better
- Live longer
- Strengthen your heart & other muscles
- Lose weight
- Sleep better
- Reduce stress
- Improve concentration
- Lower cholesterol
- Look better
- Decrease your risk for high blood pressure
- Control blood sugar levels
- Have more energy
- Strengthen your bones
Active people have more energy and a more positive attitude!
How to Begin
To start the Get Moving Vermont! program, just set a goal and begin tracking your progress. Check our Tip Sheets for ideas!
Tip Sheets
Use these Tip Sheets for ways to stay motivated, overcome barriers, and make activity part of your everyday life.
- Goal Setting
- Goal Setting Worksheet
- Getting Started with Walking
- Step Counter (Pedometer) Program
- Step Counter Conversions
- Overcoming Barriers
- Make Physical Activity Part of Your Life: Tips for Being More Active
- Tips for People Who Have Been Inactive for a While
- Staying Motivated
- Buddy Contract
- Safety Tips
- Sun Safety
**Documents are in PDF format
Win Awards
First tracking sheet submitted - Recognition Certificate from the Governor.
Second tracking sheet - Governor’s Fitness Challenge Pin.
Third tracking sheet - Free T-shirt.
Mail completed tracking sheets to:
Get Moving Vermont
Vermont Department of Health,
Office of Health Improvement,
PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402