YuMuuv Challenge Types Explained: Which One to Choose

When you create your first activity challenge in YuMuuv, the options can feel overwhelming. Every challenge is a combination of two choices: what you measure (steps, minutes, an activity index or a healthy habit) and how the goal works (an individual total, a consistency goal or a collective target). This guide explains both so you can pick the right setup for your team.

Good to know: in their personal view, every user always sees their own activity the same way, whatever challenges are running – including daily reference targets for steps, calories and intensity minutes.

Part 1: What the Challenge Measures

1. Step Challenge

The classic. Only steps count, and a smartphone with a health app is enough – no smartwatch needed. You set the target, and participants see a leaderboard of everyone's total steps during the challenge (daily steps stay private to each user). With a total goal, people do not have to hit a number every day; what matters is reaching the target by the end. See how to create a step challenge.

2. Activity Index Challenge

The most comprehensive option. The activity index combines steps, calories and intensity minutes into one personal percentage, so people of different fitness levels compete fairly. Each metric carries equal weight, so it works best when most participants wear a heart rate device – without one, the minutes part stays at zero and lowers the total. You can set the goal at 100% or lower, such as 75%.

3. Intensity and Exercise Minutes Challenges

Minutes challenges count time spent being active, which makes them fair to cyclists, swimmers and gym-goers as well as walkers. Intensity minutes need a heart rate device. How exercise minutes are recorded depends on the device – see our help article on how YuMuuv calculates exercise minutes and the guide to active minutes.

4. Calories Challenge

Because calorie needs differ so much between people, calorie challenges work best as a collective goal – for example, burning 50,000 calories together as a team.

5. Manual Entry Wellness Challenges

YuMuuv is not just about movement. Manual challenges cover habits such as drinking water, sleep, meditation or reading, and anyone can take part without a wearable.

6. Custom Challenges

Want something truly your own? Create a custom challenge for anything from reading or cooking to compliments – it works just like a manual challenge.

For every available type, see the complete list of YuMuuv challenges and learn how the wellness points system combines several activities.

Part 2: How the Goal Works

1. Total Amount Goal

The most common format. Each participant works toward their own target over the whole challenge period. Daily amounts do not matter – if the goal is 300,000 steps in 30 days, someone can walk 5,000 one day and 15,000 the next, as long as they reach the total by the end.

2. Consistency Goal

Built to create habits. Participants must reach a daily goal on a set number of days, and activity cannot be carried over to other days. For example, reading 10 pages on 16 of 30 days means at least 10 pages on each of those 16 days – 5 today and 5 tomorrow does not count. Other participants only see the number of successful days.

Custom consistency challenges can also be set up without amounts: participants simply tick a box when they have done something, like walking during a meeting, listening to a podcast or complimenting a colleague. Learn more about why consistency works.

3. Collective Goal

Everyone works toward one shared target, such as a million steps. The challenge shows overall progress plus a leaderboard of contributions. It is a great way to build togetherness – and pairs perfectly with a charity challenge.

Which Challenge Should You Choose?

• First challenge, everyone included: step challenge with a total goal.
• Mixed fitness levels: activity index or a consistency goal.
• Building habits: consistency goal.
• Team spirit or charity: collective goal.
• Beyond fitness: manual or custom wellness challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do participants need a smartwatch?

Not for step, manual or custom challenges. Intensity minutes and the activity index work best with a heart rate device.

2. Can I combine different challenges?

Yes. Many companies run a main challenge with shorter side challenges, or use the wellness points system to combine activities.

Get Help Choosing

Not sure which setup fits your team? Book a demo and we will help you plan it.