YuMuuv Blog

HTEC employees walking, running and cycling, a YuMuuv CSR challenge case study

How HTEC Turned Kilometers Into Impact, Local Adventures and a Company Travel Guide

HTEC, an AI-first global engineering company, ran "The Journeys We Take" on YuMuuv, with separate walking, running and cycling challenges. Around 300 employees took part, kilometers were converted into charitable donations, and their stories were collected into an HTEC travel guide. HTEC chose YuMuuv for its customization and its compliance with the company's data security standards.

What are active minutes and how to collect them

Physical activity

4 min

What Are Active Minutes? How They Are Counted and How to Get More

Active minutes are the minutes you spend moving at moderate or higher intensity. Here is what counts, how different devices and YuMuuv measure them, and easy ways to collect more.

Activity monitors

4 min

What Are the Benefits of a Fitness Tracker? 8 Real Benefits

Fitness trackers make your activity, heart rate and sleep visible – and research links them to about 1,800 extra steps a day. Here are 8 real benefits and how to choose one.

Employee wellness program example – 12-month challenge plan

Workplace wellness

5 min

Employee Wellness Program Examples + a 12-Month Plan to Copy

Practical employee wellness program examples and a ready-made 12-month challenge plan you can copy and set up in minutes.

Virtual fitness challenge for remote and hybrid teams

Challenges

3 min

Virtual Fitness Challenges: Why They Work and How to Run One

Virtual fitness challenges include every employee, wherever they work. Here is why they work, the best formats to choose and how to run one at your company.

Challenges

5 min

10 Office Fitness Challenge Ideas Your Team Will Love

From step and consistency challenges to stair days and charity goals – 10 office fitness challenge ideas that get your whole team moving, in the office or remotely.

How to organize a company fitness challenge

Physical activity

5 min

How to Organize a Company Fitness Challenge: 9-Step Guide

A step-by-step guide to organizing a company fitness challenge that people join, finish and remember – from setting goals and choosing the format to rewards and launch.

Nortal case study – walking challenges with YuMuuv

Case Studies

3 min

How Nortal Uses Walking Challenges to Increase Employee Engagement

Nortal unites teams in 8 countries through easy-to-join walking challenges. Event Manager Katre Trei explains how a simple challenge can increase employee engagement.

Avalanche Laboratory case study – employee engagement with YuMuuv

Case Studies

5 min

How Avalanche Laboratory Keeps Employee Engagement High With YuMuuv

Avalanche Laboratory used monthly YuMuuv activity challenges to involve far more of its team than company sports ever did. Kärt Niinemägi explains how it worked.

Paulig Group case study – uniting teams with YuMuuv step challenges

Case Studies

4 min

How Paulig Group Unites Its Team at Work With Step Challenges

Paulig Group used YuMuuv activity challenges to connect Baltic teams that rarely met and to get less active employees moving. HR Manager Katerina Muhel shares how it worked.

Physical activity

4 min

What Is One Benefit of Lifelong Physical Activity? 8 Key Benefits

One key benefit of lifelong physical activity is a lower risk of chronic disease – but it is far from the only one. Here are 8 proven benefits and how to keep moving for life.

Technology

4 min

Best Endomondo Alternatives in 2026 for You and Your Team

Endomondo was shut down at the end of 2020. Here are the best alternatives for tracking your own activity – and for keeping the challenges with friends and colleagues going.

Reducing sickness absence in the workplace

Health

6 min

How to Reduce Sickness Absence in the Workplace (10 Steps)

Sickness absence is at its highest level in over a decade. Here are 10 practical steps to reduce sick days in your workplace – from measuring absence to building an active, supportive culture.

Science

5 min

Physical Activity Level Calculator

YuMuuv has a unique method to distinguish physical activity measuring from athletic ability. It combines the average of various parameters related to physical activity (steps taken, intensity minutes collected with a moderately high heart rate, calories burned). Read moe