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.

Employee wellness

4 min

Employee Wellness Incentives: What Works and What Backfires

Wellness incentives can boost participation – or waste money. Here is what the research says works, what backfires and which incentives to choose.

walking

4 min

What Are the Benefits of Walking? 12 Proven Benefits

Walking is free, easy and backed by science. Here are 12 proven benefits of walking for body and mind, how much to walk and tips to walk more.

Employee Benefits

3 min

10 Employee Appreciation Gift Ideas People Actually Use

Looking for gifts that will not end up forgotten on a desk? Here are 10 employee appreciation gift ideas people actually use.

Wellness Plan

5 min

Most Inclusive Annual Wellness Plan

An annual wellness challenge plan designed so that everyone can take part – twelve easy monthly challenges covering mindfulness, sleep, movement, hydration, the outdoors and healthy cooking.

Wellness Plan

6 min

YuMuuv Team Annual Wellness Plan

The year-long wellness challenge plan the YuMuuv team uses itself – twelve monthly challenges built around consistency, from intensity minutes and push-ups to water and mindfulness.

Wellness Plan

5 min

Activity Focused Annual Wellness Plan

A year-long wellness challenge plan with one movement challenge each month – individual, team and collective – designed so people of every age and fitness level can succeed.

Wellness Plan

6 min

Highest Variety Annual Wellness Plan

A year-long wellness challenge plan with a different activity or healthy habit every month – from exercise and sleep to planking, cycling and mindfulness – to keep people engaged all year.

walking

3 min

80 Funny Walking Team Names for Your Next Challenge

Need a name for your walking challenge team? Here are 80 funny walking team names sorted by theme, plus tips for picking the perfect one.

Remote Teams

4 min

10 Virtual Team Building Activities Remote Teams Love

Remote teams can build trust and relationships too. Here are 10 engaging virtual team building activities and tips to make them work.

Employee wellness

4 min

Employee Wellness Programs: The Complete Guide for Employers

A complete guide to employee wellness programs: what they are, why they matter, how to measure ROI and how to build one your people will use.

Office fitness challenges

4 min

Office Fitness Challenges for Hybrid Work: What Works Now

Hybrid work changed what the office means. Here is how to adapt office fitness challenges to what today's workforce cares about most.

Distance-based challenge ideas for teams

Challenges

4 min

Distance Challenge Ideas for Teams: 10 Virtual Journeys

Turn your team's combined kilometers into a journey. How to set a realistic distance goal, plus 10 virtual journey ideas.

Physical activity

3 min

How to Create a Private Challenge in YuMuuv (Step by Step)

Every YuMuuv user can create private challenges for up to 10 friends, family members or colleagues. Here is how, step by step.

Physical activity

3 min

STEPtember: 7 Steps to Build Walking Habits That Last

September is the perfect month for a fresh start. Here are 7 steps to turn it into STEPtember and build walking habits that last.

Challenges

4 min

YuMuuv Challenge Types Explained: Which One to Choose

Every YuMuuv challenge combines what you measure with how the goal works. Here is how each option works and which to choose for your team.

Long-term employee engagement and activity data

Employee wellness

5 min

The Long-Term Key to Employee Engagement: What Our Data Shows

Can engagement and activity be sustained long term? Ten real patterns from anonymized YuMuuv customer data – the good and the less flattering.

Employee wellness

4 min

How to Pitch an Activity Challenge to Your Boss (+ Email Template)

Want to move together with your colleagues? Here are 5 arguments to convince your boss, answers to common objections and a ready-to-send email.

Employee well-being

4 min

How to Increase Employee Engagement: 12 Proven Strategies

Engagement can be built deliberately. Here are 12 proven strategies to increase employee engagement – and how to measure whether they work.

Spicing up a corporate fitness challenge

Physical activity

3 min

How to Spice Up a Corporate Fitness Challenge: 7 Fresh Ideas

Has your company challenge started to feel routine? Here are 7 ways to spice up a corporate fitness challenge and make moving fun again.

Physical activity

5 min

Physical Activity Infographic: Insights From 8,000+ Users

Do devices, age or sex affect how active people are? Five findings from activity data of more than 8,000 YuMuuv users, with infographics.

Physical activity

3 min

Fitness Challenge App With Friends: Move More Together

A fitness challenge app with friends turns everyday activity into a shared game. Here is why it works, what to look for and ideas to try.

Challenges

3 min

Why Organize a Corporate Wellness Challenge? 6 Good Reasons

There are as many reasons to run a corporate wellness challenge as there are companies doing it. Here are the 6 most common – and how to define yours.

Challenges

5 min

30 Day Challenge Ideas: 30 Habits to Build With Your Team

30 ideas for a 30-day challenge – from squats and stairs to sleep, water and recognition – grouped by theme, plus 5 steps to start with your team.

Physical activity

3 min

Mini Competitions at Work: 8 Quick Challenge Ideas

Short, one-day to one-week challenges that break the routine. Here is how to run mini competitions at work, plus 8 quick ideas.