GET FiT Lubbock promotes healthy activities, good nutrition, and relationships. The mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle in the community in order to reap the benefits of improved health and fitness. To get started, Register Now! If you have any questions, please call 743-7821.
Healthy Lubbock Day 2010 Zumba Class
Symposium 2012 Employee Wellness, Ethics and Environmental Policy Obesity Prevention Strategies
Program Date: May 4, 2012
Location: TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building Room 100 3601 4th Street
8:00 - 8:45 am Registration, Breakfast, Posters and Exhibits
8:45 - 9:00 am Introduction and Announcements
Paula Grammas, PhD
9:00 - 10:00 am Worksite Wellness: Methods and Results
David Atkinson, Cooper Corporate Solutions
10:00 - 10:15 am Break, Refreshments, Posters and Exhibits
10:15 - 11:00 am Worksite Wellness Programs in Lubbock Panel
State Bank, PYCO, Frenship ISD, SPEC
11:00 - 11:30 am Environmental Policy Change
Christina Thi, MPH, RD, LD
11:30 - 12:15 pm Ethics of Employee Wellness
Jennifer Bard, JD
12:15 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm Workstep Program
Shane Haas, P.T., M.A.
1:45 - 2:30 pm Keynote
2:30 - 3:00 pm Take Action, Lubbock
TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
$15 general public * $25 health professionals Breakfast and lunch provided.
$30 non-profit vendors
$40 for-profit vendors
Past Results
Number of Teams: 48
Number of Participants: 192
Community Events Attended: 1,354
Weight Loss Pounds: 565
Hours of Exercise: 6,305
Current GET FiT Contests
Future contests are in the works. Please keep checking back.
Success Stories
February 2010 - "F.I.T. Tech and GET FiT Lubbock Teamed Up"
F.I.T. Tech and GET FiT Lubbock teamed up to encourage TTU, TTUHSC and TTUS faculty, staff, students and spouses to gear up for 2010. Teams of 6 worked together for an 8 week competition to eat healthy, exercise regularly and GET FiT with F.I.T. TECH!!! more
September 2009 - "Charles has lost a total of 30 lbs through the GET FiT Lubbock program"
For the last couple of years, Charles Leatherwood has proven to be a loyal member of Get Fit Lubbock. He uses this program to eat healthy and exercise because he realizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the impact it has on his life. He used this last Spring Get Fit as a source to get in shape for a summer boy scout trip in Colorado. Charles has lost a total of 30 lbs through the GET FiT Lubbock program! more
September 2007 - "Community Teams up for Get Fit Lubbock"
When Carlota Reigner signed up for Get Fit Lubbock in September 2007 with her team, the Butterballs, she had more than winning on her mind. She was ready to take control of her health. more