A fun version of the 'goal day' challenge

[armandfit]

This challenge is a variation of the goal day challenge where the steps goal is defined based on one's daily average (let's say past 30 days or so).

Let’s say you have a desktop job and make 5,000 steps daily on average, this becomes your goal to beat: if you do 6000 during the challenge you get 120% for improvement and would beat your friend with a daily average of 10,000 steps who did 11,000 (or 110%).

This way, friends with different fitness levels or activities can still compete in the same challenge: This would make challenges winnable and fun for everyone! 

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[sdittmar]

Could you please add a Weekly Challenge based on participants meeting their Goal Days? The most Goal Days in the week wins maybe?

I have a friend with Cerebral Palsy who uses her Fitbit as part of her rehab. Walking with assistance is something she needs to do to strengthen her leg muscles. Her step goal is lower than mine and even though she regularly challenges me to weekly challenges, she never wins because the results are based on total steps, even though she meets her step goal more regularly than me!

I would love to be able to challenge and motivate her better by rewarding her for meeting her step goal daily, over a weekly time period.

Being that Goal Days are already part of the Challenges, I'm sure this couldnt be too hard to implement? Then friends can compete fairly based on their own ability & goals. Surely the aim is for everyone to meet their own goals regularly? Thanks very much.

[BrunMike]

I think this is an awesome idea.  If someone is only starting out and the daily goal is 5000, and their FitBit friend is at 10,000 they could compete based on the percentage of their daily goal. If they stepped 7,000 and 11,000 respectively their 'score' would be 140% and 110% (0r 140 and 110)

Before an ivitation is sent and accepted it would be possible for the participants to see what the everyone's daily goal is and they could block someone if they are intentionally 'low-balling' their goal.

this would allow the inclusion of many people who want the motivation from the competition but, are on a different level.

Golf has a handicap system for this reason....

[BillMap]

I like the idea of a weekly goal challenge as well.  Here's a great example why:

Person A has goal of 5k/day

Person B has goal of 10k/day

Person C has goal of 17k/day

Person A meets her goal every day this week! (YAY, congrats!)  Her total for the week is just over 25k steps.

Person B meets his goal every day but Wednesday.  However, on Tuesday he went for an extra jog.  His total for the week is 60k steps.  Good job Person B.

Person C only meets her goal once this week.  She's not up to her usual self. Her total is still over 80k steps.  

Person A really stepped it up this week.  She should have definitely won the workweek hustle.  But alas, Person C who goes for a morning jog every morning wins hands down, even though she didn't put in her usual 100%. 

I picked these numbers as they directly relate to real life friends of mine who use the Work Week Hustle.  It's so debilitating when you're doing great, but someone demolishes the leaderboard.  I want to compete with my friends, but they're in completely different leagues.

I don't like the idea of blocking someone, though.  Sorry BrunMike

[BrunMike]

Yeah, I guess blocking sounds a bit harsh. I really meant selecting people who are being honest in their efforts and inviting them.


Mike Brun

[SunsetRunner]

I was seriously thinkng about this type of challenge this morning! I beat my wife all the time, just because she doesn'tt have a job as active as mine. This would be a great "Handicap" way to play. The person with the most percentage over their average wins! I know Goal Day kinda does this, but I don't always hit my goal of 15,000. and her goal is 10,000, and I definitely hit that everyday, while she doesn't. It would be a really fun and motivating challenge!

[armandfit]

Yes I totally get your point!

[millizz]

Love, love, love this idea! We have goal challenges in my family and it's so awesome to not be at each other's throats to get the most steps---but to encourage one another to meet the goals we've set individually. The week long goal challenge is less about competition (which is great, too), but more about collaboration and cheering one another on to get out there and move! Doing that over a week---or even a month, would be fantastic!

[Cmandenora]

 I would like to see a WEEKLY GOAL CHALLENGE where you set your step goal for the entire week, for instance 150k for the 7 day week. I have days where I can do 10k and others where I can do 30k so you could push yourself further on the days that you have the time in order to hit your weekly goal.

Also, have it only go up to 100% so that people can't get 400% by low-balling their step goal. The goal would be for everyone to hit 100% for the week.

[kumadais]

Yes!!  

[HeydyF]

Thanks for sharing this idea!

This for sure will help others to reach their goals if they have a less active lifestyle. 

Please keep voting and reviewing other ideas on our Feature request board! 

[SantiR]

Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and we appreciate all of the input we receive from our customers. We do not currently have plans to release this feature. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs located at the top right box of the Feature Suggestions Board screen. For now, we will leave this suggestion open for votes (and closed to comments) so that we can continue to track community demand over time. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we will let you know if anything changes.