My Journey with Vitality – Diamond Status – How to and Rewards

Intro – My Journey with Vitality – Diamond Status – How to and Rewards

50 000 Vitality points means you have reached Diamond status and I am currently on 50 170👍

Discovery Vitality rewards you for a healthy lifestyle.

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How did I get to Diamond Status

• I joined Vitality on the 1st January this year and I have been training on average 6 times a week (30-60 minutes/ day). I only go to gym twice a week the other workouts I do at home or when we go out on our regular group walks. I try to get 300 Vitality points every time I train.
• 22 500 points – on the Vitality Health Check.
• 7500 points – Voluntary counselling and testing for HIV.
• 2 000 – flu vaccination.

Which Exercises Gave me 80%+ of my Max. Heart Rate (HR)?

Most of my workouts last between 30 mins and 1 hour. A 12 km group walk will last approx 3 hours. One can basically convert most workouts into 80%+ of your max. Heart Rate. Below some of the exercises where I’ve earned 300 Vitality points:

• Rowing (on the water or on a rowing machine) – there is nothing better to get your HR really pumping at 90%+ max.
• HIIT (Pushups, pullups, air squats, climbing stairs, burpees, etc… etc…). You can convert almost any exercise into a HIIT workout.
• Stepper
• Cycling
• Elliptical
• Strength Training – yes, doing weights can increase your HR provided you have only a short rest time between the sets.
• walking at a fast pace – to get 300 points on a walk I had to do long distances at least 90+ minutes of walking.
• Gardening (surprise, surprise – pottering and moving pots around the garden) – it must be 90+ mins with basically no rest time.

Benefits and Rewards – My Journey with Vitality – Diamond Status – How to and Rewards

• My Virgin Active membership fees were reduced by 60%.
• I am allowed to attend free gym classes (instructor-led classes)
• since I attend gym twice a week I get a free hot drink or smoothie. I enjoy the cappuccinos.
• 15% on Garmin fitness, wellness and outdoor wearables – I got 15% discount on my new Garmin Forerunner 55 smartwatch. Very pleased with the new watch👍
• up to 25% cashback on ‘HealthyFood’ at Pick ‘n Pay and at Woolworths (the money gets directly deposited into your account).
• up to 10% cashback on HealthyCare at Clicks and 25% at Dis-Chem Pharmacies (the money gets directly deposited into your account).

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