Fitness challenges

Join fitness challenges, connect your smartwatch or fitness tracker, track progress on the leaderboard, and earn rewards for hitting milestones.

Empuls fitness challenges are company-organized wellness programs that track physical activity through connected devices. Compete with colleagues on leaderboards and earn reward points for hitting milestones. Open the challenges hub in your tenant at https://<your-empuls-url>/home/fitness-challenge-user. Challenges range from daily step goals to weekend running events, and your activity syncs automatically from your existing fitness apps — no manual logging required.

Fitness challenges must be enabled by your organization’s admin. If you do not see Fitness Challenges in your left menu under Incentives, contact your HR team to check whether the feature is active for your account.

Available challenge types

Your organization can run any of the following pre-built challenge templates:

Challenge	What’s tracked	Duration	Resets
Stepathon	Daily steps	1st–21st of month	Monthly
Workout Warrior	Workout minutes (max 120 min/day)	1st–21st of month	Monthly
5K Weekend Run	Distance (km)	Saturday–Sunday	Weekly
10K Weekend Run	Distance (km)	Saturday–Sunday	Weekly
Half Marathon (21.1 km)	Distance (km)	Saturday–Sunday	Weekly
Full Marathon (42.2 km)	Distance (km)	Saturday–Sunday	Weekly

Browse and join a challenge

1. Navigate to Fitness Challenges

   In the left navigation menu, go to Incentives > Fitness Challenges. You see all challenges your organization has enabled.

2. Browse available challenges

   Each challenge appears as a card with the challenge image, name, description, start date, daily goal, and your enrollment status (Enrolled or Not Enrolled).

3. Open challenge details

   Click a challenge card to open the details modal. You can review the full description, start date, daily goal, and the number of participants who have already joined.

4. Join the challenge

   Click Join Challenge to enroll. You are added to the leaderboard and can start earning credit as soon as your fitness device syncs activity.

Connect your fitness device

After joining a challenge, Empuls prompts you to connect a fitness tracker so your activity syncs automatically.

1. Scan the QR code

   A QR code modal appears after you join. Scan it with your phone camera to download the Empuls mobile app if you haven’t already.

2. Open the Empuls mobile app

   Launch the Empuls app on your phone and sign in with your work credentials.

3. Connect your fitness device

   Follow the in-app prompts to connect your smartwatch or fitness app. Your activity data will then sync automatically to Empuls.

Supported fitness platforms: Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit, Strava, Samsung Health, and Garmin. You need a compatible device or app to participate in activity-tracked challenges.

For help setting up the mobile app, see Mobile app.

Track your progress

Leaderboard

Open any challenge you’ve joined and click View Scoreboard to see how you rank against your colleagues.

• The Monthly tab shows rankings for the current period and lets you browse past periods using the date filter (this month, previous month, this quarter, previous quarter, calendar year, or custom dates).
• Each row shows participant name, designation, department, and total points or steps.
• Click See All to expand the full leaderboard in a searchable modal.

Milestone rewards

Click the Rewards tab on the scoreboard to see your milestone progress.

• A road-map visualization shows each milestone in the challenge, with markers indicating the threshold you need to reach.
• Achieved milestones are highlighted. Milestones where rewards have already been distributed are also marked.
• Reward points are credited to your Empuls wallet automatically when you hit a milestone — no action needed on your part.

Homepage fitness widget

A fitness carousel appears on your Empuls home page, showing up to three active challenges at a glance.

• For challenges you’ve joined: the widget displays the top four leaderboard entries so you can track your standing without navigating away.
• For challenges you haven’t joined: the widget shows the challenge banner, description, and start date, with a Join Challenge button to enroll directly.

Leave a challenge

1. Open the challenge

   Navigate to Incentives > Fitness Challenges and click the challenge you want to leave.

2. Leave the challenge

   In the details modal, click Leave Challenge.

3. Confirm

   Confirm your decision in the dialog that appears.

Leaving a challenge removes you from the leaderboard immediately. You can rejoin the same challenge later, but your previous progress and ranking are not restored.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a smartwatch to participate?

You need a compatible fitness device or app to participate in challenges that track steps, distance, or workout minutes. Supported platforms include Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit, Strava, Samsung Health, and Garmin. Without a connected device, your activity will not sync and your score will remain zero.

Which fitness apps and devices are supported?

Empuls supports Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit, Strava, Samsung Health, and Garmin. Connect your preferred platform through the Empuls mobile app.

How often does my activity data sync?

Activity data syncs automatically through the Empuls mobile app and your connected fitness platform. Sync frequency depends on your device settings. For the most up-to-date leaderboard position, open the Empuls mobile app to trigger a manual sync.

Can I rejoin a challenge after leaving?

Yes, you can rejoin a challenge at any time while it is still active. However, your previous leaderboard position and accumulated score are not restored — you start fresh from the day you rejoin.

Where do I see my milestone rewards?

Go to the Rewards tab on the challenge scoreboard. Milestone rewards are also credited to your Empuls reward points wallet automatically. You can view your wallet balance under Redeem > My Balance.

What happens if I don't see Fitness Challenges in my menu?

The Fitness Challenges feature must be enabled by your organization’s admin. If you do not see it under Incentives, contact your HR or admin team and ask them to enable a fitness challenge template for your organization.

Related pages

Health & wellness

Explore gym memberships, health checkups, and other wellness benefits available through Empuls.

Mobile app

Set up the Empuls mobile app to connect your fitness device and sync activity data.

Redeem points

Use the reward points you earn from fitness milestones to redeem gifts and benefits.