THE ULTIMATE FITNESS CHALLENGE
6 MOVES | 3 MINUTES
30,000 AED OF CASH PRIZES!
SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2023
WHAT ARE THE GRIT GAMES?
GymNation and LES MILLS have teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind community focused, inclusive and free fitness competition, bringing together people of all fitness levels to compete, and win, as teams or individuals!
INDIVIDUAL DIVISION
For those competing as individuals, there is no need to pre-register to take part. Check out the qualifying schedule, select a GymNation or Dubai Fitness Challenge location that works best for you, and just show up.
Your information will be taken when you arrive at your chosen qualifying location, and entered into our scoring system.
The qualifying movements are to be completed in the order in which they are listed in the videos below, e.g. movement 1, followed by 2, 3, 4, 5 and then finishing with 6.
TEAMS (OF 4) DIVISION
There is no separate qualifying event for the teams division, the teams event will happen together with the individual finals event. Teams will be required to pre-register, CLICK HERE
We encourage all athletes who are taking part as teams, to participate within the individual division for movement practice.
INDIVIDUAL & TEAMS FINALS
- DFC RUN & RIDE CENTRAL:
Saturday 25th November (8-11am)
CATEGORY 1: FITNESS PROFESSIONALS
If you are, or have been (within the last 6 months) a full or part time personal trainer, fitness coach, group exercise instructor, or someone who regularly competes at a high level in fitness competitions, this category is for you.
CATEGORY 2: FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS
Whether you are a regular gym goer, or someone that takes part in a fitness class every now and then, this category is where you belong.
CATEGORY 3: HEROES OF HOPE
This division celebrates the athletes from Heroes of Hope. It's dedicated to People of Determination who consistently showcase their resilience and spirit.
MIXED TEAMS
Each team entry must consist of 4 people in total, with at least 1 female athlete within the team.
Who can enter The GRIT Games?
The GRIT Games is open, for FREE, to ALL fitness levels, GymNation members and non-members.
How does qualification/scoring work?
For the Individual Division, athletes will be judged on the total number of reps achieved within 30 seconds, for each of the 6 movements, with the time limit cap of 3 minutes.
The qualifying movements are to be completed in the order in which they are listed in the videos below, e.g. movement 1, followed by 2, 3, 4, 5 and then finishing with 6.
Reps = Points, and the more points you get, the higher you will place on the leaderboard.
Once all qualifying events have finished, the top 20 Male and Female athletes from each category will qualify for The Grit Games Finals, which will take place on Saturday 25th November at Run & Ride Central (8-11am)
How many times am I allowed to participate in the qualifiers?
You can participate as many times as you want in The Grit Games qualifiers across multiple locations/dates.
What are the team requirements?
Each team must have at least one female athlete, a maximum of 1 Fitness Professional and a total of 4 members.
Will there be any qualifiers for teams?
There is no separate qualifying event for the teams division, the teams event will happen together with the individual finals event.
How many times can my team participate?
Each team can participate ONLY once.
Can my friends and family come and watch?
Absolutely! We encourage friends and family to come and cheer on all athletes. It would be even better if they also participated! It's free, and open for EVERY fitness level.
Where are the Dubai Fitness Challenge Village locations?
This year we have teamed up with Dubai Fitness Challenge to bring The GRIT Games to EVERYONE! As well as hosting qualifying events across the 11 GymNation locations, we will also hold an extra 2 qualifying events at Dubai Fitness Challenge Village locations.
Click here for the Kite Beach Village location.
Click here for the Run & Ride Central location.
What should I wear or bring?
Wear comfortable sportswear and trainers. Aside from that, you just need to bring your A-GAME!
What if I cannot perform a movement or lift a weight?
If you cannot lift a weight or perform a particular movement, you can choose an easier variation of the exercise. However, this will disqualify those reps from appearing on the leaderboard since they will count as no-reps.
What are the prizes?
The GRIT Games is all about participation, inclusion and community, however there will be prizes for the top 3 athletes within each category as well as the top 3 teams.
As well as medals and trophies, we have over 30,000 AED of cash prizes to give away!
