The mission of the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie
The mission of the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie is to encourage Quebecers to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. To achieve this goal, the Grand défi works to mobilize communities to encourage seniors to choose a healthy lifestyle on a regular basis.
Get moving, for fun!
The Energy Cubes Challenge meets this objective by motivating seniors and their families to get moving for fun!
Who knows? Maybe you’ll discover a new activity to get you moving when you take part in the Energy Cubes Challenge. It could even become a new habit in your daily routine!
Looking for ways to get moving? Discover active videos designed just for you!
Ideas for actionUse a notebook or sheet of paper to record the Energy Cubes you accumulate. Then pass this total on to your local Energy Cubes Challenge manager.
Seniors center participants and their families (siblings, children and grandchildren, etc.)
To qualify for the Energy Cubes accumulated by the family, the activity must be performed with the participant. Each immediate family member earns 1 Energy Cube for every 15 minutes of physical activity performed with the participant.
Any group or individual activity that requires physical exertion or raises the heart rate counts toward the accumulation of Energy Cubes. Some VR headset games can count as an Energy Cube.
Group and individual activities requiring little physical exertion are not counted toward the accumulation of Energy Cubes. These include passive video games, card games, board games, pool, fishing, driving a quad and minigolf.
Absolutely! Physical activity can take many forms. Regardless of physical limitations, it is possible to move, have fun, and earn Energy Cubes!
