The Push-Up Challenge
2,000 push-ups in 18 days
Feb 11 to 28, 2025
Register now to push for better mental health for all Canadians and level up your physical and mental fitness!Each push-up represents a life lost to suicide
Take on 2,000 push-ups for the
~2,000 lives lost to suicide each day, worldwide.
The Push-Up Challenge is a free mental health and fitness event focused on pushing for better mental health for all Canadians.
How it works:
GET DAILY TARGETS AND FACTS
Each day of the Challenge, we’ll set a different daily push-up target that relates to an important Mental Health Fact. These daily targets add up to 2,000 push-ups overall. You can track your progress and see the facts on our free app.
EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE
You don't have to be a push-up pro to participate. You can substitute push-ups with sit-ups, squats or other alternative exercises. You can also choose to aim for 50% of the push-up target and smash out 1,000 push-ups instead of 2,000.
GO SOLO OR JOIN A TEAM
You can participate solo, or set up a Team and invite your friends, work, school, gym or sports club to join you.
How to get involved:
1. Register
Register here to be part of the Challenge. Just fill out some details, register as an individual, create a team or join your friends. It's easy. And it's free.
2. Share
Once you've registered, you can share your page and recruit some team members to join your Team. For big groups, you can sign up as a Community to create a collection of Teams.
3. Participate
Download the free app to check your daily push-up targets, bank push-ups and read the daily Mental Health Facts throughout the challenge. Jump on the app today to practice, get tips and more.
Your effort can make a big impact
You can support Canadians who need it most by choosing to fundraise for your local CMHA branch or CMHA National. Fundraising is optional but it's a great way to make a difference and get your family and friends involved in the push for better mental health.
Every dollar you raise will help CMHA to support recovery from mental illness and foster positive mental health outcomes.
Your push-ups help people like Caroline
Caroline lost her dad to suicide, and at a particularly dark point, she tried to take her own life. Today, she is channelling her experience with mental health challenges to support others through her important work as a crisis line responder. For many people, though, they need care after the call.
“It’s more of a band-aid solution,” said Caroline.
“People need longer term support.”
That’s where CMHA comes in. CMHA delivers extensive community-based mental health programs and services, while pushing for nationwide system and social change.
Will you push for better long-term mental health outcomes for people like Caroline and her dad?
Are you ready?
