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Harvard Holiday Hustle 2026

Greetings from Harvard Recreation

Holiday Hustle

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Wherever break takes you, move with us.

The winter fitness challenge is free for Harvard Recreation members. Take a class on campus, join us online, or fit a workout into your day wherever you are.

Register for Holiday Hustle Explore workout options
A crimson kettlebell snow globe holds Widener Library in snowy Harvard Yard. Three postage stamps show Harvard Rec members cycling, lifting weights, and practicing yoga.

The challenge

  • 5weeks
  • 4workouts per week
  • 25minutes per workout

Choose your workouts

Mix and match these four options to meet your weekly goal.

In-person classes

Work out with a group at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) or Hemenway Gymnasium. The fall schedule runs through December 13. A winter schedule runs December 14–23 and includes shorter classes.

See the in-person class schedule

Live virtual classes

Join a Harvard Recreation instructor on Zoom. Pick a class time that works for you and follow along from home or while traveling.

See the virtual class schedule

On-demand workouts

Follow a prerecorded workout on your own schedule. Registered participants receive instructions for accessing the challenge videos.

Self-guided workouts

Walk, run, or choose another activity you enjoy. Track it with your phone or a wearable. Count up to two per week in weeks 1–3 and three per week in weeks 4–5 toward your four workouts.

Challenge details

Complete four 25-minute workouts each week, then report your activity to enter the prize drawing.

Who can register?

Any Harvard Recreation member can join for free. Registration is required. Have the HUID associated with your membership handy when you fill out the form.

What if I don't have group fitness access?

Group fitness access is included for all five weeks. Select the option to add access to your account when you register.

How do I report my workouts?

Tracking starts Monday, November 30. Use the weekly activity reporting link shared with registered participants. Keep a record of self-guided workouts on your phone or wearable so you can report them.

How do prizes work?

Each week you meet the workout goal earns one entry into the grand-prize drawing. There are also smaller prizes along the way. Look for weekly emails with tips, encouragement, and updates about live pop-up classes.

Join the Holiday Hustle

Registration is open to Harvard Recreation members.

Register for Holiday Hustle
Photo credits

Harvard Recreation photographed the fitness classes. Campus photographs by Chris Rycroft were cropped, toned, and composited for the postcard under CC BY 2.0. View the original photographs of Harvard Yard and Widener Library. Kettlebell photograph by Content Pixie. Snow crystal photographs by Wilson A. Bentley, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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