EVENT: The Push-Up Challenge 2026

2,000 push-ups in 23 days: Are you up for the Challenge, Windsor-Essex?

Canada’s largest mental heath and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge, is back for its third year in 2026, encouraging Canadians to get fit, have fun and push for better mental health.

From February 5-27, we’ll be doing 2,000 push-ups, representing the ~2,000 lives lost to suicide each day, worldwide.

Throughout the Challenge, participants of all ages and abilities push-up while learning about mental health, with the number of daily push-ups changing to reflect a vital mental health fact.

If completing 2,000 push-ups feels out of reach, participants can choose exercise alternatives such as sit-ups, squats or tailored exercises, with progress tracked through a dedicated app.

The Push-Up Challenge is a free event, and fundraising is optional. Progress can be tracked through a dedicated app which also allows you to easily fundraise and see how your friends are doing with the event.

You can register for The Push-Up Challenge as an individual, a team, or get your whole workplace, club, gym or school involved at www.thepushupchallenge.ca.

Join us in the push for better!