Rank & Badges
Each month you will have the opportunity to earn points toward your rank. You can also earn badges from finishing specific challenges.
RANK
Points are earned through your consistency and performance at workouts. Stay on track and you will be promoted to the next rank.
BADGES
Challenges are designed to push you to try something new, elevate your activity level, and have fun. When you complete a challenge you earn a badge to add to your profile.
RANK STRUCTURE
LEVEL | RANK | ICON | PROMOTION TIME |
EYS 1 | Recruit | 1 | |
EYS 2 | Private | 1 | |
EYS 3 | Private First Class | 2 | |
EYS 4 | Lance Corporal | 2 | |
EYS 5 | Corporal | 2 | |
EYS 6 | 3rd Class Petty Officer | 2 | |
EYS 7 | Senior 3rd Class | 2 | |
EYS 8 | 2nd Class Petty Officer | 2 | |
EYS 9 | Senior 2nd Class | 2 | |
EYS 10 | 1st Class Petty Officer | 3 | |
EYS 11 | Senior 1st Class | 3 | |
EYS 12 | Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 13 | Staff Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 14 | Technical Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 15 | Sergeant First Class | 3 | |
EYS 16 | First Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 17 | Gunnery Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 18 | Master Gunnery Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 19 | Master Sergeant | 3 | |
EYS 20 | Sergeant Major | 3 |
EARNING RANK
Earn Your Stripes recommends at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of intense cardio-respiratory activity or an equivalent combination of moderate and intense activity.
EYS Ranks are based on these recommendations and reward your training continuity, making you progress on a scale with 20 levels.
You need 2000 UPPs every month to maintain your current level and progress to the next level. 2000 monthly UPPs roughly corresponds to the duration and intensity recommendations from EYS.
UPPs are points that you earn while working out. Our system factors in multiple data points like Watts, Functional Threshold Power (FTP), Kcals and Demographic Profile information when determining your intensity level.
You earn UPPs every time you train with EYS by monitoring your heart rate. The speed at which you generate UPPs depends on your training intensity; the harder you work out, the more points you receive. Be careful though: EYS rewards intensive training, but not over-training!
The EYS Rank Structure rewards continuity and perseverance when exercising. If you don’t keep your monthly UPP amount you might get demoted!
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If you don’t reach 2000 UPPs in one of the months necessary for the next rank, you keep your current rank; BUT you revert back one month to continue your progression.
