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PAC Points
The PAC Personal Scoresheet lets you count physical activity, wherever you find it. Using the basis of one point for every ten minutes of moderate physical activity,* PAC is an easy way to set personal goals, challenge others, and hold friendly competitions without limiting the kind of physical activity. Ten minutes of walking, swimming, biking, raking, vacuuming; it all earns one point, because all physical activity counts.

Start with a goal that fits for your current level of PA. (Even 4 or 5 points a week is OK!) Increase your goal gradually as you learn what you like and how PA fits into your weekly routine.

Format: The PAC scoresheet has a grid with days across the top and activity intervals down the side. When you do 10-minutes of physical activity, mark "1" point in the first box for that day. If you do 20 minutes, mark "2" points, and so on.

Flexibility: The PAC scoresheet is unique in that you don't have to get all a day's PA at one time. For example, there's many ways to score 3-points in a day, including one 30-minute bike ride, or 10-minutes of morning exercise + two 5-minute walks during work breaks + 10-minutes of evening yard work.