Most working adults spend the majority of their time sitting at a desk, often for eight hours or more, with few or no breaks. This sedentary behavior, along with poor eating habits, significantly increases the risk of heart disease – our nation’s No. 1killer.
Promoting exercise at the office is a great solution and a benefit to employers and individuals alike. “Lack of time” is often used as the primary excuse for dropping or avoiding a fitness routine, and studies show unhealthy employees contribute less and cost companies more.
A Solution to Get America Moving
The Start! Walking programs is a movement to get all Americans walking in an effort to fight heart disease and stroke. Although any individual can do this on their own, it is even more beneficial to get management and heads of the company to get involved. I encourage Corporate America to sign up to reenergize their employees into an active and healthy workforce.
How it Works
We love this program because it’s so easy! Companies can enroll their organization by using a personal trainer or wellness manager, set up local walking routes, promote lunch-time exercising to their employees and organize walking teams. You can make it a big production or keep it simple and it is easy to implement whether you’re a small mom-and-pop or a large-scale business.
Using a trainer or manager, individuals can map walking routes, track daily activity and dietary intake, calculate mileage and report on calories burned. In addition, they can view and print weekly summaries of progress.
How to Start!
Creating a wellness environment can help lower healthcare costs, increase productivity, enhance morale and protect a company’s greatest asset – their employees. So, spread the word and let your company know by encouraging them to do their part and helping not only themselves, but their employees as well.
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