Facebook is shutting down Moves app, the motion tracking app it aquired in 2014. The app previously integrated with various wearable technology fitness trackers. Moves automatically recorded daily activity, including running, walking, and cycling, from within your pocket or bag. It will officially shut down on July 31. Facebook announced its decision to shutter the Read more…
Wellness Word
Wellness Challenges
How to Create Your Best Company Fitness Challenge Ever
Want to boost morale? A company fitness challenge might be just what you need. Try one on your own, or hire a vendor that specializes in wellness challenges–like IncentFit! Follow these five steps to get started: Do Your Research You’ll have a much better engagement rate if your wellness strategy incorporates employees’ needs and feedback. Read more…
Benefits Strategy
Why Is IncentFit Better Than Partnering With a Gym?
When companies begin exploring employee wellness options, sometimes they look to local gyms or national fitness chains to improve fitness levels. Most often this looks like standard gym reimbursements or discounted memberships with some extra perks. When trying something new, isn’t it best to keep it simple and pick what’s familiar or nearby? The gym Read more…
Research
Less than a Quarter of Americans Get Enough Exercise – Do You?
The state of American health is worse than we thought. Only 23 percent of US adults meet activity guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise, according to new data published this week from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Even more startling, these numbers are an improvement. Well, how much exercise are we supposed Read more…
Wellness Champion
How To Promote Your New Employee Wellness Program
Corporate wellness options are getting more prevalent and sophisticated than ever. The latest surveys say that nearly 9 out of 10 employers now offer a financial wellness incentive as part of their wellness program, and 67% percent say they plan to expand their wellness programs in the next 3-5 years. But to truly reap the Read more…
