Which is healthier: a senior who exercises or a twenty-something who sits at a desk all day? Only one of those two is more likely to retain muscle mass and prevent disease, according to new research from the University of Birmingham. Science Daily writes: A group of older people who have exercised all of their Read more…
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What This Surprising Research Tells us About Exercise Duration
Get 10,000 steps a day. Take a lunchtime spin class. Do a two-hour yoga intensive. Try a four-minute high-intensity exercise app. Take the stairs. New research shows that all of those exercise efforts can make an impact on your health and personal wellness, no matter how long you exercise. In a study published by the Read more…
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Fit Employees have a Better Return On Investment
Keeping an employee from leaving is always an investment. Every day, you’re giving your employee a little bit more experience in the field and investing a little bit more into them through your employee experience. Not all employees have the best return on investment. Studies show that employees that aren’t in good health are less Read more…
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Fit Employees Are Better Team Players
Fitness is important for more than just looking good. The fact is fit employees are more cooperative and easier to work with then their unhealthy counterparts. Why? The skills required to be physically fit carry over to other aspects of their life, especially their jobs (this is a key part of wellness in the workplace). Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Can Your Wellness Program Make Exercise Fun?
Working out has become a chore and many wellness program struggle with this. Exercise plans are often based around this feeling. They try to make working out efficient: burn the most calories in the least amount of time. But the real question here is, when did it become hard to work out and have fun Read more…
