Why Corporate Fitness? 

By now, you’re probably well aware of all the individual advantages that come from adopting a personal fitness and wellness plan.  Maybe you’ve even adopted one yourself and seen these advantages first-hand in your own life.  Taking a proactive approach to health and wellness is still a new idea to many employers, and you may have many questions... What is the advantage of encouraging employee health and wellness?  How will it affect your overall profitability? Do these programs actually work?

Employee benefits packages have often traditionally focused on ‘sick care’ instead of ‘health care’.  Options such as medical, dental and vision coverage are standard in most employee benefits packages, but they are only truly useful in times where the employee is already experiencing health problems.  What many companies are beginning to realize however, is that taking a proactive and preventative approach to the health of their employees is a much better investment than simply providing a safety net if and when they become ill.  It is very likely that your benefits package includes coverage for programs like massage, nutrition counseling, and other preventative health measures.  They are extremely effective options, and introducing them to your company through a company like AZ 360 Fitness is a great way to encourage a healthier, more profitable company overall. 

The Facts:

Healthy, active individuals make better, more productive employees.  Unhealthy, sedentary employees can actually detract from your profit margin.  

Studies show that:  

    * The cost of employee absence is approximately $8.6 billion annually.
    * Work absences are increasing due to personal reasons such as illnesses or disabilities.
    * Stress-related illnesses cost employers in terms of absenteeism, higher insurance claims, lost efficiency and lost productivity.
    * Employees who smoke cost companies between $2,308 and $2,613 more per year than non-smoking employees.

In light of this, new research is showing that workplace wellness programs are an effective way to combat these costs.  In fact, “ U.S. workplace health promotion initiatives showed a positive return on investment values up to $8.81 per dollar spent on health promotion programs”.  

What will my employees get out of it?

Having a comprehensive workplace wellness program means that you have essential tools for fitness, nutrition and other healthy living components right at your fingertips.  There is no need to squeeze ‘me time’ into a busy schedule, and no travel time required. Meeting your health and wellness goals requires a lifestyle change, and by creating a setup that takes very little additional effort to stick to and maintain, your chances of finally accomplishing your goals grow exponentially!

 The AZ 360 Fitness Program is an education program that aims to give participants the tools to make permanent dietary changes and improvements with the help and guidance of Degreed and Certified Personal Trainers and Nutritionists. Participants are taught how to use food as a tool for weight management and overall health. Best of all, this highly effective and popular program is often covered by employee benefits, which is a very effective way of increasing employee participation. 

Our Personal Trainers and Nutrtionists aim to encourage and assist participants in reaching their weight loss goals and making long-term lifestyle changes that will truly have a positive effect on their lives. 

 Don’t have time to go to the gym?  AZ 360 Corporate Fitness can bring the gym to you by offering a variety of fun fitness classes on-site at your workplace. These classes can take place in an on-site gym facility, a boardroom, training room, or any other empty space. Available classes include yoga, pilates, body sculpt, stability ball,  cardio aerobics, and departmental stretch breaks. 

On-site gyms or designated fitness areas are becoming more and more commonplace in companies as awareness about the benefits of workplace wellness grows.  Many times, however, these gyms are only frequented by a small percentage of employees.  For employees who are not used to exercising regularly in a gym setting, exercise machines and equipment can be very intimidating- not to mention dangerous if not used properly! 

We believe that the best way to combat this obstacle is through a system of on-site personal training and/or fitness facility management.  If your company has a small company gym or a small area with fitness equipment, we can help to create a non-threatening gym environment where employees can reach their fitness and wellness goals quicker and more effectively, while significantly reducing the risk of injury. Our fitness facility management options include fitness evaluations and medical screenings, customized fitness program design, and instruction for employees on proper use of the equipment.  For ongoing support, we can provide certified fitness professional who will staff the facility a few hours per week to assist the employees in reaching their fitness goals in a safe and efficient manner. 

AZ 360 Fitness Lunch & Learn session is a great, cost-effective way to introduce various health and wellness topics to a large number of employees.  In these seminars, a Degreed and Certified professional will come to your workplace and give a presentation to all interested employees on a predetermined subject.  

AZ 360 Fitness can work with your company to develop a suitable topic for your Lunch & Learn seminar, our pre-existing topics include: 

    * Stress Management

    * Afternoon Grogginess…Brain Foods & More

    * The Digestive System

    * Carbohydrates:  The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    * Fats That Heal And Fats That Kill

    * Quitting Smoking

    * Lunchtime At Work

    * Breakfast On The Go

    * Food Controversies:  Dairy & Soy

    * Weight Management

    * Insomnia

    * Cholesterol

    * Cancer Prevention

    * High Blood Pressure

    * Diabetes

    * Depression & Anxiety

    * Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue

    * Meditation

Bowel Health

Dextoxification & Cleansing 

Wellness fairs are very popular with many corporations and their employees.  By bringing a collection of health and wellness exhibitors together at a corporate location, employees can browse many different topics, speak with knowledgeable health professionals, and learn lots of valuable information about various health and wellness issues.  AZ 360 Fitness Wellness Fairs help to raise employee awareness and teach employees useful methods for improving health, increasing energy, improving mental focus and clarity and also improving creativity.  This will lead to a reduction in employee absenteeism and an increase in productivity for your company, which will ultimately lead to an increase in company profits. 

A sample wellness fair may include:  

    * Chiropractor conducting mini workshops or seminars on ergonomics in the workplace, spinal or gait analysis, etc.

    * Blood pressure screenings

    * Massage Therapist offering sample massages

    * Stress management seminar

    * Yoga/stretch sessions to reduce stress and improve mental focus and creativity

    * Representatives from a range of health associations such as the American Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation, and the American Lung Association

    * Alternative health professionals setting up exhibit booths (naturopath, acupuncturist, iridologist, reflexologist, etc.) to educate employees on preventative health care.