CORPORATE WELLNESS PLAN: EXERCISING

Jess DurnianDr. Cone

Tech and Assess 8am

Goal

To improve the quality of life for the employees in a corporate setting, by offering the essential tools to improve their overall health by focusing on exercising.

Why is this important Exercise controls weight Exercise combats health

conditions and diseases Exercise improves mood

and boosts energy Improves employee

health Will overall decreases

health care expenditures

Equipment & Software needed follows:

Treadmill

ProForm Performance 400

This treadmill combines comfort and convenience to deliver great, long lasting results

Purpose: Has ‘quickspeed’ and ‘quickincline’ controls to make it easy to change intensity without losing focus, while have ‘proshox’ cushioning to reduce harmful impact on joints

Use/Value: Will allow individuals to perform cardio workouts without having to go outside, which will improve their overall aerobic health

Cost: $599.99 Source:

http://www.sportsauthority.com/ProForm-Performance-400-Treadmill/product.jsp?productId=23522826&cp=3077568.45510056.693945&parentPage=family

Choosemyplate.gov

Choose my plate

Choosemyplate.gov is a website that focuses on nutrition and health that provides a variety of useful aspects to help keep one healthy

Purpose: This is a very easy, self-serve website that has many answers, advice and eating/workout plans for individuals

Use/Value: There is one section specifically for exercise where one would put in all personal information and it helps set up a workout plan which would be very useful

Cost: FREE! Source: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Dumbbell set

VTX 12-sided Dumbbells

These dumbbells weighted from 5-50lbs can be used by all employees depending on the specific workout needed

Purpose: Beneficial to all while doing different exercises, supersets, essentially whatever their focus at the time is

Use/Value: This set of dumbbells can be used during exercises and calisthenics

Cost: $845.00 Source:

http://bodybuilderfitness.com/pro1450566.html

Stairmaster

StairMaster Stepmill 7000 PT

A revolving staircase that will allow employees to get a great cardio workout along with other benefits

Purpose: This Stepmill will provide many positive aerobic workouts to tone and strengthen your entire body

Use/Value: This focuses on strength, flexibility and most importantly benefitting ones aerobic health

Cost: $1,750.00 Source:

http://fitnessrush.com/stairmaster-stepmill-7000-pt/?gclid=CLCun9uKmMECFQ8R7AodIAIAqw

Home gym set

Macy Pro 2 Station Leverage System

This set produces a smooth, safe and precise lifting motion which allows individuals to push to their maximum potential

Purpose: Trains every major muscle group for a total body workout

Use/Value: Employees can get a full body workout, or can focus just on certain muscles to strengthen

Cost: $899.99 Source:

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11784076&ab=TopNav_Exercise_StrengthTraining_HomeGyms&cp=4413986.12598195

Conclusion With these five items I

believe we could begin the start to a healthy work environment which will promote nothing but optimism, good health and overall a good quality of life. This is a perfect start to providing employees with the right tools to get themselves on a healthy lifestyle kick