ENHANCE NEWSLETTER

May 2008

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Enhance Corporate Health & Fitness Program

In the workplace today, many modes of efficiency have been developed.  Software programs have been created that can manage an entire company.  Faxing, emailing, internet, and PDAs have made physical mobility at work almost unnecessary.  One can easily complete and submit projects or proposals, conduct meetings or conferences, market their company and complete a vast number of other tasks without ever leaving their desk.  With food delivery being readily available, employees don’t even have to leave their desk for lunch.  While these things are convenient and efficient, they bear consequences.  For the employee the consequences include low energy and risk for health problems.  For the company the consequences include absenteeism and lower productivity.  Within every company there are increasing rates of heart disease, cancer, obesity, common colds, anxiety, depression, stress, back disorders, and fatigue.  The way to remedy this is to encourage employees to care for their health with exercise and proper nutrition.  This allows them to be more productive and truly take advantage of the modern conveniences in the office.  The bottom line in business is that the more efficient the company is, the more money the company makes.

Reducing Health Insurance Costs and Profit Loss

Corporate Health Insurance

Unhealthy employees equal higher volume of health insurance claims which in turn means higher health insurance costs for the company and/or employee.  Reducing health insurance claims means saving money.

Medical claim costs were 55% lower among corporate fitness program participants than non-participants over a period of 6 years.  The average savings per participant was almost $400. (American Journal of Health Promotion, Health Values, Health Behavior and the Canadian Journal of Public Health)

More than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity.  (Pratt M, Macera CA, Wang G. "Higher Direct Medical Costs Associated with Physical Inactivity." The Physician and Sports Medicine, 2000, vol. 28 no. 10, pp 63-70)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that if all inactive Americans became active, we would save $77 billion in annual medical costs

Profit Loss

It’s estimated that one million Americans call in sick every day.  This costs companies in decreased productivity, sick pay and profits.  One of the biggest reasons for missed work is the common cold, which is highly contagious.  Inactivity and poor diet cause the immune system to weaken, leaving the body at high risk of catching a cold.  Another factor of decreased productivity and missed work is stress; 12% of employees call in sick because they are stressed (2000 Integra Survey). 

Studies have shown that employees that engage in physical activity feel less stress, get sick less often, can control weight, and become more enthused and energetic.

Job Satisfaction = Enthusiasm and Productivity

A fit employee can complete 60% more work than an unhealthy employee

As high as 80% of employees in corporate fitness programs believe their exercise program made them more productive at work.  (American Journal of Health Promotion, Health Values, Health Behavior and the Canadian Journal of Public Health)

Offering Health and Fitness services as an employee benefit has been shown to decrease employee turnover by 40%

Enhance’s Program

The principal goal of this program is to assist companies in educating employees about healthy life changes through fabricating and administrating structured health and fitness regimens.

Enhance Personal Training & Athletic Performance, Inc. incorporates all aspects of fitness and wellness in its programs.  Enhance works with clients to create a customized program and accomplish fitness goals on all levels from weight loss to athletic performance.  General goals include losing body fat, increasing lean muscle mass, increasing range of motion, decreasing muscle fatigue, and weight management.  All training is custom fit to the client and their specific goals. Enhance’s goal is to motivate employees to exercise, choose better eating habits, increase energy, lose weight and decrease oxidative stress, therefore creating a more productive and efficient employee.

Creating a Custom Health & Fitness Program:

1.Health History

a.General Health Module - asks about lifestyle, activity level, and diet

b.Heart Health Module - centers on how nutrition and lifestyle habits may affect cardiovascular health

c.Vitamin/Antioxidant Module - asks specific questions about nutritional habits and lifestyle activity, exposure to free radicals, and metabolism

2.Fitness Assessment

a.Tests fitness basics such as flexibility, strength and range of motion

b.Gages clients fitness level to structure a program around

c.Helps prevent injury while training

3.Goal Setting

a.Trainer will discuss fitness and health goals with the client and help them set personal goals for the program to include weight loss, muscle building, marathon training, lowering cholesterol or blood pressure and any other goals the client desires

b.Encourages clients and gives them goals to work towards

Perks and Extras:

• Convenience
  

oTrainer goes to the client; office building facility, health club, home

oSessions are scheduled when it is convenient for the client

• Nutrition supplements offered
  

oNutrilite: Best of Nature.  Best of Science. TM

o70 years in business, excellent reputation

   oNutrilite is known for their organic farming techniques and stringent processing standards to carefully grow and extract nature’s most beneficial nutrients

• Friendly contests to encourage and motivate
  

oFitness challenges

o300 Club Basic

•Upper Body

•Lower Body

o300 Club Challenge

o300 Club Elite

oTrim Body System Challenge

•Encourages contestants to eat right and exercise daily

•Tracks body fat loss and weight loss

oGroup fitness and outings

•Group Exercise

•Run-for-Fun Clubs

•Bike Clubs

Please contact Mike Padua, Jr. with questions, suggestions or to discuss the program.  We are happy to provide you with any information and we welcome suggestions to customize programs not only for your employees, but for your company as well.

Product Comparissons

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