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Fitness Tip of the Day!
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Strength-Training Tip #1
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To improve muscular strength, it is necessary to increase the load periodically. However, don't make those increments larger than 5-10%.
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Corporate Wellness
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Are you a business owner concerned about the health care expenses your company is paying? If so, we can help. We specialize in providing fitness and wellness advice to small businesses like yours. We can work with your employees to get them on the road to a healthier lifestyle.
UNHEALTHY EMPLOYEES COST MONEY
Consider the following:
- 70% of medical costs are due to chronic conditions related to lifestyle. (1)
- For each employee who loses "low-risk" status, health costs go up $350/yr. Every employee who regains low-risk status saves $150/yr. (2)
- High-risk employees (ie., those who have 5 or more health risk factors) have medical claim costs of $3007-$4182 higher per year compared to low-risk employees of the same age group. (2)
- Health risks can translate into higher health care costs within 18 months. (3)
But does a corporate fitness program achieve results? Most definitely! Consider the following:
- Physical activity accounts for 4.7% lower health care costs for each day/week a person is active. (3)
- Programs that motivate employees to increase physical activity save organizations approximately $900 per person per year in direct medical costs. (4)
- In one study, employees who participated in health promotion programs decreased healthcare costs by 1% per year, compared to non-participants whose annual health care costs increased by 7.8% per year. (2)
Quite honestly, it's not a question of can you afford a corporate fitness program. Rather, you should be asking why you are waiting.
WHAT WE DO
We will come to your facility and meet with each employee privately. Together, we will establish realistic health and fitness goals and develop a physical activity plan for them. We will follow-up with each employee individually via phone and confidential e-mail throughout the duration of the program.
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•Stan Reents, PharmD, is the founder and president of AthleteInMe, LLC. He has extensive experience in both clinical internal medicine and in fitness counseling. He holds multiple certifications including personal trainer (ACE), fitness counselor (ACE), and has been certified as a tennis coach by USTA (see complete bio).
•Larry Aull, PharmD, is the founder and president of Head To Toe Wellness, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Aull has extensive experience in both clinical medicine and wellness counseling. He currently provides both diabetes and weight-loss counseling to ambulatory patients at the University of Georgia. (see complete bio).
This ideal blend of experience in clinical medicine, fitness, and wellness is what makes us unique. We can do what your physician should (but doesn't!) and what a personal trainer can't.
Contact Us
To request a confidential quote, or, for more information, please contact us at: info@athleteinme.com.
REFERENCES
1) New England Journal of Medicine, July 29, 1993.
2) American Journal of Health Promotion, May 2001.
3) JAMA, December 15, 1999.
4) Wellness Councils of America, 2003. |
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