Combining Working With Exercise
July 12, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I’ve heard of wellness in the workplace before, where employers encourage employees to get healthy. But I’ve never heard of an employer allowing one of their own to work out while doing work at the same time, but that’s just what’s happening with Independent Health.
The company has implemented Walk Stations, where employees can still have access to the phones and computer while walking on the treadmill. Answer phones and burn calories? Apparently it works!
I can’t imagine this. My first question was, don’t the employees get winded and tired? But I think even if employees do a mile here and there, it will greatly build up their resistance. What a great idea! I wonder if other companies will do the same?
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Its better to separate exercise with your work activities, so that exercise is a break from the rest of your day. That way exercise is a great stress reducer and a way to release tension. There are hundreds of exercises with step-by-step instruction listed on Holosfitness.com.