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The Scoop on Small Group Training
Written by: Bill Klitz, Personal Training Manager Not sure about small group training? Here’s what you need to know and how to give it a try. What is it? Small group training sessions are essentially the same as personal training, but instead of being one-on-one, you exercise in a group of eight or less led…
Read MoreMoving Well In All Aspects of Life
Written by: Jenny Krause, CFW Health Fitness Specialist Do you find yourself in pain after a day of working? Are you injury prone while working out? Find yourself sore after completing daily activities? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, it’s time to look into your movement patterns. The key to…
Read MoreOur Immune System – Peeling Back the Layers
Written by: MacKenzie Hayman, Health Fitness Program Manager In the most recent years, there has been a plethora of information published surrounding our immune system. These publications, in late, have surrounded the topic of vaccines and immunization. But these are only part of one of our three layers of immune health. All three layers work…
Read MoreWorking Hard, Even When Your Goals Fall Short
Written by: Alicia Yuhas, CFW Health Fitness Program Manager Setting goals is critical to accomplishing more in life. Goals are the steps we take to turn our dreams into reality. The end of the year is a great time to evaluate your goals. If you follow the SMART goal setting strategy, your goals should be…
Read MoreSitting On Productivity – How To Get Your Workforce Active and More Productive
It will come as no shock that people today are busier than they’ve ever been. But what may come as a surprise: we’re sitting far longer than we realize, thanks to our personal lives and our work tasks. With technology, smart phones, Netflix, and digital communications channels – and scrolling social media – we oftentimes…
Read MoreCFW Fit Fest 2021
You’re Invited! Join us for this Virtual Event that Builds Healthy Habits and Connections in a Hybrid Workforce https://corporatefitnessworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Fit-Fest-2021.mp4 Over the last 18 months, many have struggled to stay healthy and active in the ‘work from home’ environment. Opportunities to connect with others safely, while maintaining self-accountability for movement, nutrition, and stress reduction have been…
Read MoreExercise in the Outdoors
Written by: Liz Hiros, CFW Health Fitness Specialist Take some of your workouts outdoors to not only benefit your body but also your mind! Here are some benefits of spending time in nature and exercising outdoors: Exercising outdoors or in a “green space” can boost our mood! Spending time in nature, even as little as…
Read MoreAchieving the Ideal Full Body Workout
Written by: Tamika Reed Newman, CFW Health and Fitness Professional When it comes to making changes to health and wellness habits, immediate and drastic changes rarely ever stick. For most people that commit to a long-term lifestyle change, progress is made with gradual changes over an extended period. Upon deciding what we want to do…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Sport and Recreation in our Lives
Written by: Becky McGraw, CFW Health Fitness Program Manager As kids, we were encouraged to play outdoors and engage in after-school sports not only for the physical benefits but also to be social and gain life lessons about team building, communication and work ethic. Shifting into adulthood, daily routines seem to be crammed with a…
Read MoreThe True Meaning of “Fitness”
Written by: Syreeta McDonald, CFW Health & Fitness Professional The definition of fitness can be interpreted in a variety of ways and the meaning can vary from person to person. One definition is the state or condition of being physically sound and healthy, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition[1].In the fitness profession,…
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