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Hydration and Energy
Written by: Jordan DeVault, Health Fitness Specialist Did you know water contributes to about 50-60% of your bodyweight? Its importance serves many essential functions that keep us going everyday. Determining an adequate amount of daily water intake can be tricky because of certain factors that influence it. You can lose fluids from exercising, hot environments,…
Read MoreWhat Makes us Happy?
Written by: Jennifer Sabol, Assistant Health Fitness Program Manager Throughout our lives we’re constantly bombarded with ideas and ways to “improve” our health. Quick fixes or the value of success is preached to us as a way find happiness. But researchers have found that the true value lies in those we surround ourselves with. A…
Read MoreHDLs, Heart Rate, and Blood Pressure…OH MY!
Written by: Morgan Shawler, CFW Health Fitness Specialist Imagine, you are looking at your health checkup report and the readings say: 124/79 mmHg, 58 mg/dL, 72 bpm and the list goes on. You are thinking to yourself, “Are these good or are these bad? What does mmHg even mean? What are HDLs?” To answer the…
Read MoreSleep and Our Health
Written by: Kyle Vassar, CFW Health Fitness Professional We look at our diet and exercise and think “That’s health. That’s what determines a healthy person”. And although those are very important contributors to our health, we are missing another really important part: sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep makes me wake up with a fogless…
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 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 MoreRethink Your Break
Written by: Jennifer Sabol, Assistant Health Fitness Program Manager Have you ever tried to take a break whether it be from work or another area of your life, only to realize it didn’t really help you in the moment? I’ve personally done that multiple times. Stopping what I’m doing and mindlessly pressing pause but not…
Read MoreThe Scoop on Social Media & Your Health
Written by: Keriann Hill, CFW Health Fitness Program Manager If you’re anything like me, you have experienced both a love and hate relationship with social media. Some moments I’m enjoying connecting with old friends, liking and commenting on posts, and sharing content of my own. Other times, I get sucked into an endless stream of…
Read MoreHappy Healthy Holidays: Staying on Track with Your Health Goals this Holiday Season
Written by: Brittany Halpin, CFW Health & Fitness Professional As the winter months make their entrance and we turn the page on the year 2020, the time has come to prepare ourselves for a never-before-seen holiday season. While the holidays have a history of giving rise to various emotions, including both joy and stress, this…
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