Gwenn Jones, manager of Bay Bridge Fitness in California, suggests numerous low-cost options for small-to-medium companies to consider for starting corporate wellness: 1)Small, neighboring businesses could develop co-op space with shared costs, and pull in a qualified fitness trainer once a week or once a month. (Insurance liability issues need to be reviewed.) 2)Some local health clubs who offer corporate-employee discounts now partner with major health insurance providers. Those providers have even included 8 or 10 free personal training sessions.

Ensure there is a relative article, some statistics, or a newsletter, with contact info included for employees to take away. Something informal is best. 6)Certified fitness trainers can also come in for a blood-pressure fair which involves a simple setup in a conference room. Most employees are unaware of their own blood pressure and how it increases with weight gain. 7)How about a workout floor with a video tape library of exercise tapes for cardio and strength workouts? Add a dumbbell rack and some floor mats. This is all minimal expense. 8)A December 27, 2002 article from the St.

Business Journal offers several other economical ideas on utilizing community health resources (entitled: Fitness in the workplace boosts productivity, morale). The foremost strategies for a winning fitness program are known: Management support, employee participation, good program design and follow-up evaluations. Smaller corporations are capable of this commitment starting with one of the above suggestions.

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