Corporate Fitness Ideas

My company sponsors events that are 5K walks and bike rides at area parks. They get fitness points that go towards reducing their insurance premiums by participating. We also do things like healthy cooking classes that are done by places like Wild Oats or Whole Foods to teach people better eating.

My company's wellness program lets you earn points by doing various things (attending seminars on site, health coaching, etc.) and if you earn a certain number of points get a reduced health care premium next year. Some activities will also earn you gift cards and those seem to be the most popular.

We have a quarterly newsletter that includes healthy recipes that employees submit.

Right now we have a "Walk for Health Challenge" and employees are encouraged to participate, using the American Heart Association website tracker. Two winners (most time tracked and most steps taken) will be selected and probably given gift cards. I heard last year we did something similar, with pedometers handed out to all employees.

Personally, I wouldn't participate in a "biggest loser" style competition because I don't want my coworkers to know my weight. That seems too personal.

When weather is nice, I know some companies have "walking meetings" and/or run clubs, although my company is a little too formal for that, I think.

We have pedometers and the top 3 people with the most steps monthly get gas cards ($20,$15,$10).. and last month we started tracking where in the US you have walked to from the office. The program has been going on a little over a year so mileage wise people were in VA or so, we live in MA.

My company is currently sponsoring employees in a 5K race. They will pay your entry fee and are providing company shirts.

They also have free yoga classes twice a week. They do lots of contest type stuff too, but I'm not into that so haven't participated in that.

We bought our employees Nike+ sensors and Fuel bands and run challenges that way. It took a bit to catch on but people have really gotten into it

We hired a personal trainer to come in during lunch hours for bootcamp (paid for by participants)

My company brings in a coach who teaches different Les Mills classes at lunch and again at the end of the day. It's great to have it on site and many people participate. They also offer a 30 minute class which is even more popular because some people can't fit in the whole hour.

They also sponsor local charity runs and fitness events and cover the bulk of the registration fee for any employee who wants to participate. They are careful about the events they select and I think that's why it's been successful.

Every few months we do a fitness challenge where you team up and earn points for the different workouts you do. It's fun any people get competitive so it pushes you to do more.

They also brought in a personal trainer and nutritionist one time and allowed you to set-up at 15 or 30 minute consultation with her for free.

Good for you for participating in the committee!

My company is involved in the Global Corporate Challenge.

It also refunds you $300 per year on your gym membership.

There are two big fun runs in my town and mywork will ;pay you and family members entry fee, along with a company tshirt to participate in along with a refreshment tent at the end. I have signed up for a 12km run at the end of August which has made me take up running which I wouldn't have done if I had to pay for my own entry.

Must read this later. We are currently doing a 10,000 daily challenge. It's creating great banter in the office with people comparing steps and competing teams. We also do healthy eating demos. Also few of us started taking turns to make the lunch. This is working out really well. As everyone makes a big effort and there isn't as much waste.

Great Topic! I'm interested in the responses!!

My work is busy in the summer and slow in the winter, so during the winter we get 30 mins 3 times a week to do exercise. We (the employees) bought a portable basketball hoop at a yard sale and we play 21 or other games. Some just go for a 30 min walk, and we also have a small weight set and bench to use.

There's a company-sponsored Biggest Loser contest, with cash prizes, that's really popular amongst the employees (we're a competitive bunch, but that's part of the mindset needed for what we do). We also have a gym in the office park — $5 for a key card, and membership is an employee perk.

Ok, I want to work where you guys work. These sound amazing. My office is only 4 people including myself.

Our office is only 4 too... we did the corporate 5k this year down by the arena!!! It was a blast.

Our company actually promotes it pretty well - we have a $20/month reimbursement for gym membership or gym equipment (up to 1/2 the purchase cost), we have a fitness center onsite, and they have trainers come in from FrontDoor fitness every day at lunch and after work for a bootcamp fitness class for anyone that wants to participate. Several of the employees are also yoga instructors on the side, and they do afternoon yoga sessions a couple of times a week. They also occasionally hold biggest loser type contests - although I haven't seen one of those in awhile. On the flip side, we always have beer on tap after 4, Krispy Kreme is brought in on Fridays, the freezers are stocked with blue-bunny ice cream (although now they're carrying the weight watchers and sweet freedom lines as well as the full-fat ones), and they actually crank up a margarita machine on Monday afternoons. This place does take a work-hard-play-hard approach to pretty much everything - oh and the WHOLE company gets revved up for Corporate Challenge every year.