Vol. 17, No. 4	Sept. 25, 1997

"Fit" Wellness into your life

Let the Employee Wellness Program be a guide to enhance your fitness level. The program offers a number of fitness options, including group classes, individual exercise design, personal training sessions, superstretch and fitness assessments.

Upcoming group classes include sessions in yoga, aerobics, weight training, step aerobics, body toning, aqua aerobics and more.

An employee-only, hi-lo aerobics class will be offered from 12:15-1 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, at Carpenter Sports Building.

Employees also will be able to participate in classes at any fitness center, regardless of the site, except at the Harrington Fitness Center after 2 p.m. Fitness class registration is currently under way, with classes beginning today. Classes are 10 weeks in length, which allows participants to maintain their activity throughout the semester.

Employees interested in sharing in the social experience of working out in an exercise facility with other employees may use the EFC from 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through Fridays. In addition, employees may use the Student Fitness Center at Carpenter Sports Building from noon-5 p.m., Sundays.

A wide variety of fitness services also are provided by the Employee Wellness program. These include individual exercise programs design, personal training and superstretch and fitness assessments. Individual exercise programs may be designed for employees who are starting an exercise regimen or need to change their current program.

Personal training also is an option. These give individual assistance on a one-on-one basis. Employees are able to sign up for one or multiple sessions based upon their interest, and this services is provided at the EFC.

In addition, a superstretch program will demonstrate proper stretching techniques for every part of the body from head to toe.

A Wellness team member can bring this program to the worksite or provide it at the EFC. Fitness assessments can also be delivered at the worksite or at the EFC. These include resting heart rate and blood pressure measurements, body composition analysis, aerobic capacity and more.

For additional options, call the Employee Wellness Center at 831-8388.