How Do You Start A Walking Program At Work?
Walking has been promoted for years as one of the best and easiest of exercises. However, people often use the excuses of not having enough time during the day or being too tired at the end of the day to go for a walk. Starting a walking program at the work eliminates one of the barriers to getting daily exercise. Promote the importance of exercise for all employees initially by inviting a fun guest speaker. You can often find someone through a local recreation center, an organization like the American Heart Association or an employee who is a avid fitness person. Put up fun posters and flyers that encourage healthy habits. Create the need and desire for a walking program before offering it. Survey your workforce and see if they prefer walking before work, at lunchtime or after work. You might have enough interest to create two walking groups that will accommodate the early and the later walkers. This way the employees can pick the walking time that works best for their schedule. Solic
