Employees are more likely to work out if the gym comes to them on a routine schedule, rather than finding time to go to a gym or take the time to exercise at home.
After a full and possibly stressful workday, it can be difficult to find the mental and physical energy to work out. Especially if you have children to take to sports or other after-school activities, provide dinner for, make sure homework is done, remind them to shower, and have them in bed in time for a good night’s rest. A quick workout during a short break at work solves this time issue.
A recent study showed that resistance training was the most effective at boosting memory and attention, compared to aerobic exercise, high-intensity intervals, and mind–body practices like Tai Chi and yoga. Resistance training has also been proven to be a great mood booster.1
Strength training twice a week dramatically reduces anxiety and stress.2
Three strength-training resistance machines work most of your major muscles in a short, simple workout routine:
The Keiser® Leg Press: quadriceps, glutes, calves3
The Keiser® Chest Press: pectorals, anterior deltoids, triceps4
The Keiser® Upper Back: latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoids, biceps5
Keiser® pneumatic (compressed air) resistance machines build strength with less stress on joints and connective tissue than the shock loading of mass, inertia, and momentum from selectorized weight stack machines or traditional dumbells, barbells, and plates.6
Performing three different exercises back-to-back with minimal (e.g., 10 seconds or less) or no rest keeps the heart rate elevated, significantly increasing caloric expenditure. This also improves muscular endurance and cardiovascular performance.7
One set of fifteen to twenty repetitions on three machines with minimal or no rest between means the entire workout can be performed in two to five minutes.
Spending one to two hours at the gym three or four days a week may be beneficial for training for competition in bodybuilding, powerlifting, or some sports, but most people do not need to put in that much effort to be more toned and lean.
Only one set of fifteen to twenty repetitions are needed to build a more lean, toned physique.8
Two workouts per week are enough to gain benefits and prevent burnout and injury.9
Progress towards a more lean body composition is contingent on NOT increasing your total daily consumption of calories while participating in this program.
Progress on toning muscle is dependent on consistency and maintaining a somewhat challenging intensity over time.
This program is intended for participants to start off slow and increase intensity after a few consecutive workouts, rather than trying to work hard to get fit sooner than possible, and becoming too sore and/or burned out to continue.
Resistance training may assist prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, enhance cardiovascular health, promote bone development, be effective for reducing low back pain and easing discomfort associated with arthritis and fibromyalgia, and reverse specific aging factors in skeletal muscle.10
Strength training can also benefit older adults by maintaining muscle mass, preventing frailty and improving mobility and independence.11
Even employees performing tasks that involve lifting, pushing, or pulling weight may benefit from this service by employees strengthening muscles to perform their job better and with less risk of injury.