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Supporting construction worker wellbeing with fitness benefits
(Trigger warning: suicide) Construction workers face unique challenges, both physically and mentally in their daily roles. The demanding nature of the work, coupled with higher-than-average mental health struggles, means that employers who prioritise wellbeing can...
How can physical activity support bone and joint health?
With many employees spending long hours at desks or engaged in repetitive tasks, maintaining better bone and joint health can have a big impact on job satisfaction and productivity. By encouraging employees to be more active, you can support their physical wellbeing...
Sober October: The link between alcohol, exercise, and employee performance
Sober October offers the annual opportunity to go alcohol-free for the month (and raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support). Whether or not you sign up to Sober October, it’s worth examining the relationship between alcohol intake, physical health and mental wellbeing...
Achieving high impacts with low cost fitness benefits
Gym memberships and fitness perks are high on the priority list for most employees, but it’s important to remember that fitness benefits need to be flexible, accessible, and varied to be truly effective. Here’s how you can make the most of affordable fitness benefits...
How to tackle presenteeism in the workplace
Anyone in a management position knows the impact of absenteeism on productivity and profit. But what about its lesser-known relative: presenteeism? Let’s explore how to implement wellness initiatives to reduce the effects of presenteeism in the workplace. What is...
Workplace-friendly fitness trends for National Fitness Day
September 18th marks National Fitness Day. This annual initiative highlights the hugely beneficial role that physical activity plays across the UK. It’s also the perfect time to shake up your exercise routine with something new. Here are 5 recent fitness trends that...
The importance of recovery in fitness
As we continue our series of features, welcoming expert guest bloggers from the health and fitness industry, we were delighted to invite Danny Kavanagh, Group Fitness Manager at 3d leisure to write for us once again. In this insightful article, Danny explores the...
How can strength training make us stronger at work?
As a fitness trend, strength training has never been more popular. But what are the employee wellbeing benefits of strength training? How (and why) should you encourage your employees to give it a go? What are the benefits of strength training on employee wellbeing?...
How to stay active in summer, safely
As any Brit simply can’t help but saying, it’s hot. Or at least, it has been. London saw its highest temperature of the year so far this week (33.3C) while Cambridge took the record for the hottest day across the whole UK, reaching a whopping 34.8C. Many of us may...
