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Walking is a simple way to get employees moving as a means to stimulate their energy, intellectual creativity and reap a multitude of physiological benefits including:
- Improved muscle tone, bone strength, memory, immune function, HDLs (the good stuff), sexual performance, sleep, eye-sight, healing, and self-esteem.
- Lowered blood pressure, stress, LDL’s (the bad stuff) and, of course, weight.
A walking program founded on goals and motivational tools that support behaviour change will result in an easy and fun way to get your workforce moving. Our walking program consists of : - pedometers
- online step-tracking
- walking "challenges"
Pedometer-based Walking Our pedometers have been thoroughly tested for reliability and durability. They can be purchased individually online (click on word pedometer) or in bulk by your company or organization and provided to employees outright or on a cost-recovery basis (little or no capital outlay). Contact us to discuss bulk purchase discounts.
Walking “challenges” can help launch the program and encourage sustained behaviour change. Challenges can be designed to target individual participation or group walking competitions. Step-Tracking Online Tracking your progress is easy! Lewis-Daly & Associates has a web based system to make counting your steps fun and easy. Establish goals and track the walker's progress as they trek across Canada (alone or with a group). Select the standard program or customize a program with your company's logo, branding and get monthly reporting capability. - Standard program features include:
- Daily step record & cumulative step totals
- Graphs of your progress
- Daily step average over a chosen time period
- Calories burned while walking & calories appropriate for weight maintenance
- BMI (Body Mass Indicator) calculator
Log your steps as you Circle Canada on a virtual walking tour of our great country. Click here. For demonstration purposes, log in with: - Username = Visitor
- Password = demo (Both the Username and Password are case sensitive.)
For real-time step tracking,
Register a username and password (instructions are included on the homepage of this Circle Canada program using the link above) - Log in with your unique username and password.
- Log your steps each day and watch your progress along the virtual walking tour!
Getting Started ... Before you start any walking or physical activity program, we recommend that you review these few basic principles that will help keep you safe and comfortable. Complete this Physical Activity Readiness form to ensure it is safe for you to start any new exercise program: - Choose comfortable, supportive shoes.
- Warm up with stretching exercises and include a cool-down period.
- Maintain a brisk pace but still be able to talk while walking.
- Walk correctly— head upright, arms bent at the elbow and swinging as you stride.
- Hydrate (drink water) before, during and after walking.
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