1. Fit employees are less likely to get sick and generally more resistant to the’bug going around’ than an unfit person.

2. Fit employees have more energy.

   One of the benefits of being fit is that stamina is increased and greater energy is sustained throughout the day This allows employees to stay focused on tasks and complete them to a higher standard.

3. Fit employees usually have more self confidence. This is because they have proved to themselves that they can accomplish what it takes to become physically fit.

   This self confidence empowers an employee to challenge themselves and strive for higher levels of achievement in the workplace.
4. Fit employees inspire confidence. A person who maintains a high fitness level tends to be a person whom others have confidence.
5. Fit employees take on more leadership roles usually due to all the above.
6. Fit employees set and achieve goals. As a fitness programme requires this to reach a level of fitness. Learning to stay true to goals and see them through to completion is a skill naturally brought into the workplace.
7. Fit employees generally have a better attitude. Fit employees generally ‘feel good’ They tend to have a better physical and mental balance that results in a more positive attitude in the workplace.
8. Fit employees are less stressed. Regular exercise releases physical and emotional tensions that life brings. Thus a fit employee tends to have overall lower stress levels than an employee who does not engage in regular exercise.

9. A fit employee base presents excellent team building opportunities.

   Team activities are wonderful ways to take professional activities to new levels and discover new ways of working together.
10. Encouraging fitness demonstrates concern for an employees wellbeing and pays off.

Employees notice when an employer shows concern for the health and well being of an employee through health and wellness programmes.

It has also been shown that employee turnover is significantly lower among companies that take advantage of a wellness programme.