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Benefits of workplace fitness
culture in America
Free weights gym
The American population spends more time working than ness culture.
workers in many countries are. According to the Internation-
al Labor Organization (2013), Americans work more than 40 As a result, having a fitness culture in the workplace is more
hours per week. important than ever.
Some benefits of having a fitness culture are:
Having in mind all that work time combined with the culture
development and the increasing dependency on electronics, ● Less Stress: Having a fitness lifestyle reduces stress by
we can conclude why the American population is getting over- allowing the mind to clear out and having a better response in
weight and out of shape. According to the National Center for other duties along the day.
Health Statistics only 30% of the American workers have a fit- ● Better work performance: When we exercise, the
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