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Encouraging Teammates is Champ Andy Ly’s Style

When there was a need for a Vitality At work, he tries to help teammates in
champ at his site, Andy Ly, Business a similar way. “I tell them, don’t sit still
Analyst 3, gladly took the opportunity for a long time. Stand up, stretch,
to promote the wellness program to walk.” For those eligible for the well-
his fellow teammates. Keeping the ness program, Andy mentions the in-
walking group going at Casa PacifiCA centives, and being able to convert
was important to Andy, and not so your points into spendable bucks. For
much because he needed the exercise. himself, he has used bucks on Amazon
He does intensive badminton training and iTunes. He bought himself a heart
three times a week, hikes, and walks, rate monitor, and a FitBit for his dad so
and typically maxes out on the number that Andy can help keep track of his
of points possible to earn in the pro- dad’s heart rate, which he can do even
gram through physical activity. “It’s remotely.
good for morale to do something like
walking together,” he said. His goal as a champ is to get more
teammates on the Vitality program. “I
Andy, who has been with the organiza- tell them all about the program and en-
tion close to three years now, joined courage them because it is a way they
Andy Ly with his wife and son in China last
the Vitality program when he became can get healthier and get rewarded at
year.
eligible. His wife has also joined Vital- the same time.”
ity, and along with their son, they often
walk together. Andy’s parents are also very active, and be-
cause of his father’s heart condition, Andy watches his ac-
tivity level closely to make sure he gets enough exercise.

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