Page 47 - OmniSite Anniversary Book

Fitness classes.
WORKOUTS AT WORK
‘Suck it up now so you don’t have to suck it in later,’” she says. Her witty catchphrase precedes a “C’mon, eight more,” (or however many remaining reps she’s inspiring the group to muscle through).
Maureen leads a one-hour tness class each Tuesday and two other one-hour
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orders would likely face a human resources reprimand. But at OmniSite, this familiar mantra resonates with everyone from engineers and assemblers to the accounting sta . And though employees might groan to hear it, they know that Fitness Instructor, Maureen Dempewolf, says it with their best interest at heart.
Maureen delivers this and other advice with a good measure of humor, corny jokes, and positive reinforcement during her weekly workout sessions on-site. “I tell them
PHOTOS: ADJACENT Employees enjoy mid-day free tness courses on-site and on the clock, as incentive to stay in shape. RIGHT Maureen Dempewolf demonstrates core-strengthening routines to combat desk jockey fatigue.
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