Free Membership Encourages Healthy Workplace

The corporate fitness center at Capital One Melville offers programs and amenities worthy of an upscale facility - but at no charge to its members.

Capital One believes that employees who live active lives are healthier, happier and more productive at work and in their personal lives, according to Fitness Director Nicholas Ullman. To encourage regular physical activity, Capital One provides onsite fitness centers, including the one at its Melville, N.Y., office. This is no ordinary corporate fitness center, however, since all memberships are free to company employees. Says Ullman, "Our goal is to increase usage of the facility so that employees can live healthier lives. This goal is easier met by waiving any nominal fee that may affect usage."

Before opening the facility in 2005, the bank surveyed all potential members (employees) to find out what they wanted in a fitness center. "We asked about class types, operating hours and types of exercise equipment they would prefer. Based on these answers, we developed the initial class schedule, which is continually adapted according to the interests and needs of members," says Ullman. And, to stay current, facility management continues to survey members.

The facility itself features a free weight/strength area, a group fitness studio and a cardio area with televisions. The 450-square-foot group exercise studio features a unique "garage door." Explains Ullman, "The doors can be pulled down during classes to provide privacy to the group. While classes are not in session, the doors are opened to provide a more spacious feel to the facility."

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