A Healthy Lifestyle

One of the core values here at Power Test is “Ski with your grandkids when you’re 77.” While it may not be obvious at face value, every one of our employees can tell you exactly what it means. It’s the representation of our commitment to a physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

All year long, Power Test offers it’s employees opportunities to pursue healthy lifestyle choices. Five nights a week, we bring a personal trainer into the facility to give a group class in our state of the art workout room. The classes are scaled so every person at any age can enjoy a challenging and invigorating workout. In addition to the workout classes, we also offer lunch seminars each month that focus on making healthy decisions in the kitchen. Nutritionists visit with employees during their lunch hour and discuss a wide range of nutrition topics that are applicable to busy professionals.  Participation in the workouts and the seminars are incentivized through our healthcare provider, as well as through a monthly monetary contribution from Power Test.

But the biggest incentive towards a healthy lifestyle comes twice a year in the form of the Army Physical Fitness Test. In early spring and late fall, all employees are given the opportunity to perform the Army PFT on a Friday afternoon during the workday. Military personnel from local armed forces affiliate are onsite to administer the test and help to maintain a supportive, but competitive environment.

Physical Fitness Test Standards

The test is comprised of three different parts. First, there is a 2 minute push-up test where participants attempt to complete as many reps as possible. Immediately following the push-ups is a 2 minute sit-up test. After those are complete, the entire group heads outside to run our 2-mile course as fast as possible. If they complete the required exercises at a 60 percentile clip, they will qualify for a bonus of up to $1000.  This bonus is intended to be used as an HSA stipend, a gym membership, or in the pursuit of other healthy activities, but ultimately employees can do with it what they like.

On Friday November 4th, 42 Power Test employees participated in the event and combined to earn over $25,000. Power Test is especially proud on days like this to see our employees living our core values. The atmosphere of teamwork, encouragement, and support carries through long after the workout is over and truly makes Power Test a special place to work.