Workplace Warmups and Stretches

Our workplace warmup exercises and stretch programs are tailored to the unique needs and demands of your workplace and roles.

IT’S ABOUT ERGONOMICS

Ease pain, improve focus and reduce injury

Work positions and actions can create stress and loads on the body.

This is often felt as a feeling of stiffness and sluggishness in the mornings, before the work shift begins or after work breaks. Workplace warm-up exercises and stretch programs increase blood flow to muscles and joints, alleviating discomfort and helping prevent injury. They also release endorphins to clear the head, reduce stress and boost wellbeing.

Our workplace warmup exercises and stretches can be very simple and are quick to perform. Workers can do them anywhere from communal areas to their vehicle cab.

Benefits of workplace warmups and stretches

Improve overall health and wellbeing
Increase general work fitness understanding
Promote better work/life balance
Develop a more positive, cohesive culture
Reduce absenteeism and presenteeism
Boost workplace engagement and productivity
Cut your healthcare costs

Example warmups and stretches

Neck lateral stretch
Neck rotations
Shoulder shrugs
Shoulder rolls
Arms stretches above head
Thoracic rotation
Hand and arm shake
Standing and bending over
Standing and bending back
Standing and lateral bend
Squats
Forward lunges
Lateral lunges
Hamstring stretch
Ankle rotation
Heel raises

Program delivery options

Our workplace warmup exercises and stretch programs can be delivered in a way that works best for your work environment:

On-site visits
Toolbox talks
On the run sheets
Videos
Booklets
Posters
Newsletters

Items can be laminated to protect them from working conditions.

GENERAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Frequently asked questions

Here are some of the most common questions we get asked about our workplace warm-up exercises and stretches.

What do you need to design a workplace warmup and stretches program for our workforce?

To design tailored workplace warm up exercises and stretches for your workers, we need to understand what types of jobs, conditions, positions, and timeframes your worker is under. The best way to do this is through a Job Analysis. Our consultants can develop a program that can be delivered in a way that works best for your work environment, including on-site visits, videos, booklets, posters and newsletters.

How much does developing a program cost?

How much it costs depends on the size of your workforce, the type of jobs carried out and your choice of delivery. The actual cost of developing the program and its ongoing delivery can be very small. Even if only one worker is able to remain healthy and relatively injury-free over the years as a result of adopting these ideas, your costs are recouped.

Do workplace warm-ups and stretches programs reduce injury?

Although some work injuries may still occur, our programs can significantly reduce the effect of health conditions that can be an ongoing factor in increased absenteeism and decreased productivity. Over time, these costs can be damaging to your business.

Why should we choose your programs over generic programs?

While many of the exercises and stretches you can find online can be helpful, developing a program tailored to the specific needs of your business can be much more effective.

What type of program delivery would work best for our company?

What type of program would work best for you depends largely on your work culture. We can create a brief questionnaire or survey you can give to your employees to help you understand what type of program and delivery would work best. Sometimes, a simple poster or brochure followed up with repetition and good examples set by supervisors and managers is very effective.

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OUR METHODOLOGY

A 3-step evidence-based approach

We don’t just tick boxes. We follow our ‘Assess, Coach, Monitor’ approach to drive employee and workplace wellbeing.

Assess

Your health snapshot

Our qualified team of doctors, nurses, and health professionals comprehensively assess your employees’ health and well-being to identify any issues and ensure you stay compliant.

Coach

Guiding your wellness journey

Our 5-step coaching programs guide employees to make sustainable lifestyle changes that promote optimum health and well-being. Together, we set clear goals and keep them on track.

Monitor

Ensuring continual health

We monitor each employee’s health over time, providing you with the data you need so you can make informed decisions about the health and well-being strategies used in your workplace.

INFORMATION FOR WORKERS

Preparing for a health assessment

Make sure your employees are fully prepared for their assessment, from knowing what to bring to understanding what to expect.

360 HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Transforming workplaces

At Happy Health, we focus on creating workplaces where health and productivity go hand in hand. Our mission is to Assess, Coach, and Monitor employee health throughout the work lifecycle, preventing negative health outcomes and promoting overall wellbeing.

Preventative health

Audiometry Assessments

(audiometry)

Protect the hearing health of your employees and stay compliant with comprehensive workplace hearing tests.

Ergonomics Training

Empower your team to prevent workplace injuries, enhance productivity and elevate overall wellbeing with techniques to safeguard health.

Immunisations

From influenza to hepatitis A and B, we can administer workplace immunisations to protect your employees from preventable diseases.

Job Analysis

Understand what a job involves, identify risks and use your work task analysis to inform your HR and health and wellbeing decisions.

Manual Handling Training

Job-specific training that helps prevent injury, improve efficiency and boost overall wellbeing. Doing things the right way matters.

Periodic Health Assessments

Our periodic health assessments monitor ongoing employee health in high-risk roles to maintain fitness for work.

Respiratory Fit Testing

Reduce the risk of workers developing chronic respiratory illnesses with respirator fit testing.

Skin Checks

Invest in regular workplace skin checks to detect skin cancer early and boost employee awareness, engagement, and productivity.

Health assessments

Pre-Employment Medicals

Fast, pre-employment and pre-placement health assessments to ensure candidates are fit for work and workplaces remain safe and compliant.

Fitness for Work Assessment

Determine whether an employee can safely and productively meet the demands of their role. Ideal for pre-placement, return-to-work, and health-related needs in workplaces.