My name is James Benz and I am the owner and president of Health and Fitness Solutions LLC (HFS). I'm currently a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and an American College of Sports Medicine-Health/Fitness Instructor.

I've had the opportunity to train all population types from professional athletes to the elderly. I've worked for both large and small companies. Pepsi and Philip Morris are two of the larger companies I've rendered services for. Some of those services include stress management workshops, postural awareness course, ergonomics, abs and lower back conditioning classes, exercise testing, health bulletins, and personal training. I was also an assistant manager and a manager of a corporate fitness center.

The Purpose For Health/Fitness Solutions LLC

I developed this company because I know how stressful the working environment can be, and there is a need for a stress management intervention. Almost everybody I've trained has some sort of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) accompanied by faulty breathing mechanics. Since the mind and body are connected, MSD's can lead to frustration, anger, and lack of mental clarity, therefore reducing an employees morale and productivity at the workplace.

The human body was designed for movement and unfortunately the world has been designed for sitting at a computer workstation. Well there's no changing the information age, so why not develop a system to combat the side effects associated with working at a computer? That's where HFS comes into the picture. I've developed an original and effective company to take the strain out of work. The service is hands on and time efficient. I call it the Ergo-Stress session. In addition, HFS can be viewed as a health and fitness resource, where information is available via website, handouts, consultation, and group setting.

The Goals

Health/Fitness Solutions LLC is a customer service business with the intention to provide measurable benefits on employees' well being at the workplace. Our goal is to show an objective and subjective decrease in the incidence of MSD's temporarily and permanently. In addition, employees will benefit from the stress management resources provided via website and group setting. At the conclusion of each ergo-stress session each employee should feel physically and mentally poised. In turn, improving the company's morale and productivity.