The best advice tends to be simple. As many workplace productivity hacks there are, there’s one high-impact tool that companies overlook: structured exercise.
Exos coaches help members use exercise to support how they live and work. More importantly, they help people start to actually enjoy exercise.
Overwhelmingly, we see employees feel more energized, think more clearly, and bounce back from stress more easily at work.
The result: Higher workplace performance, without burning out.
How Training Enhances Workplace Performance
Let’s be clear: Any movement is better than no movement.
Going for a walk, stretching between meetings, taking the stairs. These small, daily actions make a big difference in your brain and body’s daily maintenance.
But if you really want to reach the next level of your capabilities, you need to challenge your status quo through structured exercise. At Exos, we call that training.
By challenging yourself through training, you expand your brain and body’s capacity. So you’re not just burning calories; you’re building a stronger, more capable version of yourself.
In addition to all the traditional health benefits discussed with consistent training, there are a host of other benefits that directly influence how employees show up at work.
Consistent training helps your body become more efficient at regulating stress hormones like cortisol, managing energy levels, and supporting learning and focus. Through this process, you become much more physically and mentally resilient over time, at work or otherwise.
Overall, structured exercise helps you think more clearly, solve problems faster, and bring better ideas to the table.
The number one key in capturing these benefits is consistency. That means finding a training program you can stick to and form a habit around. This takes two key things: You enjoy the process, and you don’t hurt yourself — because nothing halts consistency like an injury.
Here's how an Exos coach helps you build a training program you’ll want to come back to.
Coaching That Helps Everyday People Win
For 30 years, we’ve helped people build the confidence to thrive on their own terms. Our coaches care deeply, act with integrity, and help people win.
We train Exos coaches to be knowledgeable, encouraging guides, and not harsh drill sergeants.
Our coaches partner with you so you can feel good in your mind and body. We believe you should finish every workout feeling like you’re standing a little taller, breathing a little easier, and moving more freely — not like you’ve been wrecked for the rest of the day.
Why? Because we see training as a metaphor for life.
To an Exos coach, fitness is where you practice applying pressure in a safe setting to help you continually adapt and grow.
Every rep is a lesson in effort, recovery, and intention. And each of those lessons follows you back to your desk, your meetings, and your growth as a human being.
Train for Life with Functional Movement Patterns
Exos designs structured exercise around one simple philosophy: Train to support how you live and move in the world.
That’s why our coaches emphasize functional movement, aka motions that your body actually uses in everyday life.
Functional movement patterns tend to involve multiple joints and muscle groups working together. They mimic regular activities like picking up your toddler, hauling a suitcase up the stairs, or navigating uneven ground on a weekend hike.
To support how you move in life, our coaches emphasize movements like lunges, deadlifts, pushes, pulls, and rotations. These are more than simple exercises — they’re practice reps to help you thrive in your real life.
How to Fit Structured Exercise Into a Busy Schedule
Exos coaches design your Gameplan with your lifestyle in mind. They partner with you to help you…
1. Train When It Works for You
While certain times of day may be generally more ideal for training than others, the number one rule is consistency. So if you’re looking to establish a new routine and just starting out training, the best time to train is whenever you’re most likely to do it.
If that’s 6 a.m., great. If it’s on your lunch break, perfect. For example, members with access to on-site Exos facilities often visit the fitness center in between meetings so they can go back to work feeling clear and refreshed.
The point is to find the time you’ll show up for. Not to mention, you can always experiment with different times and decide what works best for you.
2. Pick Exercises You Actually Want to Do
Some days, you may want to lift weights. Other days, a mobility session is what your body needs. Listen to your body, and go with what it’s telling you — while still challenging yourself.
Exos coaches are all about partnership, so let them know how you’re feeling and they’ll offer you programming that supports how you show up that day.
But most of all, have fun with it! The best type of training is the one you’ll stick with and enjoy.
3. Build the Habit Over Time
If you’re new to structured exercise, start small. One or two sessions per week is plenty to build momentum. Once training becomes a habit, you can ramp it up and fine-tune it from there.
The best part: With Exos, you’re never alone. Your coach will always be happy to help you build consistent habits within your busy schedule.
The Bottom Line
Structured exercise is more than a fitness tactic — it’s a workplace performance strategy. It helps you move better, think clearer, and show up stronger in work and life.
By focusing on functional movement and building a routine that fits your life, Exos coaches set you up for sustainable success.
Want to help your organization build capacity with support from world-class coaches? Talk to us about Exos’ Human Performance Coaching.
