3D Exhibits Fit Company team

The 3D Exhibits team knows that the only way to stay healthy when you put in long hours at work (and on the trade show floor) is to stay physically fit.

This is something we take VERY seriously. Employee workout room with shower in our facility seriously. Participate in charity race events seriously. And now, Fit Company Challenge seriously.

This year, 3D Exhibits entered four teams of three or four employees. On a cool October day, we competed against 15 other companies (a total of 60 teams).

Our team included Michael Seymour, Kelly Collins, Nicole Genarella, Deb Scaccia, Jessie Rosales, Christian Calstrom, Eric Hogenkamp, Zach Rodeghero, Rose Wolf, Stephanie Coupland, Rebecca Petit, Gene Faut, Bryan Jacobs, Amy Speidan and Dara Lamere.

The Fit Company Challenge is divided into three parts-each competed relay-style. The first tests strength and power with planks, burpees, push-ups and the like. The second part tests speed and agility with cone drills, sprints and hurdles. The final part tests endurance via a walk/run.

What makes The Fit Company Challenge great is that each team can opt to compete on either a beginner or advanced level. This way, ALL employees can participate, regardless of fitness ability. The competition is also divided by size of company—which enables entrants to participate against companies of similar size.

Being the competitive people that we are, 3D Exhibits walked away with a Fittest Companies distinction in the medium-sized company division. The team of Nicole, Christina, Eric and Jessie also earned the title of "Fittest Professionals" in the beginner fitness classification of both part one and part two of the competition.

3D Exhibits Chicago Fit Company 2

However, one of the most important benefits of participation is the camaraderie. Every time our company participates in an event outside the office, we learn new things about one another that help bring us all closer together. "We all really know each other outside the workplace—and that helps make us an even more formidable team inside the workplace," says Nicole.

If this sounds fun to you, we encourage you to look into participating with your company. The Fit Company Challenge holds events all over the U.S.