OptiStrength Systems is a health and fitness company that has joined ranks with OptiHealth to provide exercise and fitness to the corporate client. Through the proprietary application of exercise to the already comprehensive OptiHealth program, we believe there is no other company that can provide such a cost effective, and complete program. D. Clay Ward is the co-founder of the American Board of Exercise Science and OptiStrength Systems. He has been involved in the health and fitness field for over twenty two years. He has established very successful programs for companies teaching a revolutionary fitness and strength program that is more efficient and takes less time.

Why OptiStrength?

The Surgeon General's on report on exercise was released to the public on July 11,1996. According to the components of the report, an estimated 250,000 premature deaths result in the U.S. each year due to the lack of regularly scheduled exercise. The costs to the health care system from degenerative processes are staggering in light of the conclusions the report makes, especially when up to 75% of all diseases are preventable with sound nutrition and exercise.

Health promotion is inherently cost effective, and a minimal investment up front will reap large cost savings over time. We have seen this time and again in the corporate health and fitness segment where companies who invest in health promotion and fitness programs (Tenneco, Steelcase, Ford Motor, etc.) have saved as much as 50% in annual health care costs, have had more productive work forces, and have seen ancillary benefits when they add health promotion to their employee's benefit packages.

The main focus of health and exercise should not be just to increase life span, but to "compress morbidity" of its participants. Dr. James Fries (Stanford University) published a report which stated that if people participated in regular exercise and health promotion activities, they may not only extend their lives, but reduce their chances of long term illness, thus reducing chronic health care expenditures. This philosophy sits well with administrators because it not only reduces chronicity of illness by its effectiveness, it helps reduce absenteeism and chances of injury, increases productivity and lowers corporate health and workers compensation costs.

D. Clay Ward - Bio

Education:

Bachelor of Science, DDEAMC, United States Army, 1982
Certified Fitness Therapist, International Sports Science Association, 1998
Certified Myofascial Release, Parker College of Chiropractic, 1998
Advanced Certification in MFR Technique, Parker College of Chiropractic, 2002
Certified Medical Exercise, Medical Health and Fitness Institute, 2002
Certified Cancer Wellness Specialist, Medical Health and Fitness Institute, Current

Experience:

Education nurse, Irwin Army Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Manhattan KS, 1982-1985
Manager/Fitness Director, Prescott Racquet Club, Prescott AZ, 1990-1994
Director of Fitness, The Antelope Health Retreat, Prescott AZ, 1995-1998
Myofascial Therapist/Trainer, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 1997-1999
Myofascial Therapist/Exercise Specialist, Beeson Chiropractic Clinic, 1997-1999
Exercise Specialist, NovaCare Outpatient Rehabilitation, 1999-2000
Owner, Optistrength Fitness and Educational Systems, 1992-2002
Co-founder, The American Board of Exercise Sciences, 2001
Co-owner, F.I.R.S.T. Exercise Systems, 2001