The workout routines used by the winners of the 2008 Small Business Times Fittest Execs competition run the gamut, ranging from spinning, weightlifting, walking, power-walking, swimming, biking, skiing, Pilates, aerobics, running, jogging, ballroom dancing, stretching, tennis, yoga, martial arts, volleyball, calisthenics, boxing, kickboxing and stair climbing to basketball.

The winners were announced at the conclusion of the BizTech Expo at Wisconsin State Fair Park last week.

The Fittest Execs Corporate Wellness Award was created this year to salute a local company that devotes the most resources to developing fitness and wellness among its employees. The winner of the award this year was Outsource Inc. of Pewaukee. OutSource Inc. built a compete workout for its 65 employees. The room includes weights, a recumbent bicycle, a treadmill, an elliptical machine, an incline weight bench and a shower facility.

Since May 2006, the company has offered daily classes that range from an abdominal-oriented workout to Zumba, a Latin-influenced aerobics workout. Employees can also get a half-hour personal training sessions with the fitness trainer for just $10 per session. A nutritionist meets with employees regularly. OutSource also offers a company-paid smoking cessation program.

In addition, the company offers contests that challenge workers to lose weight or eliminate fast food for one month. The physical results are measurable, as the average employee has lost 8 pounds and 4.4 percent body fat.

The award was accepted by Lori Zindl, chief executive officer of Outsource Inc.

The Fittest Execs program also saluted several individual winners who finished at the top of their categories, as evaluated by the scores of their fitness and wellness tests conducted by Wisconsin Athletic Club and Medical Associates Health Centers.

The winner of the Most Improved category was Chris Olson, president of T-Lon Products Inc. in Hartland. Olson's fitness routine includes playing basketball while training for the summer triathlon and biathlon season. Most of his workouts happen over the noon hour.

The winner of the Female Under 50 category is Brigette Breitenbach, principal at Breitenbach Weiss Inc. in Milwaukee. Breitenbach's routine includes cardio and weight training. She is in the gym early in the morning six or seven days a week. Breitenbach says she believes employers should offer flexible work schedules to allow their staff to get physically fit.

The winner of the Female Over 50 category is Kathleen Pritchard, president of the Village of Whitefish Bay. Pritchard's fitness routine includes spinning, strength training, walking and outdoor cycling. She gets up for her spinning class at 6 a.m. three or four days a week. She says fitness gives her better focus and concentration on the job and gives her more energy at work and at home.

The winner of the Male Under 50 category Stephen Ring, market manager of Unum in Elm Grove. Ring's fitness routine includes stationary biking, elliptical, weights and a workout video. In the past 18 months, he has lost 50 pounds.

The winner of Male Over 50 category is John Zinzow, vice president and owner of Benefit Concepts Inc. in Whitewater. Zinzow's fitness routine includes cross country skiing, running, biking and weightlifting.

More than 100 people competed in the Fittest Execs program. To view their profiles and read more about exercise routines, visit www.biztimes.com/fit.