C. Perry Griffith, Jr.
President, Denison, Inc.
 

Perry Griffith has a simple reason for why he joined the Executive Health Program. "I wasn't in good shape physically," he explains. "I was in my late 40s, hadn't had a physical in 10 years, my cholesterol was high, and I wanted to turn things around." Now in his early 50s, Griffith has done just that, turned things around. Within a year after starting Executive Health, he was introduced to a personal trainer, learned how to count calories, and dropped 40 pounds.

"I appreciated the time Dr. Busk took with me initially to discuss the results of my tests and evaluations. He is truly interested in telling you what you really need to know to improve your health and fitness. I'm particularly impressed with the scope and thoroughness of this program. If you need to see a specialist, he'll arrange it," Griffith says. "It's just so good to have people running interference for you, to get you set up with the best of the best at IU."

Griffith confesses that his commitment to exercise ebbs and flows and he hasn't quite reached his target goals. "My training history has gone in cycles. I'll have what I call super cycles of activity and then I'll drop off," he notes. One reason for the fluctuation is common to many executives: his schedule continues to change, making it more difficult to maintain an ongoing exercise routine. "There have been times when I had to assume more obligations from a business standpoint. Or my responsibilities both personally and professionally changed," he says.

While he has managed to remain active and in good health, he wants to better incorporate exercise and wellness consistently within his daily schedule. "An ideal week for me is to run two to three miles on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and then add weight sessions later in the day. And on Tuesdays and Thursdays do some rowing." He also has created a "to do list" which includes swimming and increasing his cardio and strength training. "I just want that nice, healthy feeling."