Commissioner Sitton Leads State Employees in a CrossFit Workout

Ryan Sitton believes in living a healthy lifestyle. That means eating healthy and working out. He and Land Commissioner George P. Bush led state employees in an afternoon CrossFit-style workout on the lawn at the Texas capitol.

“We thought, what a great way to get out and do this in a more public fashion to remind everyone that we work for Texas and that this is an important thing to do,” said Sitton. The Railroad Commission has 820 full-time employees. The Texas General Land Office has 572.

The two bosses hope to highlight a work-life balance.

“We hear constantly about the cost of healthcare, and the cost of being healthy,” said Sitton. “And what is missing in that whole conversation is the number one way to keep your costs of health care down is to stay in good health, which is diet and fitness.”