Work Out of the Week (WOW)
Welcome to your WOW! A WOW is a short workout such as a tabata, strength training, stretching or stress management exercises that you can do in just a few minutes in your office or over your lunch hour. WOWs are a great way for you to stay on top of your exercise or emotional wellness program. Every week a new WOW will be added to keep you on your toes and excited!! So check back often to maximize your wellness program.
Bodyweight Squat
Welcome to February and your Workout of the Week, February 5! This month we will highlight Riverside Adult Family Medicine, Module 6.
Dr. Faisal A Kanbar-Agha who works in AFM Module 6 will demonstrate 4 exercises he feels are essential in the workplace. Faisal is a fitness enthusiast and loves to exercise. He attends GTX classes at Lifetime Fitness, which focus on strength and cardiovascular endurance. These classes are very challenging as they focus on elevating and varying heart rate zones. Faisal also tries to exercise in the workplace when he has free time.
When he’s not with patients, he does quick energizing movements, such as squats, push-ups and other calisthenics movements. He also encourages his team to exercise, and they enjoy the healthy push.
Great job, Faisal! You and your team are an inspiration and keep up the great work!
Exercise: Bodyweight squat
How to perform: Stand up tall and place your hands on your hips or in front of you. Inhale, push your hips back and sit down as if you are sitting in a chair. Brace your core and keep your chest lifted. Exhale, stand up tall and lock your knees and hips.
Duration: Perform for 10 repetitions.
Push Ups
Welcome to February and your Workout of the Week, February 12! This month we will highlight Riverside Adult Family Medicine, Module 6.
Dr. Faisal A Kanbar-Agha who works in AFM Module 6 will demonstrate 4 exercises he feels are essential in the workplace. Faisal is a fitness enthusiast and loves to exercise. He attends GTX classes at Lifetime Fitness, which focus on strength and cardiovascular endurance. These classes are very challenging as they focus on elevating and varying heart rate zones. Faisal also tries to exercise in the workplace when he has free time.
When he’s not with patients, he does quick energizing movements, such as squats, push-ups and other calisthenics movements. He also encourages his team to exercise, and they enjoy the healthy push.
Great job, Faisal! You and your team are an inspiration and keep up the great work!
Exercise: Push-up
How to perform: Place your body in a push-up position with your hands shoulder width apart and feet on the ground. You can perform these on your knees or off your knees. Inhale, slowly lower your chest to the ground while bracing your core. Exhale, extend your arms and return to starting position.
Duration: Perform for 10 repetitions.
Bicep Curls
Welcome to February and your Workout of the Week, February 19! This month we will highlight Riverside Adult Family Medicine, Module 6.
Dr. Faisal A Kanbar-Agha who works in AFM Module 6 will demonstrate 4 exercises he feels are essential in the workplace. Faisal is a fitness enthusiast and loves to exercise. He attends GTX classes at Lifetime Fitness, which focus on strength and cardiovascular endurance. These classes are very challenging as they focus on elevating and varying heart rate zones. Faisal also tries to exercise in the workplace when he has free time.
When he’s not with patients, he does quick energizing movements, such as squats, push-ups and other calisthenics movements. He also encourages his team to exercise, and they enjoy the healthy push.
Great job, Faisal! You and your team are an inspiration and keep up the great work!
Exercise: Bicep curl
How to perform: Stand up tall and hold a weighted object. This can be a soup can, water bottle, or free weight dumbbells. Exhale, bend your elbows and curl the weight up. Exhale, slowly lower the weight down to starting position. Engage your core and keep your chest lifted throughout the exercise.
Duration: Perform for 10 repetitions.
Take the Stairs
Welcome to February and your Workout of the Week, February 26! This month we will highlight Riverside Adult Family Medicine, Module 6.
Dr. Faisal A Kanbar-Agha who works in AFM Module 6 will demonstrate 4 exercises he feels are essential in the workplace. Faisal is a fitness enthusiast and loves to exercise. He attends GTX classes at Lifetime Fitness, which focus on strength and cardiovascular endurance. These classes are very challenging as they focus on elevating and varying heart rate zones. Faisal also tries to exercise in the workplace when he has free time.
When he’s not with patients, he does quick energizing movements, such as squats, push-ups and other calisthenics movements. He also encourages his team to exercise, and they enjoy the healthy push.
Great job, Faisal! You and your team are an inspiration and keep up the great work!
Exercise: Take the stairs
How to perform: Instead of elevator, Dr. Kanbar-Agha takes the stairs to obtain short fitness breaks. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator anytime, anywhere, and this will help with adding more fitness into your day. Remember to not look at your phone while doing this as it can be a distraction!
Duration: Anytime you have down time! A short stair climb goes a long way.
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