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.
Squats With Weights
Welcome to your Workout of the Week, June 26! This month we will practice resistance training with free-weight dumbbells. If you don’t have weights at home or in the office, you can use books, water bottles, or anything that has weight as resistance.
James Robinson (or Jay), Senior Vice President/Area Manager for Sac & SSC, will demonstrate this month’s exercises. Jay has a deep passion for exercise and works out regularly. He does weightlifting, swimming, golfing, and has recently started to play pickleball.
Exercise: Squat
How to perform: Hold the weight close to your body and move your feet shoulder width apart. Inhale, push your hips back and pretend as if you are sitting in a chair. Keep your chest lifted and spine upright. Exhale, stand up tall and return to starting position.
Duration: Perform for 10 repetitions.
Look Up and Look Down Neck Stretches
Welcome to your Workout of the Week, May 1, 2024! We will focus on stretching out the neck this month.
Laura Tinti, Associate Chief Administrative Officer, will demonstrate how to stretch out your neck. Laura is a fitness enthusiast and loves to walk, weight train, and practice yoga. Keep up the great work!
Exercise: Look up and look down
How to perform: Look up and back to the ceiling to feel a deep stretch on the front side of your neck. Look down and tuck in your chin to stretch out the backside of your neck.
Duration: Hold for 10 seconds for each exercise and repeat multiple times throughout the day.
Look Right and Look Left Neck Stretches
Welcome to your Workout of the Week, May 8, 2024! We will focus on stretching out the neck this month.
Laura Tinti, Associate Chief Administrative Officer, will demonstrate how to stretch out your neck. Laura is a fitness enthusiast and loves to walk, weight train, and practice yoga. Keep up the great work!
Exercise: Look right and look left.
How to perform: Look over your shoulder to feel a deep stretch along the side of your neck. Switch and look over the other side.
Duration: Hold for 10 seconds for each exercise and repeat multiple times throughout the day.
Ear to Shoulder Stretch
Welcome to your Workout of the Week, May 15, 2024! We will focus on stretching out the neck this month.
Laura Tinti, Associate Chief Administrative Officer, will demonstrate how to stretch out your neck. Laura is a fitness enthusiast and loves to walk, weight train, and practice yoga. Keep up the great work!
Exercise: Ear to shoulder.
How to perform: Bring your ear over to your shoulder without shrugging your shoulders up. Switch to the other side.
Duration: Hold for 10 seconds for each exercise and repeat multiple times throughout the day.
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