Wall Calf Stretch
Welcome to your Workout of the Week, June 17! This month we are highlighting Mental Health. Dr. Maja Mircic, board-certified physician, will demonstrate these exercises. Dr. Mircic is a fitness enthusiast and loves all forms of exercise. She is proud to work for Kaiser Permanente and lead this month’s exercises, which focus on utilizing a wall for various strength, core, and stretching!
Dr. Mircic has been with Kaiser Permanente for a decade and is the Assistant Chief of Interventional Psychiatry Services. To ensure that she is at her best for her patients, she prioritizes her own physical and mental well-being. She loves starting her mornings before work with group exercise classes, combining rowing, boxing, and weight training. Building this physical strength gives her the energy and resilience needed to have a productive workday.
She is also a certified rescue scuba diver. She loves exploring and cleaning our oceans, learning about marine ecosystems, and connecting with the diverse global community of fellow diving enthusiasts.
Finally, Dr. Mircic is a proud physician for Kaiser Permanente. She states that is a profound privilege to work alongside her dedicated team to make a meaningful difference in our patients’ lives every day.
Exercise: Wall Calf Stretch
How to perform: Place your right foot in front of you and place your left foot behind you. Keep the right knee bent, left knee locked and keep both feet flat on the ground. Keep an upright spine and use the wall to deepen the stretch in the left calf.
Duration: Hold for 20 seconds and repeat on both sides.
