Gulf News staff join fitness campaign
Employees receive science-backed fitness awareness assessment and coaching
If you want to get fit the right way, don’t just blindly hit the gym and expect to see results. You need to assess and listen to your body first.
Gulf News employees got to take this step with the help of trainers from Dubai-based BeStrong, a fitness outfit that offers science-backed coaching and training sessions.
They were at the Gulf News head office on Monday for the Fitness Awareness Campaign, a two-day initiative that is part of the group’s corporate social responsibility to encourage employees to stay fit.
Employees were provided with body composition assessment and functional screening movement of the joints, the results of which were shared immediately with them so they could plan which action to take.
“Gulf News is committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our staff. We have a series of health-focused activities and campaigns laid out throughout the year for our employees and this is just one of them,” K.C. Nissar, Personnel and Administration Manager at Gulf News, said.
Scientific assessment
Aleksandar Grujicic, head trainer and co-founder of BeStrong, said a scientific approach that assesses one’s physical condition scientifically is crucial before anyone starts exercising.
Lavkesh Grover, HR officer, said: “The fitter you are, the less anxiety or less stress you have, thereby, it promotes better productivity in the workplace.”
Apart increasing productivity, a healthy workforce creates a happy workplace. “When people have a healthy mind, they are happy. When they are happy, their workplace becomes happier and people will want to work there,” Nilanjana Javed, HR Officer, said.