Dr. Donald A. Ozello, DC, CCSM, CCN
Chiropractic, Health, Fitness and Function
Build a powerful grip to improve your life. The competitive advantage derived from increased grip strength provides benefit in numerous aspects of life. Shoulder, arm, hand and finger strength is essential in athletics, activities of daily living, emergency situations and business settings.
Develop powerful gripping muscles to increase function and prevent disability. A research study … Read the rest
Perform reverse dumbbell flyes to strengthen the posterior shoulder, rotator cuff and upper back to improve posture and shoulder function. Reverse flyes help to build proportional shoulder strength. Reverse dumbbell flyes develop several key muscles in the posterior shoulder.
Reverse flyes primarily target the posterior head of the deltoid muscle. Reverse dumbbell flyes … Read the rest
Utilize dumbbells to increase muscle size, muscle tone, strength and anaerobic fitness. Dumbbells are an exercise tool used by themselves or in conjunction with barbells, kettlebells, fitballs, exercise machines and resistance bands. Dumbbells are versatile and work the muscles in all three planes of motion. Dumbbell training isolates the primary working muscles while recruiting … Read the rest
Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Composition (EPOC) is a measure of the bodies increased oxygen consumption after activity or exercise. EPOC is part of the body’s recuperation process to return itself to pre-workout status and the body’s adaption to the exercise. EPOC is part of the process intended to erase the body’s oxygen debt. This physiological process … Read the rest
Keep records of your workouts to optimize results. Maintain detailed notes of your exercise sessions to improve the quality of your training.
Combine consistent exercise, nutrition and sleep to achieve your health and fitness goals. Live a healthier, fitter, more functional life by developing and adhering to training and nutritional strategies that produce your … Read the rest
Develop a back training routine with basic exercises and perfect technique to build strength, stability and endurance. The powerful muscles of the back connect to the spine, hips and shoulder blades. They contract to extend the spine, rotate the spine, bend the spine, retract the scapulae and pull the shoulders backwards.
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The human body is designed for motion. Sitting at a workstation in static positions performing repetitive motions is unhealthy. Sitting at a workstation in bad posture performing repetitive motions at a poorly fitted workstation is extremely unhealthy and leads to injury.
Repetitive Strain Injury is also known as repetitive stress injury, cumulative trauma disorder, repetitive … Read the rest
Proper lifting technique is vital in the prevention of back pain.
When lifting an object from the floor stand as close to the object as possible. Take a shoulder width or wider stance. Point your feet slightly outward and align your knees with your feet. Squat down by bending at the hips and knees. Keep … Read the rest