Station 4.1:
force plates: jump
Why it Matters: This exercise assesses lower body power and vertical jump height, offering key insights into lower limb function – helping to identify imbalances that may aid in injury prevention and long-term mobility.
How Can I Improve?
Box Drop to Jump Squat
ChatGPT said:
Squats
Squats improve mobility and longevity by promoting joint flexibility, muscular strength, and functional movement patterns essential for everyday activities and long-term physical health. Keep your chest up, and keep your knees from pushing over your toes.
Station 4.2:
force plates: PULL
Why it Matters: This exercise measures total body force production and overall athletic performance, including vertical jump and sprint speed, while also serving as a reliable indicator of maximal strength.
How Can I Improve?
Deadlifts
ChatGPT said:
Reverse Lunge
Reverse lunges improve mobility and longevity by enhancing hip flexibility, knee stability, and unilateral strength, all of which support balance and functional movement as we age.
Marguerite Weston, MD-IFMCP
DIRECTOR OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Dr. Weston combines conventional medicine with the best contemporary functional medicine practices to optimize your health. By addressing the root cause of your symptoms, you can take back control of your life!
Dr. Weston combines conventional medicine with the best contemporary functional medicine practices to optimize your health. By addressing the root cause of your symptoms, you can take back control of your life!
Colleen Bush, RDN, LDN, IFNCP
Registered Functional Dietitian
With an emphasis on nutrition education, Colleen crafts sustainable lifestyle plans to manage weight, ease gastrointestinal symptoms and improve each patient’s overall well-being.
With an emphasis on nutrition education, Colleen crafts sustainable lifestyle plans to manage weight, ease gastrointestinal symptoms and improve each patient’s overall well-being.
Tricia Granchi, MSN, FNP-C
Functional Medicine Expert
Mobility. Strength. Nutrition. Sleep. The choices we make daily have a profound impact on our long-term health. Tricisa believes in bridging that care gap by complementing traditional medical care with proactive, patient-centered and science-backed therapeutic strategies.
Mobility. Strength. Nutrition. Sleep. The choices we make daily have a profound impact on our long-term health. Tricisa believes in bridging that care gap by complementing traditional medical care with proactive, patient-centered and science-backed therapeutic strategies.
Courtney Gilbert, PA-C
SEXUAL WELLNESS EXPERT
As our sexual wellness provider, Courtney’s experience in urogynecology — coupled with her empathetic approach — makes her exceptionally qualified to treat some of the most intimate issues that many women face.
As our sexual wellness provider, Courtney’s experience in urogynecology — coupled with her empathetic approach — makes her exceptionally qualified to treat some of the most intimate issues that many women face.
Dr. Mike Genco
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Mike Genco is a dual board-certified sports and orthopedic physical therapist with NovaCare in partnership with OhioHealth, where he also serves as Sports Program Coordinator for the Columbus market. He earned his DPT from The Ohio State University, coordinates Select Sports Centers of Excellence nationally, and has presented on sports medicine topics both nationally and internationally.
Mike Genco is a dual board-certified sports and orthopedic physical therapist with NovaCare in partnership with OhioHealth, where he also serves as Sports Program Coordinator for the Columbus market. He earned his DPT from The Ohio State University, coordinates Select Sports Centers of Excellence nationally, and has presented on sports medicine topics both nationally and internationally.