Theyâll pay special attention to the arteries in your head. They may also order a blood test. Several blood tests can be useful in diagnosing temporal arteritis, including the following: A hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin, or oxygen-carrying protein, in your blood.
Incline bench presses and chest presses put you into this position and can provide opportunities for isometric exercise. Choose your favorite or most familiar incline bench-press exercise, such as the Smith machine incline bench press, the level incline bench press or the dumbbell incline bench press.
Flexed Arm Hangs with a Neutral Grip. While performing the bench press, your back muscles isometrically contract at the top of lift as you press the weight upward. The flexed arm hang neutral grip exercise develops more stability in your latissimus dorsi muscles and core.