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.
An isometric exercise is a form of exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. The term isometric combines the Greek words Isos (equal) and metria (measuring), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle and the angle of the joint do not change, though contraction strength may be varied.