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.
Isometric Flexing. When you hold an arm, leg or other body part still while flexing the muscle, you are performing an isometric exercise. For example, you can perform an isometric chest press by clasping your hands together in front of you and pushing your palms together to flex your chest muscles.