Strength and Flexibility Assessment Program

Ideal for Golfers

Want to take your golf game, ski season, or specific sport to the next level? Looking to make varsity one year earlier? No matter how accomplished an athlete you are, everyone can benefit from Strive Physical Therapy and Optimum Results coming together to form a top of the line assessment and training program!

What is it?

Each individual will receive a full consultation by a licensed physical therapist, designed specifically for you. This testing will address any weaknesses in strength, flexibility, and muscular endurance that would disrupt your peak performance. If you have a coach or instructor, we will include them in the program layout to achieve maximum results! Good athletes work on their strengths; great athletes identify their weaknesses and work to make them strengths as well!

How does it help?

Once you receive your complete consultation from the physical therapists at Strive, the trainers at Optimum Results will work together with Strive to put together a specialized program to address problem areas, while enhancing your strengths.

Who is it for?

Everyone! Whether you are a casual weekend warrior, or still compete regularly, this program can help. It will help you get to the next level if you are serious, and it will keep you healthy and ache-free if you are just an occasional participant. No matter what your sport, golf, aerobics, Ironman’s, this can help!

For Youth Athlete

In this day of sport specialization, help your child reach his/her fullest potential. Reduce the risk of overuse injury while improving their performance!

Contact Info

  • Strive Physical Therapy- (856) 914-1400
  • Optimum Results- (609) 304-7598

  • Tip of the Month

    March 2010

    What is whole grain and what kinds can you buy

                               
    “Whole grain” means the grain still has all three of its original elements: the outer shell or bran, which contains fiber and B vitamins; the germ, which contains phytochemicals and B vitamins; and the endosperm (what a name), which contains carbohydrates and protein. The key is that they’re “whole” and not “refined,” by stripping away the bran and germ, which leaves you eating only the endosperm. These whole grains are also healthy for you because they’re absorbed more slowly than enriched or bleached flour and thus raise glucose and insulin levels less — keeping you fuller longer and slowing your digestion. Many refined products are enriched with the nutrients that are stripped out.  While most studies support that these nutrients are just as good, doesn’t it make sense to eat the natural version if you can?
     Made with: It may have a drop of whole grains, but unless it’s made entirely with them, you won’t reap all the potential benefits.
     100 percent wheat: This means it could have some or a lot or no “whole” wheat.
     Multigrain: This tells you nothing about whether the grains are whole or refined. Even if you’re getting 38 grains, that isn’t much good if they are all refined.
     Whole grain: If the label doesn’t say “100 percent whole grain,” it may have many blends. Bad words to see: enriched, bleached, unbleached, semolina, durum, and rice flour.
     Blends: “Whole-grain blend” means it usually doesn’t have much whole grain at all.
      Good source: This means it has 8 grams of whole grains per serving or as little as 13.5 percent. Don’t confuse whole grain with fiber; 8 grams of whole grain may have less than 1 gram of fiber.
    Source: ABC News- 1/9/07

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  • Recipe of the Month

    March 2010

    The Difference between Simple Carbs (simple sugar) and Complex Carbs

    Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients that provide calories in our diets. The other two are protein and fat. Carbohydrates provide most of the energy needed in our daily lives, both for normal body functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion and for exercise such as biking, walking and running up the stairs.
    Carbohydrates are considered simple or complex based upon their chemical structure. Both types contain four calories per gram, and both are digested into a blood sugar called glucose, which can then be used to fuel our bodies for work or exercise.
    Somehow, simple carbohydrates have become known as the “bad” carbohydrates, while complex carbohydrates seem to be designated as the “good” carbohydrates. But there is no real scientific or nutritional justification for these descriptions.
    • Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly. Many simple carbohydrates contain refined sugars and few essential vitamins and minerals. Examples include fruits, fruit juice, milk, yogurt, honey, molasses, maple syrup and sugar.
    • Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are usually packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Examples are vegetables, breads, cereals, legumes and pasta.
    Most experts recommend that 50-60 percent of the total calories in our diet come from carbohydrates. The bulk of the carbohydrate choices should be complex carbs and most of the simple carbohydrate choices should come from fruits and milk or yogurt, which also contain vitamins and minerals.
    Source: Lynn Grieger, RD, CD, CDE