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Exercise & Fitness
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Sam’s 5 Step Warm-up to Properly Prep for the Pool
Nov 9
Sam Holmes, OPTI's Wellness Program, is a Certified Fitness Trainer, professional triathlete, and coach for swimmers and triathletes. Here are some exercises Sam feels swimmers should include in an...
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Getting Back in the Game After ACL Reconstruction
Nov 4
“As an athlete, soccer is my life. ACL Reconstruction surgery could have ended my career. I am forever grateful to Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) and their Athletes In...
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Win the Day
Nov 2
Workouts can be very tough, but sometimes getting yourself to do the workout can be even tougher! There are many ways a person can be healthy and stay healthy,...
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Desk Job Workout!
Oct 12
Having a desk job and not moving much during the day can be both mentally and physically challenging. It is important to take several breaks from your resting posture...
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Workout Wednesday Routine
Sep 14
Warmup: 5-10 min recumbent bike
3x10 meters each fwd/bkwd jog, side shuffle, karaoke, basic skips
Workout: 2-3x thru the following
2x10m walking lunges
15x pushups
40 second plank
40 seconds hi-knee jogging in place
25x bodyweight...
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OPTI Gets You Back in the Game
Sep 1
Did you know a study was performed that showed only 44% of people who have undergone ACL reconstruction surgery return to competitive sports?
Only 44%!
The same study showed that 90%...
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15 FUN activities to do in Omaha
Aug 24
Family Fun... OPTI Style!
Summer is a great time for taking the kids out and partaking in new and exciting adventures! Or… just doing something fun with anyone! All out...
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The Most Dangerous High School Sports In the U.S. – How to Lessen Your Chances of Injury
Aug 24
School is approaching, which means many high school fall sports have already started with pre-season conditioning. Let’s face it, high school sports are becoming more and more competitive. An...
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Power Matters
Jul 15
With the Tour de France in full swing this week, it made sense to make a post about cycling. Though cycling has plenty of roots in Old-World sensibilities, the...
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Keep Moving Forward – Awful to Awesome
Apr 29
Athletes have a love/hate relationship with the sport they play. The game, no matter what it is and what your skill level is, can be completely exhilarating or completely...
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Exercise and Cancer Mortality Rates
Apr 18
In an article published in 2015 by the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they performed a meta-analysis of 71 studies looking at the relationship between exercise and cancer mortality....
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Exercising with Cancer
Jan 15
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research related to exercise and cancer. Much of the research focuses on patient’s quality of life. One of the...