Welcome to Wednesday, Day #7! 

While we all continue to prepare to get back to our desired sport, the preparation for general activity, including stretches is an important component.  Today’s video segment provides some additional variety.  Also included below are links to helping understand better food choices, as well as how to read the information on a nutritional label.  Take a few minutes to check it all out. 

If you need, stay with the same exercises if those are still a good challenge.  However, if you need some variety, or progression, review the other days for ideas.  Take the time to find some workouts and drills you can do for 30-45 minutes or more today.

 Daily Workout video: (workouts are broken down and listed in the description under each video, while playing)

Workout #7:  Daily Workout Video #7 - 3 minutes

 A few tips, to help you get the most of your workout:

• Watch the video through once or twice to get an idea. It is only about 3 minutes long. It will show some basic stretches and exercises that you can do at home, with little or no special equipment. Each total session should be about 30-45 minutes, as you tolerate.
• Work to your tolerance. Each exercise may have a specific technique for you to focus on. Control your movement; do not be in a hurry.
• Work at your pace. Work to accomplish what you can, but start slowly and do not overdo it to the point you cause an injury. Each exercise is meant to help get you moving and work to help reduce the risk of injury when your return to your practice.
• Share the link with your teammates (and your family too) and create a challenge.

In addition to our new workout today, let us learn a couple new things as well.

Learn how to make good food choices: MyPlate.gov – Video 30 sec

                Take the quiz to tailor food choice resources for you: MyPlate Quiz

How to read a nutrition label: FDA video – 3 minutes

Thanks to our colleagues at Select Physical Therapy (a sister affiliate of NovaCare Rehabilitation) that created this video workout series together this past spring.

 As the athletic training provider for Lake Fenton, Linden, Fenton, and Holly High Schools, we want to help support you and your families during this time to help prevent / reduce the risk of injury during this return back to sport and throughout your participation.  While we look forward to seeing you back on your field of play soon, we hope that this information helps get you moving towards a positive experience when that time comes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your coach or msmelis@novacare.com.   

On behalf of our my athletic trainer colleagues; Dave, Katlyn, Mitch, Nick, and the rest of our local NovaCare Clinic staff, thanks for taking part and will see you tomorrow for the next round of exercises.

Mitch Smelis, AT, ATC

NovaCare Rehabilitation

Fenton High School

www.novacare.com