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Z-Health® is fundamentally
about how your individual
nervous system functions
and how we can observe,
recognize, and correct
injury-based or just plain
poor movement patterns.
This includes injuries
from long ago, tumors,
internal surgical scars,
and external scarring,
learning deficits, balance,
and vision issues. From a
movement perspective,
a Z-Health trainer can
identify and correct
deficits and imbalances in
your movement patterns
and then use a blend
of science, tools, and
assessments to alleviate
pain, improve movement,
and maximize your ability
to perform your workouts.
Everything in health and
fitness targets the brain,
whether we know it or
not. As a result, the
tools, assessments,
and techniques of
Z-Health® are applied
to most quickly
reeducate the
nervous system
and change it from
what it currently
is into a better
operating state. You
can think of Z-Health®
as “debugging” the
brain’s software as
we also upgrade the
hardware.
By using the nervous
system to eliminate poor
movement patterns,
the body experiences
pain relief, faster injury
recovery, improved
coordination and visual
acuity, as well as improved
stamina and ability during
daily activities or the
workout of your choice,
including those who play
team or individual sports
(martial arts, swimming,
basketball, etc).
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Z-Health® targets your nervous
system by addressing and
exercising the three key
components that govern how
well you move:
1. Your Eyes (Visual System)
2. Your Inner Ear (Vestibular
System)
3. Your Neural Movement Map
(Proprioceptive System)
There is one vital Z-Health®
drill we use to achieve optimal
performance: eye isometrics.
Eye isometrics uses the visual
system and consists of a
simple contraction in which no
movement is occurring. Imagine
doing half of a bicep curl and
holding the weight when your
arm is bent to 90 degrees. The
weight is no longer moving up
or down. This is an “isometric.”
The goal is to stretch and
strengthen the important
muscles that move your eyes.
While doing these exercises,
you are going to separate
eye movement from
head movement and
move eyes only.
Allow your
eyes to follow
the visual target
to each position
without turning
your head.
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Stand in a comfortable position, feeling balanced and relaxed.
a. Hold a pen or other visual
d. Repeat steps b and c
target at arm’s length in
for 5 seconds in each of
front of your nose.
the following directions,
b. While keeping your head
as noted in the diagram
as still as possible, move
above:
the visual target to your
1. Eyes right
right as far as possible
2. Eyes left
while following it with your
3. Eyes up
eyes.
4. Eyes down
c. When you reach the
5. Eyes up and right
maximum comfortable
(diagonal)
distance, keep your eyes
6. Eyes down and left
fixed on the target and
(diagonal)
hold the position for 5
7. Eyes up and left
seconds.
(diagonal)
8. Eyes down and right
(diagonal)
HOW CAN I CONTINUE MY Z-HEALTH
TRAINING AT HOCKESSIN ATHLETIC CLUB?
Masha Henzel, a Medical Exercise Physiologist and Z-Health®
Certified personal trainer, has over 27 years of
experience in fitness and wellness. She will teach you
how to individualize and optimize your own training
through easy-to-learn routines and self-assessments.
Why? Because not every exercise will work well for
you every day. Once you learn the ins and outs of
how to talk to your nervous system, you can eliminate
the guesswork and start improving with more rapidity.
In Z-Health®, we believe that everyone is an
athlete. To obtain maximum health and performance,
meet with Masha at HAC for a complete assessment
and follow-up sessions. She will work with your
present trainer, physical therapist, or chiropractor
so you can continue with your regular routines and
recover without disruption.
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