Your Path to a Healthier Life starts with Vitality.

As we come to end of October we're making progress. 90% of electric is done. Sprinklers have been relocated. HVAC ducts have been replaced. Paint & spackle complete.

I've done some basic boxing instruction with my son over the years. I've brought him to a youth class at Aces Boxing Gym in Boonton, but this is the first time I've held mitts for him mainly because I had three wrist surgeries about 4, 5, and 7 years ago. I had to stop holding mitts / boxing with clients / friends, etc about 15 years ago due to debilitating wrist and forearm nerve and muscle pain. However, now at 46 years old, and walking around at my fittest weight of a lean 155 lbs, along with my nearly clean diet which consists of almost zero processed sugars and starches.... I've seemed to have found the "fountain of youth!" I can't tell you how exciting it is to hold the mitts for my son when I hadn't been able to do it for almost 15 years due to wrist and forearm pain. It's true what they say about a clean diet and limiting inflammation!!

I demonstrate back extension type exercises on this 45 degree bench. Many humans do not do enough extension type exercises, or even know what a 45 degree bench is or a reverse hyper extension. Old school body building mentality incorporated much more flexion type sit-up and crunch exercises possibly because these are anterior muscles and they are more visible. "Every body wants a six pack." However, a reason why many people have weak backs is simply because we do not strengthen our back muscles enough or adequately into extension. This video demonstrates a very important aspect that should be included in most fundamentally sound full body strengthening routines.

How not to deteriorate your posture or impinge your shoulder which leads to better sleep is the main premise. I explain why you need at least four pillows.

I’ve been wanting to make this video for a long time, because I usually have to demonstrate this tutorial for new patients.
It’s surprising how many people lie on their side and use their upper arm tucked under their head instead of that all important crucial second pillow. Many people do not know that sleeping on your stomach is the worst for your posture.

Another important part of this video is that it demonstrates how to side sleep while maintaining as neutral a posture as possible which I feel is impossible without a true “hug pillow.”

Finally, most adults suffer from some type of snoring or mild sleep apnea, however turning on your side and sleeping with my four pillow method will help alleviate snoring/sleep apnea symptoms because gravity will not come in to play like it does when you sleep on your back. Reason being, when you sleep supine, due to gravity, the tongue will have a tendency to translate posteriorly which can join with your uvula and tonsils which can temporarily block your air way triggering sleep apnea symptoms.
Even though sleeping on your back with one quality firm pillow is my desired sleep position choice, however turning on to your side is often necessary to fall asleep and reduce snoring and sleep apnea, so it’s crucial to learn how to maintain your bodies correct posture and alignment while side sleeping which is the gist of mt “pillow tutorial.”

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I show how to use our "Hamstring Stretch Machine" aka, Everybody's Favorite Machine. Hamstrings are one of the most important, but hardest muscle groups to stretch on our body. You want to avoid forward bending your lumbar spine from a standing position to stretch hamstrings because this will promote faulty posture which can cause more muscle spasms and can speed up arthritic change in your joints (because if your posture / alignment is off this how bone spurs and stenosis type changes in bone occur). Lying on your back is a preferred way to stretch your hamstrings while looping a strap around one foot and pulling, but that can be taxing on your wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints. This machine allows your to get a perfect stretch while saving wear and tear on other parts of your body.

A Functional Trainer / Cable routine is crucial for a complete upper body, shoulder strengthening routine. Our shoulders are ball and socket joints so they move in a 360 degree direction, so we should strengthen and stretch our shoulders in as many directions as possible. This gives us a great chance at maintaining healthy shoulders as late into life as possible while delaying arthritic change.
I demonstrate some of the endless exercises you can do if you have a functional trainer at your gym. Also, as a bonus, all of these exercises are CORE strengthening as well because you must stabilize & keep your core rigid / contracted first in order to move the cable properly.
If you have pain or discomfort during any of these movements, stop, and consult a chiropractor, physical therapist, or medical doctor.

We have the TANK, it's a sled on wheels. After listening to Ben Patrick (KneesOverToesGuy) on the Joe Rogan podcast, I began incorporating sled pushing, pulling, walking backward, and shin raises into my lower body routines. My knees haven't felt this healthy since my early 20's, and I'm 46 yrs old now. I have all of my clients, patients, and Vitality Members push and pull this sled, no matter their age or fitness level. The TANK has variable resistance so we customize it to the clients strength.

@scolacurcio I’ve been building this high-end health club conveniently located in West Caldwell in the same shopping plaza as UPS, in between Jersey Mike’s and Verizon.
It’s been a long road, but we’re finally opening in time for New Year’s Resolutions!!!
Please stop by to check out this new luxury health club which should make it easy for you to want to come here and exercise which besides sleep and a healthy diet, is the best thing you can do for your body.
OPEN HOUSE: New Year’s Day (1-5pm)
Food, drinks, and mimosas will be served (thank you to my family❤️ for making this happen!, and thank you to Karen, my parents, sister, my kids, and some dear friends for all of your help along the way 😊)
If you’re unfamiliar...the other two high-end health clubs in NJ, are Equinox and Lifetime. These places charge about $190-$198 per month😧. My new health club: Vitality Modern Wellness’s equipment is on the same level as what you’ll find at Equinox & Lifetime, but most importantly at an affordable price, conveniently located, and membership doesn’t come with a long term contract, or unfair initiation and cancellation fees.
Our standard membership is $119 / month, but as we soft open throughout the month of January, we’ll be offering a special Introductory PRE-SALE membership for only $99 / month, this offer expires 1/31/24.
Taking advantage of our PRE-SALE membership, will lock in this intro. rate for you for at least 12 months, through 2024.