Apr 25
A doctor’s appointment sometimes includes completing a questionnaire asking how many days we perform strenuous physical activities per week. Our three-by-five-inch digital leashes, known as phones, have fitness ads on any entertaining platform installed to the device. Celebrities, pro athletes, and our favorite social media icons flaunt their aesthetically pleasing physiques, making viewers think, “I …
Apr 17
Possessing a developed upper shoulder, chest, and triceps region means more than having the ability to sport a tank top on a seventy-eight-degree, sun-filled day in northern California. The musculature of the upper extremities has many valuable functions. In particular, the muscles responsible for arm extension are at the top of the list of essential …
Apr 13
One of our personal training clients was preparing for a ten-day vacation to the beaches of the Algarve in Portugal. As the aquamarine water surrounding cities threaded with historical roots awaited her arrival, she mentioned she wanted her body to feel and look spectacular for this monumental adventure. Shedding ten pounds and trimming up her …
Apr 08
Napa’s Highway 29 serves as a central transportation system for local Napans to travel north and south throughout the valley. Reasons for travel might include heading to work up valley in St. Helena or Calistoga, heading south into Napa from St. Helena to drop kids off at school, or for tourists utilizing travel agencies and …
Mar 28
Coming down with an illness is the last thing someone wants to be added to their life. If we turn on the news, we get reminded of every last number and data point of how sick our world is. A Pickleball colleague and I were practicing at the pristine Yountville Pickleball courts the other day. …
Mar 17
2022 is well underway as we venture into mid-January. Fitness and health goals are some of the hottest topics at the forefront of our minds. As individuals who live as leaders, parents, and teammates, it should be no surprise that our overall health propels our performance to get the most out of our days. We …
Mar 08
2022 brings about many goals and aspirations for the next twelve months. For example, a few enlightening and exciting goals are learning new skills, picking up new hobbies, traveling to another country, or the pursuit of losing weight and redefining our bodies through a well-rounded fitness routine. Twelve months offer plenty of time to set …
Mar 02
The human body is comprised of a collection of skin, blood, muscles, nerves, and organs vital to our sophisticated interaction in our environment. The supporting infrastructure holding these organs together are the complex collection of bones making up our skeleton. Bones are considered connective tissue along with our skin, muscles, ligament, tendons, and fat. Connective …
Feb 24
A new frontier of experiencing the next set of twelve calendar months is upon us. As we set out to journey through 2022, we can appreciate the successes, times shared with others, and challenges we’ve overcome from the previous year. We tack another digit onto our age. Our kids might progress to the next grade …
Feb 08
“I’m wound up so tight, you could play me like a violin.” exclaimed one of our personal training clients at the beginning of an exercise session. This client was a busy and successful insurance sales representative. In a life that was “pedal-to-the-medal” and required a “can’t stop, won’t stop” attitude, he developed tension in both …
