A success story occurred recently for one our Napa personal training clients. After many trials and hard work, this exercise participant was able to perform one complete pull up. Let’s call this exercise participant who works out at our fitness facility Arnold for confidentiality purposes. While making our way through a weekly training session, Arnold …
Category: hip pain
Oct 16
Taking Walks in the Fall
Another warm and beautiful Northern California Summer is coming to an end in Napa. Grapes have been harvested to make some of the world’s finest wines. New restaurants and tasting bars have been opened in downtown Napa to showcase how our amazing wines pair with world renowned cuisine. The breath-taking summer climate in the Napa …
Oct 02
Injury Intervention: Research, Professional Help, and Movement
Just like getting a flat tire while driving down the highway, injuries can happen when you least expect them. Unexpected injuries hurt, decrease our strength, and serve as a inconvenient distraction in our everyday activities. Being sidelined due to injury is discouraging as well. Injuries can occur anywhere from poor posture while sitting, unexpected accidents …
Sep 23
Just like turning over crops, rotate your exercises
Growing up a gym rat and studying to be an exercise physiologist, I would never consider myself a farmer. However, I do see similarities between the two. Driving down to Monterey recently, I noticed the abundance of artichoke orchards scattered along the side of the freeway. To my surprise, there would be random plots of …
Sep 03
Attention to Detail: Injury Prevention
Maintaining fun and interesting physical activities are important to our everyday life. Failing to stay active results in deterioration of the human body as father time continues tick his clock. Optimal doses of physical activity might include hobbies and projects around the house, recreational activities, or regular exercise. Golf, Pickleball, Tennis, or swimming are common …
Aug 28
Maintaining Fitness on the Road!
For all of you who are in a routine in your lifetime fitness journey when your firing on all cylinders on your path to happy and healthful life, the fitness community of Napa salutes you. Perhaps you’re exercising consistently at the gym or a small group fitness class 3-4 times per week. You hit all …
Aug 11
A “Pain in the Butt”: Alleviating Hip Pain
Activities such as sitting, doing recreational activities or just hanging out with friends and family all seem like normal activities everyone should be able to do. However, when pain arises somewhere in the body, these activities become challenging. A common site of pain in the body is hip tightness. Symptoms such as sciatica creates pain …