Jun 30
The term detox can be defined as: a process or period in which one abstains or rids the body of unhealthy or toxic substances. The one-hundred and thirty-eight gram, three by six-inch device the majority of the population wields in their hand every day have unquestionably revolutionized humanity. Anyone can absorb knowledge from their phones …
Jun 22
When I was eleven years old, beginning my first adventure on the path of fitness, I was overwhelmed with the idea of getting to lift weights at the gym. My arrival on the weight floor made me as giddy as a dentist’s child walking through a candy store. The sensation of wielding a heavy object …
Jun 05
“How much water should I be drinking?” After completing a seventy-five-minute training session, one of our personal training clients, Ken, asked. “How much do you normally drink each day?” I replied. “Oh, about two of these.” Ken said after holding up a twenty-ounce portable water container. Before delving in further to a conversation covering advanced …
May 26
As the weather gets warmer, daylight fills the sky longer, and the first quarter of the year concludes, people begin to settle into new habits. New jobs, a fest set of classes at school, and new hobbies start to be ingrained in people’s lives. Along with new year habits, exercises are usually a new tactic …
May 12
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 …
May 05
The human body is made to adapt to the stresses imposed on it. Climate, physical labor, and tasks requiring mental capacity are a few examples of the jobs we endure throughout our everyday lives. Two prime examples of categories of professions include construction workers and desk jockeys. For example: construction workers lift heavy boards over …
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 …
