Category: Knee Injury Prevention Napa

Healthy Knees and Strong Hips

A productive and enjoyable experience to our everyday lives is what most of us strive to achieve after we wake up in the morning.  A critically important factor to a fulfilling day is our physical well-being.  We can have a to-do list with the power to supercharge our world.  However, we cannot make these life-enhancing …

Continue reading

BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)

“I have a few big, hairy, audacious goals.”  These profound adjectives presented before the word “goals” caught my attention as I was meeting with a new personal training client.  “I call them BHAGs.  I use them as a tool to achieve my sales quota for my job.  If I don’t set those goals for myself, …

Continue reading

Pregnancy and Fitness

Brining another human into this world is a monumental event.  We have the ability to grant the gift of life to a baby allowing them to flourish, thrive, and partake in the wonders offered by the world.  Once we see a newborn baby enter the world, their eyes open for the very first time, their …

Continue reading

Give Pain Your Full Attention

Hinges, knobs, handles, screws, nuts, and bolts are instruments used throughout our daily lives.  We see them as we open doors to our homes and cars.  Metal hinges held on by screws attaching doors to planks of wood ensure a door operates efficiently.  Handles attached to our kitchen utensil drawers are fastened by screws.  The …

Continue reading

Thoughtful and Strategic Weight Loss

One the most popular fitness goals among our society is weight loss.  The weight that is measured on the scale is a numerical unit of the amount of force produced on the ground dictated by the overall mass of a body.  This means a combination of our bones, muscles, blood, and visceral organs.  Let’s not …

Continue reading

Exercise to focus on yourself

Many daily obligations require our time, emotions, and energy.  Relationships, jobs, and family can easily occupy a substantial number of hours throughout the day.  We all have twenty-four hours in our day.  The revolutionary finance expert Warren Buffett has the same amount of time in his day as an eighteen-year-old associate starting his first job …

Continue reading

The Art of Putting Socks On

They cover our feet.  They prevent blisters.  We even make an extra effort to wear the type that have      cute cats on them.  These soft, warm, protective layers of woven cloth are the next most worn object on our bodies, aside from underwear.  We are talking about the trusty pair of socks that envelop feet.  …

Continue reading

Exercise is an anti-depressant

“It gives you those positive endorphin things,” Mara explained after conducting her monthly fitness check-in.  An effective question we ask our clients after a 4-week period of regular exercise is, “What results have you experienced from this previous 4-week exercise phase?”  Our team of coaches knows to gather this information following a 4-week period of …

Continue reading

A Reminder for Sunny Day Physical Activities

Following the winter solstice a few months ago, we have the privilege to look forward to our longer hours of daylight.  We get to experience the sun illuminating the ground sooner in the day and observe the sunset descends below the horizon later in the evening.  Daylight savings time is a few days away.  The …

Continue reading

Keep Exercise Routines from Getting Stale

Having time on your hands after a long career and a slew of grandkids can be a blessing.  However, after those years of working hard are over, the mind can become complacent.  Who needs exercises anyway?  Perhaps you’ve proven that after a successful 40 plus year career without injury or illness, you know what you’re …

Continue reading

Facebook
Google+
YouTube
Instagram