Sometimes I talk to clients about the pressure of making healthy food choices when you are out with friends for drinks or some sort outing such as employee functions, family parties or other social events. When there is delicious food like buffalo wings, bread, or cheese fondue out… one wants to partake in the festivities …
Category: Napa Personal Trainer
Jan 11
Should you take a day off from your normal training routine when you’re not feeling your best and just wait for the next day? No.
A hot topic that has been brought to my attention time and time again from clients is if they are not feeling 100% up to training on a day that they want to train should they take a day off or not. Perhaps they had a long day at work. Maybe they had to work …
Nov 28
Holiday Eating: We Don’t Need to Gain 5 Pounds this Season… Gain 2 Pounds Instead
It’s holiday season coming up with Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner. This means lots of awesome spreads of food from your favorite relatives and friends. This usually means that you get a giant plate of food at the buffet table or served to you at dinner with the family. Holiday traditions such as …
Nov 23
Hiking and Inclined Walking: Super Effective Method to Burn Fat and is Easy on Knees!
Getting out and enjoying the outdoors at a local hill or mountain is a good way to improve your cardiovascular endurance and boost your fat metabolism. Hiking up a hill is a great form of exercise because it is in the category of what we would call “inclined walking.” Inclined walking puts positive stress on …
Nov 15
Slam a Glass of H20 First Thing in the Morning After You Open Your Eyes! Maintaining Healthy Hydration Status
Establishing our hydration needs throughout the day is a little challenging. Sometimes we forget to drink water because we get so busy with our everyday lives at our jobs, with our families or dealing with other concerns during the day. One recommendation for the amount for daily water intake an individual should be consuming would …
Nov 10
Manageable Daily Fitness Routines: How to Keep your Physical Activity in Check
Finding ways to establish a fitness routine that one can and adhere to is always a challenge. One of the best ways to adhere to a routine that will elicit substantial benefits for your body is to develop a very brief daily exercise routine. Performing at least a 30 second exercise routine everyday will help …
Oct 26
The Art of Omelet Making
Sometimes making your own breakfast can be a bear. It could be challenging to think about what some of the right items to eat would be. However, if you enjoy eggs and fresh vegetables, then this is a great post for you to read. You don’t need many items to create a healthy omelet. In …
Sep 14
Can I burn fat with resistance training alone?
The topic of how to optimally burn fat and get results efficiently is always a popular one. One question that I commonly get asked is: “What mode of exercise is the most efficient way to burn fat and maintain lean muscle mass?” While basically every mode of physically activity will utilize fat as a fuel …
Jul 31
Breakfast! The Most Important Meal of the Day!
Breakfast is sometimes stated to be one of the most important meals of the day. There is a lot of truth to this statement. The first meal of people’s day is a breakfast type meal like cereal, eggs or something on the run like a breakfast granola bar… most of the time. While there are …
Jun 24
Push Ups and Planks are Hard! Always Room for Improvement!
Planks and Push Ups are forms of exercise in which one holds themselves up in a prone position. The prone position of the body is when the front of the body is facing the ground or laying face down on the ground. Supporting oneself in this position requires a particular set of coordination and …
