Dec 14
Losing weight, getting a toned body, decreasing blood pressure, and because the doctor “told you so” are all reasons why we start to exercise. Perhaps there’s a wedding coming up that triggers the motivation to slip into a wedding dress for that special day. Maybe it’s your 40th birthday with a trip to the Caribbean …
Nov 27
Stiff, achy and nagging joint pain is something we all deal with in life. It’s uncomfortable, inconvenient and annoying. Elbows, hips and knees start to ache as the colder seasons approach. People even say they can tell when it’s about to rain because of the pressure increase in the air due to the tightness in …
Nov 19
Catching up with family, traditional holiday food, and bright lights decorating your neighbors’ houses are a clear sign that the holiday season is in full effect. With 2019 waiting for us around the corner, the holidays bring one last hurrah before new year’s resolutions are established. Along with the holiday rituals, the days get dark …
Nov 12
Part of my job as a personal trainer and life time fitness coach in Napa is to create and manage exercise prescriptions for our clients at our fitness studio. Overseeing numerous fitness programs per month, I also have the privilege of creating my own new and improved exercise prescriptions every 4 weeks. Just like …
Nov 05
Aging can be an intimidating term. Our personal training clients in Napa refer to how age effects their lives by saying “I may have slowed a little bit due to my advanced age” or “I might be a little behind because I’m “not as recent’”. The enjoyment of our everyday quality of life shouldn’t be …
Oct 28
Aging is a process when we realize our fitness levels decline. We can recall that we may have been at our peak fitness levels when we were in our 20’s. We had the body we wanted and might be wishing we had back. Being active athletes, dancing, hiking and other recreational activities were all things …
Sep 24
Exercise adherence to maintain health and fitness is just as important as fending off the flu. When we experience flu like symptoms, we must take atrocious tasting cough syrup to fend off flu like symptoms. Surely, Nyquil does not taste like a milk shake. My 12-year-old son would rather pull weeds in the backyard that …
Jul 16
Society’s awareness of posture when sitting and standing during everyday activities is commonly overlooked. Some common examples include looking down at our cell phones with our necks bent like a flamingo getting fish out of a pond, standing in line at the grocery store with our toes pointed out leading to the arches of the …
Jul 06
We all live busy lives that require a substantial amount of our time focusing on being the best version of ourselves. This can be an elite performer for our jobs, being a better parent, or excelling as a student. These activities can absorb a lot of energy and allow important components of our life hit …
Jun 05
In a world full of food that is premade, processed, frozen and put in a box that we purchase at grocery stores with our hard-earned money, it’s challenging to get the nutritional benefits we require. Even at stores promoting healthier food choices, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s, the majority of the aisles contain …
