Category: Weight Loss Services Napa

Mission to Motivate: Doug Ernst

Doug Ernst was a local veteran writer for the Napa Register passed away recently from ALS, a degenerative neurological disease.  I considered Doug a friend, peer and mentor because of the presence imposed to on an audience not only in his writing but speaking in front of a room.  Additionally, Doug was responsible for helping …

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Avoid the “Chore” of Exercise

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 …

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Safe Exercises for Joint Health

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 …

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Staying Fit During the Holiday Season!

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 …

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Pick The Exercises You Like!

  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 …

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Removing the Rust of Age with Life Time Fitness

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 …

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Fitness and Aging: Stay Young with Regular Exercise

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 …

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Staying Healthy During Day Light Savings Time

It’s getting to be that time of year where the sunrises and sunsets are beautiful, but the weather gets cold and the days grow short.  Usually when there are less hours in the day, people want to get inside sooner.   When it’s dark and cold, we must do things to keep warm, which usually means …

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Healthier Breakfast Options: Nutrition at Home!

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Waking up from a 6 to 8-hour slumber without any food, the first meal of the day is a prime time to restore the nutrients in your body.  Optimal sleep is one of the most beneficial practices to ensuring the body manages …

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Procrastinating from Fitness: Managing Your Time for Exercise

We all want to become a fitter version of ourselves.  Who wouldn’t want to lose a few pounds, gain some lean muscle, recover from an injury and reap the benefits of becoming a more healthful version of ourselves to live a longer, happier life?  The answer is should be obvious.  There’s one problem here, we …

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