May 16
The spinal cord is an elongation of our brain consisting of a series of hollow bones stacked on top of each other. These bony structures are our vertebrae. Spanning from the base of the skull down to the buttocks, each vertebra possesses a hollow cylinder-like interior meant to encase and protect the spinal cord. Consisting …
May 08
“I wish there was an instruction manual that told you how to get old,” expressed Selwyn as we enjoyed a cup of coffee and pastry outside of West Won Bakery. After catching up after a few months of being too busy to meet up and conduct our usual friendly banter, something that came up with …
Apr 30
Forearms, wrists, fingers, and thumbs are features humans possess that separate us from the upper and lower classes of the animal kingdom. Our ability to grab objects with our hands and manipulate them to produce an environment that benefits us goes hand in hand with the intricate features the human brain offers our everyday functionality. …
Apr 24
Commonly defined as the even distribution of different elements in correct proportions, balance appears in various presentations throughout our everyday functions. Whether it be juggling timelines of making deadlines as work, struggling to figure out where we’re going to be at what part of the day to attend meetings, or ensuring the digital numbers in …
Apr 05
Building strength, reinforcing the structural integrity of connective tissue holding our bones together at the joints, or improving human performance in our everyday quality of life are just a few goals commonly sought out by individuals investing their time and energy into a dedicated fitness program. A widely understood concept in today’s knowledge base of …
Mar 28
The trials and tribulations of every day life present themselves in various ways from the moment we wake up to that restful point in the day when we close our eyes for a good night’s sleep. Getting to work on time, ensuring the kids have enough money for lunch at school, or completing the latest …
Mar 23
The third month of the year is coming to an end. For those of us who have embraced the tactic of consistently adhering to a new fitness routine and refining our health as a New Year resolution, the results of exercising regularly are probably starting to show. Following ninety days of exercise one to three …
Mar 13
A successful start to the new year has welcomed gyms with motivated individuals looking to achieve their fitness goals. Entering the third month of the year is usually when results from our health and fitness efforts start to materialize. New Year’s resolutions commonly include visions of weight loss, losing a few inches around the midsection, …
Feb 29
“Six packs start in the kitchen,” Felix told me as I was gulping down my protein shake after a two-hour training session and I waited for my dad to pick me up from the gym at seven o’clock in the evening. One-hundred-pound dumbbell chest press, fifty-pound dumbbell curls, and five-hundred-pound leg presses weren’t an unusual …
Feb 21
The nuts and bolts holding together the framework of houses and buildings create a strong structural integrity to stay upright for a very long time. Looking at the oldest building in Napa, the Old Adobe building has a framework that lasted well over a hundred years. A building that was built back in the mid-1800s …
