Sep 28
A few themes in life slow our progress throughout our fitness journey. Common obstacles compromising our adherence to physical activity are lack of time and distractions to our focus. Long weeks of traveling for work, making sure “little Johnny” gets to his soccer practice, or finishing a landscaping project at home require significant time and …
Sep 24
As Simone entered the gym, she looked at me for an instant and immediately darted her eyes away from my line of sight. “I know, I know. You’re going to ask me if I did my fitness homework routine last week.” Then, following an exaggerated, drawn-out sigh, she exclaimed, “I only did one workout last …
Sep 14
Not too long ago, we had to pick up corded phones and dial phone numbers that we either memorized or obtained via our contact book. We physically wrote names and phone numbers down using a pen and paper. The necessity to carve out time in our day to venture to the grocery store at a …
Aug 31
“Taking a digger,” “getting up close and personal with the stairs,” or “eating it” are comical phrases when relating to an event where gravity got the best of us, causing us to fall. Typically, these humorous situations can be laughed off and we can live as if nothing happened. Falls could be a simple trip …
Aug 18
Last week, we shed light upon a few noteworthy structures surrounding the sciatic nerve in the body. This region of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and nerves is referred to as the lumbopelvic hip complex, or the LPHC. The combination of connective tissue present in the LPHC is significant for the integrity of the lumbar spine …
Aug 10
Nerve pain can be the most challenging forms of physical sensations to explain. The compression of nerves can have many descriptions: searing, “zinging,” or irritable feelings caused by a pinched nerve. A common nerve disruption is located in the hip region featuring a disturbance around the sciatic nerve. For readers who have experienced sciatic nerve …
Jul 29
As our digital noise device projects sound waves into the air on Monday at 6:30 AM, birds can be heard performing their best Whitney Houston impression in their avian lingo. Now that the gloom of the cold Napa winter has subsided, we enter a sunny, warm, and lively May. An astounding gradient of blue, orange, …
Jul 06
The other day when I was out and about running some errands, I had the privilege to run into an old friend. We had connected earlier in the week at the pickleball courts in Yountville. He mentioned how fun the sport was and how his body wasn’t as stressed after a tennis session. He added …
Jun 30
The term detox can be defined as: a process or period in which one abstains or rids the body of unhealthy or toxic substances. The one-hundred and thirty-eight gram, three by six-inch device the majority of the population wields in their hand every day have unquestionably revolutionized humanity. Anyone can absorb knowledge from their phones …
Jun 16
It’s been a refreshing experience seeing the Napa community outside enjoying the sun and participating in numerous forms of outdoor physical activity. The thirty-something-year-old parents can be seen throwing a ball to their offspring with their under ten years old kids. Volunteer parent coaches stand behind the rambunctious youth as they teach them how to …
