Jul 12
“I have a few big, hairy, audacious goals.” These profound adjectives presented before the word “goals” caught my attention as I was meeting with a new personal training client. “I call them BHAGs. I use them as a tool to achieve my sales quota for my job. If I don’t set those goals for myself, …
Mar 24
Following the winter solstice a few months ago, we have the privilege to look forward to our longer hours of daylight. We get to experience the sun illuminating the ground sooner in the day and observe the sunset descends below the horizon later in the evening. Daylight savings time is a few days away. The …
Mar 11
Balancing the scale of weight loss and improving fitness can be tricky. Losing weight seems to be a priority in most individual’s fitness goals when first entering a fitness routine to improve their health. The focus on decreasing the number the scale represents is commonly associated with an individual’s ability to restrict how many calories …
Feb 15
Training to improve balance is commonly overlooked. Strong core, running, and getting steps in to fill activity rings in your favorite wearable technology are popular topics to talk about. However, presentations of imbalance pose a serious threat to populations living with previous injuries, decreased fitness levels, and advanced age. Deficiencies in the ability to maintain …
Jan 27
Our glorious holiday season has wrapped up as December shifts to the beginning of January. Historically, January offers grey and cloudy skies. Peering out the window, we aren’t granted the bright blue sky and warm days we get in spring and summer. The cold, foggy morning brings us consistent bouts of rain. Bleak wet environments …
Sep 23
Balance is a component of fitness that isn’t touched on until the realization that suboptimal balance affects our lives. We need balance for many activities in our everyday lives to be productive. Once balance is taken from someone, movement is significantly impaired. Simple movements like getting out of the car, walking around the neighborhood, gardening …
Sep 10
“I didn’t have time for that.” This is what my then 93-year-old grandpa told me as we took a trip down highway 5 to a strength and conditioning workshop in Orange county. This is a phrase that a lot of us say when our jobs, stress, and laziness get in the way of taking care …
Aug 30
“I have a ‘wonkey’ wrist,” exclaimed Sharon, one of our personal training clients. “Whenever I pick up my cat Ozzy, my wrist shifts around and hurts.” Sharon expressed this wrist issue sends pain through her fingers and thumb. When she gets pots and pans from the bottom shelf of her kitchen cabinets, pain in her …
Jun 27
Restrictions placed upon us by the history-making COVID-19 crisis are gradually being relaxed. Our down time while remaining inside might have consisted of learning a craft, working from home, or spending time with loved ones. A popular trend deserving recognition is the popularity of exercising at home. Improving our psychological, emotional, and physical wellbeing is …
May 20
Welcome to May in Napa, California. Other than a few showers at the conclusion of April, the hot and sunny days are just around the corner. Expect to enjoy your breakfast in the warm mornings as the sun peaks its head around the horizon. During sunset, dinners are waiting to be enjoyed in the heat …
