The term “working out” conjures thoughts of a gym-like setting. This visual can include gym regulars dressed in tank tops, Yoga pants, and sporting headphones. Resistance training machines are uniformly lined up like parked planes in an aircraft bunker. The sounds of the bass from hourly aerobics classes can be heard down the hallways as …
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Jan 16
2020: The Year of Decreasing Pain
The first of the month of the year is underway. One of the most popular fitness trends every new year is weight loss. Refining dietary habits and ensuring to fill the activity rings on your preferred wearable fitness tracking technology are great tactics to help lose weight. However, with all of these numbers and devices …
Dec 31
Decrease Shoulder Pain: Warm Up!
Over the weekend I had the privilege to attend a regional pickleball tournament in Rocklin, CA. I not only got to participate in my new healthy addiction, but I also saw how such a simple form of physical activity and fun catalyzed movement of individuals with different skill levels, athletic backgrounds, and fitness levels. As …
Dec 19
Winter’s Here: Train to Avoid Slipping and Falling
As the winter solstice nears, the days grow darker. Along with these dimly lit times, the weather cools down and brings rain. Fog shows it’s face and lack of sunlight to leaves dampness on the ground from the previous night’s precipitation. With lack of light in the evenings, we humans don’t have the nighttime vision …
Nov 26
Regular Exercise Helps Us Avoid Surgery
Car accidents, unexpected injuries, and overuse injuries can lead to corrective surgeries to remedy painful conditions limiting production. Corrective procedures via surgery are important to fixing physical ailments that affect our lives. Doctors and surgeons promote orthopedic corrections to repair bones, joints, and muscles when connective tissues are damaged. We also put our bodies in …
Nov 17
Stay away from the pharmacy line: EXERCISE IS MEDICINE!
It isn’t a surprise that regular exercise benefits our society. Multiple studies support evidence that at least 150 hours of exercise per week fends off significant illness such as cancer, diabetes, psychological and emotional disorders leading to depression, and an assortment of cardiovascular diseases. When we go to the doctor with symptoms from a threatening …
Nov 14
Plans to Keep Moving when Sick and Hurt
Unexpected injuries and unwelcomed illnesses hold us back. Heart conditions, the appearance of cancer, as well as upper and lower extremity injuries hinder people’s lives and their ability to perform normal physical activities. These cases are emotionally scarring because physically active recreational sporting activities and extracurricular social experiences become limited. Not to mention that recovering …
Oct 26
Success Story: 4 years= Pull Ups!
A success story occurred recently for one our Napa personal training clients. After many trials and hard work, this exercise participant was able to perform one complete pull up. Let’s call this exercise participant who works out at our fitness facility Arnold for confidentiality purposes. While making our way through a weekly training session, Arnold …
Oct 16
Taking Walks in the Fall
Another warm and beautiful Northern California Summer is coming to an end in Napa. Grapes have been harvested to make some of the world’s finest wines. New restaurants and tasting bars have been opened in downtown Napa to showcase how our amazing wines pair with world renowned cuisine. The breath-taking summer climate in the Napa …
Oct 02
Injury Intervention: Research, Professional Help, and Movement
Just like getting a flat tire while driving down the highway, injuries can happen when you least expect them. Unexpected injuries hurt, decrease our strength, and serve as a inconvenient distraction in our everyday activities. Being sidelined due to injury is discouraging as well. Injuries can occur anywhere from poor posture while sitting, unexpected accidents …