May 03
A commonly discussed weight loss topic among our personal training clients in Napa entails what types of exercise will most efficiently shed fat from the body. Popular themes we see in health and fitness advertisements feature information on performing high intensity interval training(this is also known as HIIT in personal trainer lingo). HIIT is a …
Apr 25
There’s an epidemic in today’s society caused by increased stress from our jobs. This affects the health and wellness of our general population. Over the past week, I’ve heard a very good piece of advice. When listening to a guest speaker at the Napa Kiwanis group, he said “There is a time in life where …
Apr 16
Body image is a very frequent subject that gets brought from our personal training clients in Napa. A popular question among our female clients that we get asked is, “Will lifting weights and performing resistance training exercises make me look too bulky?” While it is true that performing resistance training as a mode of exercise …
Apr 04
The issue of how to lose weight properly can be handled in many ways. One such technique that is commonly understood to lose weight is to eat less food. Not only is managing the amount of food that you consume very useful, but choosing the type of calories that you put into your body affects …
Mar 13
Ahhh yes, alcohol. The beloved beverage that creates a time of relief, joy, excitement and just serves as that catalyst of having a good time. There’s beer, wine, mixed drinks…your Moscow Mule, Cosmopolitan, Dark and Stormy, Whiskey over the Rocks. How many times have we heard, “Wow, that sounds like a stressful day. Here’s some …
Mar 04
Some important aspects of a life time of happiness, strength and health are: “Do I exercise at least 3 times per week? “Am I properly hydrated?” “Do I get enough sleep throughout the week.” Sometimes when we see advertisements on different programs that are targeted to decrease weight loss in 30 days, improve your diet …
Feb 25
Improvements in Life Time Fitness include focusing on some major categories that will significantly help benefit one’s health through a regular fitness program. Something that we promote with our Personal Training clients here in Napa, is to focus on something we call The 4 Pillars of Life Time Fitness. Within these pillars, we feature 4 …
Feb 07
The benefits of exercise remain a critical component in improving our wellness in life. Progression in staying healthy and injury-free, improving ones overall fitness, and improving overall quality of life is a clear byproduct of putting in time and energy to a structured exercise routine. One technique for improving Life Time Fitness that we do …
Jan 27
The category of Wellness has to do with staying strong, healthy, and happy emotionally, mentally, and physically. A critical component to staying “Well” is putting yourself first by taking time aside to exercise, set goals, and partake in your hobbies. Everyone has families, but you won’t be able to take care of your family and …
