Tag: Alcohol Treatment Napa

Here’s to a Fit and Healthy Memorial Day!

Monday May 27th marks Memorial Day, a day of homage that we pay our respects to the departed brave people of the military who have served our country through the generations to make our nation great.  Part of this tradition is to express our joy and exuberance participating in parties and BBQs with friends and …

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Fitness in Napa: Exercise is Medicine

The general population is faced with cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, the overweight epidemic, and the advancement of age.  Incorrect management of these factors and lead us to less enjoyable lives.  The threat of high blood pressure, prediabetic conditions, high body mass index (BMI), and high cholesterol levels lead people to turn to medication from the …

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Warming Up Will Decrease Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Exercise assists the functionality of our bodies in our lives.  Examples include being able to pick up heavier objects, giving us the ability to help our friends move things, or improving our balance.  Regular exercise also helps to decrease the likelihood of injury such as strengthening ankle joints to avoid rolled ankles or improving back …

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Struggles with Motivation: Finding Motivation to Exercise

While playing 3 hours of Pickle Ball, one of my favorite forms of physical activity, I met a gentleman who came to scope out what the game was all about.  He had his toddler with him enjoying the beautiful weather of a bright, sun-filled Sunday late morning.  My fellow Pickle Ballers invited the gentleman to …

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Take it Easy: Exercising when you’re Sick

Participating in our favorite exercise activities helps us stay in shape and have fun while we’re at it.  Getting a workout with one of our companions at the local gym, attending a group fitness class or performing a home exercise routine will improve our balance, coordination, strength and our overall mindset for the future.  While …

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How to Address Fitness Plateaus

Weight loss, injury prevention and building full body strength are popular fitness goals Napa gym goers frequently pursue.  There are obvious benefits to our everyday lives in obtaining an optimal fitness level.  Looking and feeling better, thinking clearer, and being more productive are some of the many facets of pursing life time fitness goals that …

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Life Time Fitness “To Do” and “To Don’t” Lists!

A critical factor of sustaining success in our life time fitness is to prioritize healthy daily practices.  These healthy practices can come in the form of eating healthy, having plenty of physical activity and adhering to a positive mental outlook.  A useful technique that we teach out personal training clients in Napa is hash out …

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Alcohol and Life Time Fitness: Pick you Poison

Living in one of the most beautiful areas in the world, wine is embraced a unique part of the Napa Culture.  One of the benefits Napa locals have within arm’s reach is our world class wine and food scene.  Having a drink with friends or at a networking event is an entertaining experience for many …

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The Best Version of Yourself: The Gift of Life Time Fitness

We all live busy lives that require a substantial amount of our time focusing on being the best version of ourselves.  This can be an elite performer for our jobs, being a better parent, or excelling as a student.  These activities can absorb a lot of energy and allow important components of our life hit …

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Have a RAD Day! (Reduced Alcohol Day)

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 …

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