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Shoulder Strength and Functionality

Frequently used kitchen items such as coffee mugs, glass ware, and plates can be found in the cupboards over the countertop in the kitchen.   Reaching up to get a mug for drinking coffee, a plate for eating breakfast and dinner, or obtaining a glass for your favorite beverage is an everyday task for most of …

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Get Your Sleep and Thrive

Our everyday lifestyle habits lead to a day that uses a specific amount of energy from our human fuel tanks.  This fuel comes in the form of physical energy, emotions, and decision-making capabilities.  By the end of the day, we feel tired and are ready to wind down.  This is our body’s built in mechanism …

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Knee Pain Relief

The simple tasks of traveling up and down stairs, stepping off curbs, kneeling down to get some extra gloves finally in stock on the bottom shelf at the supermarket are considered  everyday tasks.  Enjoying golf, a few games of Pickleball, or a hike in the beautiful Napa Valley shouldn’t take a second thought.  We should …

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Exercise Physiology Knowledge

Understanding the unique nature behind how muscles contract to create force during muscular interaction is beneficial to the human body.  Muscle cells have two primary proteins called myosin and actin that act like Velcro, grabbing onto each other when the brain sends a message to move bones closer or further away from each other.  These …

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Summer Time Veggie Healthy Cooking!

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 …

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A Day in the Life of Shelter in Place in Napa

Enter the next chapter of social distancing, shelter in place, and for some us, unusual work-from-home hours.  Some of us are fortunate to continue normal work without the restrictions of.  Others are not so lucky.  For the population who are not used to being at home, we co-exist with other family members and housemates in …

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Eating Healthy for Lower Physical Activity Days (COVID-19)

The saga of staying in doors and practicing social distancing as the COVID-19 progresses.  The majority of society has seen a decrease in normal, everyday physical activity.  While we are recommended to take brief walks while distancing ourselves from others while Shelter is in Place in effect, fear of rainy weather and disease transmission is …

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Easier to Stay in Shape than to Get Into Shape

The start of 2020 marked a great experience.  I took a trip to Hawaii for the first time in my life.  As I flew into the Honolulu airport in awe of the sapphire blue water, diamond dusted beaches, and amazing jungle foliage, I knew I was in for a monumental trip.  The first few days …

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Maintaining Fitness Outside of the Gym

A new membership to Planet Fitness, weekly scheduled walks with friends, a season of recreational physical activities such as volleyball, pickleball, golf or hiking.  The resources needed to stay involved in our lifetime fitness journey seems simple enough to use as tools to improve our everyday lives.  The convenience of entering a local gym to …

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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 …

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