May 24
A few months of telling clients, fellow coaches, and friends that I’d be leaving the continent for three weeks to embark on a much-desired trip to a faraway land have finally come to fruition. Being fortunate enough to be able to travel and take a hiatus from my normal daily work life has been a …
May 16
Eating healthier, getting more sleep, being more productive, and reducing stress in all aspects of life, including family, professional, and recreational sectors, are essential components that support our most cherished goals and responsibilities. Health-related goals, such as maintaining a reasonable body weight and regulating metabolic parameters, including optimal insulin and cholesterol levels, help support people’s …
May 03
Standing upright doesn’t seem like a task we should have to consciously put effort toward. The ability to keep the body vertical with the head, torso, and legs perpendicular to the ground can be commonly overlooked. That is, until the muscles, bones, and joints bracketing the supporting structures meant to keep the body in the …
Apr 19
“My joints make some exciting noises when I get out of bed in the morning,” commented one of our personal training clients, Natalia. “See? Watch this,” Natalia added as if demonstrating a magic trick. Natalia bent down to pick her exercise mat off the ground, and a few grinding and popping sounds could be heard …
Apr 11
Acquiring a membership to a local gym, attending small group fitness classes, or signing up for personal training has proven time and time again to aid in refining an individual’s health and fitness. Building muscular strength, redistributing fat mass to lean muscle, enhancing mood, staving off risk factors for metabolic disease, managing stress, and contributing …
Mar 21
The small bones protruding from the ends of our hands meticulously function throughout our everyday lives to perform tasks with remarkable dexterity and precision, beginning first thing in the morning and maintaining their efficient productivity until the last moments before our heads rest on a pillow and we transition into a deep slumber. These little …
Jan 09
We’ve arrived at the quarter century successfully. Starting the new year on a high note is on many people’s minds. Managing finances, learning a new skill, or working toward the bucket list of visiting highly sought-after wonders of the world are a few examples of the monumental achievements people might be motivated to work toward …
Jan 06
Upper extremity movements are present in a multitude of events in our everyday lives. Reaching overhead to obtain a coffee mug from a high shelf in the cupboard, rotating and reaching backward to grab hold of a seatbelt and fastening it before disembarking in our cars, or simply putting on a jacket are a few …
Aug 28
“It doesn’t get much better than this,” I commented after sitting on a bench at Crane Park in St. Helena and peering out into the vineyard-laced countryside with a few of my pickleball companions. We concluded a three-hour session of playing pickleball matches, switching partners every game. For me, this was just what the doctor …
May 23
Eating decisions can create resolutions to circumstances that make us feel better and more productive. Weight loss, gaining lean muscle mass, and fending off illness are commonly sought-after purposes of adhering to healthy eating habits. Maintaining an optimal weight for our body type assists in managing a healthy fat mass to lean muscle mass ratio. …
