by Coach Mauricio | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
I still remember my first time in a weight room. It was part of my 9th grade PE class at Skyline High in Oakland (Titans!). I remember seeing someone — who I later learned was another young man named Jamal from the football team — bench pressing 185 lbs...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog
The last piece we are going to address in this series is probably one of the more complex subjects of all of the topics discussed so far. Your mental state greatly influences your physical health and therefore, your blood sugar. This means your levels of stress, your...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
We left off last time with “the good life is good because it keeps you healthy, functionally independent, happy, and free for a long time.” It is time to break down what that means, and get as practical as we can about it. Healthy: Not trying to get too formal here,...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
Sleep. It’s gotten a lot more attention in recent years, but it can be an elusive thing for some people. The culture in the United States of ‘working until you make it’ or ‘sleep when I’m dead’ has made sleep’s value a low priority and even correlated it with being...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
The Grind is not the glam. I want to talk about the role of aerobic conditioning or “Cardio” as it relates to your long-term health and longevity, and use that as a model of something deeper. I’ve seen it a thousand times. So often when a person embarks on...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
When people are trying to make changes to their health, most start with exercise. Many ‘experts’ will claim a specific set of movements or types of exercise are optimal for specific health and fitness goals. The reality, when it comes to physical activity, is whatever...
by Coach Mauricio | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog
Why should you listen to me? Aren’t there more accomplished, world-renowned strength coaches and/or athletes that I should follow instead? Yes, but they’re probably not the one for you. You need a coach with relevant experience and empathy, not one who just lifts a...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
Food is culture, food is love, food is comfort, food is celebration, food is fuel. When diagnosed with an elevated blood glucose your first thought may be, “I’m never going to get to eat _________ again.” If you have ever been told you should not eat a certain...
by Coach Mauricio | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
Let’s get right to it. What is strength? It is the ability to perform a necessary task on demand. Strength is being able to pick up your child (or fur baby!) without hesitation. Strength is being able to pick yourself up off the floor without hesitation. Strength is...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
Anyone who has gone to the doctor and been told news they weren’t expecting has found themselves trying to process it and figure out what the next steps are. In some cases there is a simple answer that can be solved with a course of antibiotics or a follow up...
