Personal Trainer in Harlingen | Rio Grande Valley

Stress Relief by Stretching

An easy and quick way to feel instant relief from stress is to simply stretch. If you have a dog or cat, you see them do this all day long, and how stressed do they seem, huh? It works! Since many, if not most of you are sitting at your computer reading this,  just do...

Stress Relief in Seconds – Deep Breathing

  I’m deep breathing as I send this.   Breathe life in. Breathe stress out. Increase energy, improve circulation, send better oxygen to your cells and brain, change your mood, and reduce stress, all by taking a few long, slow deep breaths. Before this became...

What Qualifies as Exercise

Exercise is physical activity. The health benefits of exercise include lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, stress relief, strengthens muscles and bones, helps joint flexibility, and, reduces diabetes and heart disease.  Last but not least, exercise burns...

Stress Relief

Stress is a normal part of life, be it physical or mental stress. We’ve all experienced it due to illness, relationship stuff, job loss, death of love ones, daily worries, etc.  Stress can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, insomnia, and stiff muscles...

Cholesterol: One size fits all – NOT!

See my “thumbs up” on my Cholesterol results! Here is why: I had mine checked (part of the annual tuneup) and was very enlightened. I say “one size doesn’t fit all” since there are guidelines, absolutes, and gray area in between.  I bet...

The Health Prescription

As you know, I’m all about Lifestyle changes and not quick fixes. I’m for regular (annual) checkups for men & women. On that note, I have to share something I received during my own annual checkup this last week.  It seems so elementary on most levels...