Liz Hurley Style – Week 1: For those of you that do not know me…my name is Liz Hurley, I am the group fitness coordinator and a personal trainer at EMPOWER. This is my summary of Week 1 on “The Cleanse.” If you are unfamiliar with it- the cleanse is a 21 day liver detox [...]
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Part 1: Why I decided to get a personal trainer: I have always struggled to be fit. I am the stereotypical yo-yo dieting, fitness DVD-buying, fast-food loving, red-blooded American (can I get a hell yeah?!?). I have been as heavy as 280 pounds and as light as 190 pounds (and everywhere in between a couple [...]
It’s a common trap people fall into. We go to the movies or watch television and see the beautiful celebrities on the screen and strive to have that same look. Who wouldn’t want to look like Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) from Fight Club or a Victoria Secret model? But it’s important to remember the circumstances [...]
I work with a bunch of characters. Each trainer has a different style and unique personality. Some call Mike Babbitt the Drill Sargent. One of his clients sarcastically asked Mike “wouldn’t it be great if we did an entire workout with just the air dyne, burpees, and spartan tire flips?” Mike made him do it [...]
