October: Leaning In When It Feels Hard to Look Up
I’m going to be honest with you: these times are heavy. When I look at what’s happening in our world right now…the rising hatred toward people based on their race, their gender, who they love; the senseless wars; the widening gulf between what people believe is right; the casual cruelty that has become normalized in […]
Strength Is My Superpower: Why Women in Perimenopause and Menopause Need to Lift (and What Else the Research Says)
Somewhere in your late 30s or 40s, your body starts changing the rules without sending a memo. The workouts that used to work stop working. Sleep gets weird. Your shoulder freezes up for no reason. You gain a little weight around the middle even though you swear you haven’t changed a thing. And when you […]
The Race to the Start
There’s no easing back into our NC life after Maine. I’ve been gone two weeks, so the inbox is full, the studio has been running without me, and before I am even unpacked, I’m already back at my desk catching up. Which is a strange contrast, because the two weeks before that are about as […]
A Life, Reimagined: Celebrating Kay Gunter This Disability Awareness Month
Give Your Athlete a True Speed Advantage This Winter
What “Strength” Really Means (Especially After 40)
Give Your Athlete a True Speed Advantage This Winter
Give Your Athlete an Advantage
Give Your Athlete a True Speed Advantage This Winter
Are We Overlooking One of the Most Important Nutrients?
As fitness trainers, and as an industry as a whole, we spend a lot of time talking about protein. And for good reason. Protein supports muscle repair, recovery, strength, and body composition. But in that conversation around protein and macros in general, there’s an important piece that often gets overlooked. Many foods fall under the […]
You Are an Athlete. It’s Time to Train Like One.
Here’s a truth that most people never hear — and it has the power to change everything about how you approach your health: You are an athlete. Not a retired one. Not a “used to be” one. Right now, today, regardless of your age, your schedule, or how long it’s been since you laced up […]
Happy New Years! 🥳 💪
Happy New Year, Empower Community, The start of a new year always brings a natural pause—a moment to refocus on what actually matters. Not resolutions. Not quick fixes. But the things that allow us to live well, for a long time. For me, that focus keeps coming back to one thing: exercise—especially strength training and […]
👟Join the Empower Team Step Challenge!
Hey Empower Family, As personal trainers and fitness professionals, we get asked all the time: “What’s the best workout routine to get (and stay) fit?” Truth is… there’s no one-size-fits-all magic formula (sorry, I wish there was!). Everybody is different, every schedule is different, and sometimes—especially around the holidays—our best intentions get derailed by real […]