Empower ON DEMAND Training
Whether investing in a personal trainer isn’t in your budget right now, or you don’t live close enough to Empower to come in to our studio, or you simply need the convenience of working out anytime and anywhere – Empower On Demand Membership is the perfect fitness solution for you! Empower On Demand Membership allows you to […]
New Guidelines for Health and Safety
Over the last week, they have changed the guidelines for social distancing and cloth face coverings issued by the CDC and the State of North Carolina. Given this updated guidance Empower is amending its Covid-19 policies. I know this is a long-awaited milestone but one that brings about different feelings, opinions and comfort levels for […]
Intermittent Fasting
By Michael Raynor, MS, RD, LDN, CISSN What is Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Intermittent Fasting (IF) is a way of eating that, instead of restricting what you eat, restricts when you eat. This is done by restricting eating to certain time periods with long periods of fasting in between. There’s a lot of variety in how […]
Empower ON DEMAND Coming Soon!
Our team is excited to announce that our Empower On Demand Workout Central – a workout video library built by our expert trainers just for you – has gotten A LOT more user friendly. This new membership site offers a large variety of workout formats, intensity levels, and durations – so you will find sessions that fit […]
Deep Breaths
Have you found yourself holding your breath lately? I mean this figuratively and literally. So many times this year I have actually subconsciously held my breath – in a grocery store if I felt it was too crowded, if someone stepped within my socially distanced bubble, as I worked through my emotions surrounding the social and political […]
Mother’s Day Special
May is the month we celebrate Mother’s Day and all the LOVE and nurturing our moms (and mom figures) pour into this world. They are strong beyond our concept of strength, loyal to the end of time, busier than an industrious bee, and they are our biggest fans, our rocks, and our peace. In their […]
Strength Train All Year Long
As the temps warm up, we often find ourselves drawn to more outdoor activities–which is awesome! Whether your passion is running, rollerblading, swimming, playing a game of tennis with a friend, or hitting the water for some canoeing, these beautiful spring to summer days are the perfect time to enjoy exercising with Mother Nature. However, […]
5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Diet
By Michael Raynor, MS, RD, LDN There’s no “right time” to start a new habit or change your diet. However, in all areas of our lives, whether it’s cleaning our living space, our car, or our pantry/diet, it’s often helpful to start at the beginning of the new season. So, if those goals you set […]
Metabolic Syndrome: Danger Ahead
Over the years we have had several clients come to us because they had recently been told by their doctors that they had (or were approaching) metabolic syndrome. You’ve probably heard of this condition, but you may not completely understand what it is. The best way to think about metabolic syndrome is as an advanced […]
Introducing a New Nutrition Partner
You have likely heard the phrase “you can’t out-exercise a bad diet,” and the deeper truth is that our nutritional habits have a far greater impact on our body composition and health goals than any other fitness component. Here is just one reason that is so: We eat more frequently than we exercise (we may […]