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31Jan
Beginner-Friendly Hip Mobility

Beginner-Friendly Hip Mobility

January 31, 2023 CJ Murphy Personal Training, Uncategorized 1
Welcome back to the mobility and stability series! Being the first ball-and-socket joint in the series, the hip mobility has a lot of nuance that can be explored. That being said, the vast majority of these muscles and functions can...
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09Jan
The Basics of Macros & Portions

The Basics of Macros & Portions

January 9, 2023 Jessica Bottesch Eat Well, Expert Advice, Nutrition 9
You may have heard of the macronutrients (or “macros” for short). Even if you don’t know whatthey are, you’ve likely seen them listed on the Nutrition Facts panel of all the packaged foodsyou buy–carbohydrates, protein, and fat. These macronutrients are...
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17Nov
Squat Touchdowns: the Only Exercise Your Knees Need?

Squat Touchdowns: the Only Exercise Your Knees Need?

November 17, 2022 CJ Murphy Get Fit, Personal Training, Uncategorized 26
Knee stability is nearly entirely dependent on the mobility and strength of the ankles and hips. While we covered ankle mobility last week and will cover hip mobility next  week, today we’ll discuss the three reasons why squat touchdowns can...
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26Oct
Intro to Mobility and Stability: the Ankles

Intro to Mobility and Stability: the Ankles

October 26, 2022 CJ Murphy Personal Training, Uncategorized 36
Stability and mobility are terms you may have seen used by fitness professionals and influencers, advertising certain exercises to help fix certain ailments or enhance certain aspects of your fitness. How do you know if these are movements that will...
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26Sep
How to Exercise for Weight Loss

How to Exercise for Weight Loss

September 26, 2022 CJ Murphy Get Fit, Personal Training, Uncategorized 37
Exercise comes in many different forms, all of them with unique effects on your physiology, health and physique. Given such a wide variety of options, how does someone choose the right exercises and exercise types to optimize weight loss? Resistance...
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24Aug
Low Back Pain? Tight Hip Flexors? Here Are 3 Stretches to Help

Low Back Pain? Tight Hip Flexors? Here Are 3 Stretches to Help

August 24, 2022 Jessica Bottesch Personal Training, Uncategorized 38
If you’re experiencing low back pain, tightness in the hips, and posture where your hips seem to live angled behind your spine, you’re likely experiencing something called anterior pelvic tilt. Here, we’ll detail 3 stretches you can do to help...
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11Aug
Strength Training for Women

Strength Training for Women

August 11, 2022 Jessica Bottesch Get Fit, Personal Training, Workouts 34
Today and every day we are focusing on Women’s Health… More specifically we are highlighting why it is so important for women to resistance train. There are countless reasons why strength training is beneficial for women but here are a...
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04May
Fitness Fun . . . Let’s Go!

Fitness Fun . . . Let’s Go!

May 4, 2022 Jessica Bottesch Get Fit, ThinkFUN, Uncategorized 51
Ways to make Fitness Effective and Fun “FUN” is not always the first word that comes to mind when someone says “physical fitness” or “workout”, but why not? I love working out and most of the time I do find...
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16Mar
Group Fitness is Back!

Group Fitness is Back!

March 16, 2022 Jessica Bottesch Get Fit, Personal Training, Workouts 57
Drum Roll Please . . .  Something great is returning to Empower, and we are so excited.  As you know, we made a lot of big decisions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and one of those decisions was to halt all...
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22Feb
Body Shaming be Damned

Body Shaming be Damned

February 22, 2022 Jessica Bottesch Our Values 63
The answer is yes. After an epic Super Bowl half-time show – yes I am a huge 90s hip-hop fan – one of the most talked about things was not how incredible it is that these performers can still put...
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Recent Posts

  • Beginner-Friendly Hip Mobility January 31, 2023
  • The Basics of Macros & Portions January 9, 2023
  • Squat Touchdowns: the Only Exercise Your Knees Need? November 17, 2022
  • Intro to Mobility and Stability: the Ankles October 26, 2022
  • How to Exercise for Weight Loss September 26, 2022
  • Low Back Pain? Tight Hip Flexors? Here Are 3 Stretches to Help August 24, 2022
  • Strength Training for Women August 11, 2022
  • Fitness Fun . . . Let’s Go! May 4, 2022
  • Group Fitness is Back! March 16, 2022
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