This is the best news we have had to share in a long time . . .For those of you who have been at Empower long enough to remember R.J. Lisander, it thrills us to announce SHE IS COMING BACK...
There is far too much talk about what our backside looks like and not enough talk about what these muscles actually do.Let’s look. There are three different glute muscles: Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Together, these muscles are the...
Anyone else read the recent NY Times article; “What We Think We Know About Metabolism May Be Wrong?” Well, first let me just start by saying. Isn’t science wonderful?! I saw this quote somewhere recently and love it, so...
By Michael Raynor, MS, RD, LDN “Hydration is the key to success” is a phrase I’ve said to nearly every single one of my clients, regardless of their goals. The importance of being properly hydrated for the health of nearly...
“I have looked at life from both sides now . . .”I know I am dating myself – but these lyrics from a Joni Mitchell song (Both Sides, Now) have been running through my head all weekend. We had such...
Last August we shared some information about the detriments of too much sitting. We were at the height of the Stay-at-Home portion of this pandemic journey and lots of us had stopped moving as much as we once had in...
It’s a Date!–Make it an Active One After over a year of feeling isolated and not being able to gather with family and friends as we used to, many of us are ready to PARTY. . . or at least...
By Michael Raynor, MS, RD, LDN Eating the right things at the right times around our workouts is one of the biggest things we can do to improve our performance for our workouts and improve our recovery from them—ensuring that...
June is the month we celebrate Father’s Day and all the support and love our dads (and dad figures) pour into this world. They are strong beyond our concept of strength and loyal to the end of time. They are...
STRESS! Oh my, we all have our share of it. Whether it’s work stress, relationship stress, worry about your family or simply stress about current world events, there is plenty to go around, and it can wreak havoc on your...
R.J. is Back at Empower!
Got Glutes?
Metabolism: What we THOUGHT we Knew
How to Hydrate & Why it’s Important
Life From Both Sides
Move More, Sit Less Pt. 2
Its a Date! Make it an Active One
Fueling for Performance, Recovery and Results
Personal Training for DADS!
Stress & Weight Gain