Meet Kate Thieda!
You may have found it a little curious to learn Empower has decided to affiliate with a psychotherapist. Don’t worry – there will not be group therapy sessions in the middle of the workout floor! But, attending to your mental health is definitely part of the whole package of being healthy. Your mind and spirit […]
Alec’s Blog: Family Weight Loss Challenge Update
Family weight loss challenge update 3/7/2013: I’ll be honest, the first two weeks of February were tough. With the Super Bowl, my busiest season at work, an out-of-town engagement party, and the first Carolina-Dook game, there were many reasons to both celebrate and drown my sorrows in food and beer (based on how I spelled […]
Alec’s blog: Checking In
1/10/13 Three weeks in and I have successfully tracked my food and exercise in my phone’s app and been committed to working out. My phone told me I needed to weigh 258 pounds or less today and I came in at 253.5! In more exciting news, Empower kicked off its group fitness classes with Casino […]
Alec’s Update: 1/5/13
Family Weight-Loss Competition: The decorations are back in the attic, the ball has dropped, and 2013 is upon us. What does this mean? It means we are only six months away from lying by the pool, sunbathing at the beach, and going to weddings every other weekend. In other words, we are six months away […]
Alec’s Story: Catching up
So here it goes again – work hit overdrive and Alec hit the fast food window more times than you can count on your fingers and toes. With a colleague out on vacation during our busiest time of year, I had to pull all-nighters and work 70-80 hours per week. With that said, working out […]
My Life as Liz’s Guinnea Pig Part 2: “The Rip”
THIRD SESSION: So this past week was my birthday, the opening weekend of college football, and I took a trip to New York City to see a bit of the U.S. Open to see my athletic hero , Serena Williams (don’t you judge me). Needless to say, exercise and eating healthy weren’t exactly priorities. I […]
Personalized Fitness Assessment and TRX Training
My Life as Liz’s Guinea Pig: The Alec Brinn Fitness Story 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 […]
Client Spotlight: Juan Arango
Juan is a 30 year old recent UNC graduate. We asked Juan why he came to Empower to train: “It all started with preparation for an upcoming wedding. I visited the Empower headquarters frantic one afternoon and told Paul I needed to lose 10 pounds in 3 weeks. I now know that Paul isn’t one […]
Client Spotlight: Leah Bergman
Leah is the aspiring frozen yogurt queen of North Carolina and manages real estate and investments. We asked her why she came to Empower and she replied “I train with Empower with a very specific goal of being competitive in my horseback competitions. I compete in the Amateur-Owner Jumpers on my horse Rodrigo. The height […]
Client Spotlight on Lori Ireland
Lori started training with me over ten years ago and because she is a bit of a daredevil ñ she has always been one of my favorite clients to work with. There isnít much she wonít do or at least try. In fact, her love of adventure has taken her to places like Chile, Peru, […]