Stress, Routines & Massage Therapy
I think stress is one the great inhibitors of how we choose to live. Because stress is what is perceived, stress becomes part of our routine. We develop physical reactions to our perceptions of stress, which controls how we carry out daily habits, usually by limiting our responses to events and situations and our feelings […]
How Pets Make us Happier and Healthier
The dog days of summer are here and Empower is celebrating by having everyone post pictures of their dogs/pets on the bulletin board above the water fountain. We all know everyone takes dozens of pictures of their pets so if you’d like to join please bring in a picture! Whether you enjoy the never-ending playfulness […]
Sticking to the Routine
Sticking to a routine isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s hardly ever easy unless the routine doesn’t require us to do much work. For instance, if I lived in Barbados, I think I could gladly start up the routine of getting up every day to chill in beach chair under some palm trees. Or better […]
Unrealistic Expectations
It’s a common trap people fall into. We go to the movies or watch television and see the beautiful celebrities on the screen and strive to have that same look. Who wouldn’t want to look like Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) from Fight Club or a Victoria Secret model? But it’s important to remember the circumstances […]
Trainer Feud 2011
What exercise should you do every day? Name an animal that is easy to imitate? Which trainer is most likely to lose it? These were just a few the questions that our trainers had to answer yesterday during our first ever Empower Personal Training Trainer Feud. This challenge, created by our very own Caroline Crocker […]
Train the Trainer
Join Us May 7th for Boot Camp and our 2011 Train-the-Trainer Event It’s that time of year again, when we give you, our loyal clients, a chance to get us back for all those burpees and lunges we’ve made you do all year long – and it’s all for a good cause! This year all […]
Weight Loss
Recently I was talking to someone about diets and how many of them have similar recommendations but for some reason many people go through diet after diet without success. Then he said something to me that caused a light bulb to go off in my head. “Everyone knows how to lose weight, the problem is […]
Getting Fit for Golf
The seasons are shifting and warmer weather is fast approaching so it is time to dust off your clubs and prepare yourself to ìget fit for golfî. Golf specific fitness is comprised of six main components: balance, flexibility, core strength, muscular endurance, power, and cardiovascular endurance. Development in each of these areas will help improve […]
Cool Online Articles
Recently I’ve come across some cool articles with good information. Here is a blog post by my friend and Parkour coach, Colin Pistell. He talks about the popular imagery in various gyms, websites, and tattoos that depict what he calls the “death aesthetic.” Speaking of the death aesthetic, t-nation is full of blood-red symbols and […]
Fitness Tip
When most of us think about core muscles we think about ìabsî, those bulging stones on the stomach of bodybuilders. Although these abdominal muscles are an important aspect of core strength, they are only one part of a complex chain of muscles that make up our core. Our core muscles are an intricate web that […]