Boxing is an impressive addition to your fitness toolbox. Benefits include increased hand eye coordination, upper body/ core strengthening, and boosted endurance. Try these Fab 4 moves and see.
Use these Fab 4 Boxing Moves in the Workout:
Back hand x 15ea Jabs x 30 Upper cuts x 30 Monkey x 20
This Benefit Shouldn’t Be Underestimated . . . Personal Trainers Hold You Accountable.
Why did you invest in a personal trainer? Was it . . .
“I needed to lose weight,”
“I wanted to get stronger,”
“To prepare for a certain athletic or life event,” or
“Just to be healthier and feel fit.”
All great reasons because as personal trainers we provide exercise plans that are specific to your goals. We help you keep correct form and ensure you’re performing exercises safely, and give you guidance on what to eat or other healthy habits. However, there’s something else that a personal trainer provides that might be the ultimate benefit: accountability.
I have worked with Lori Ireland as her trainer for over 20 years. She will be the first one to tell you she would not be as consistent or as thorough in her fitness plan if it wasn’t for our weekly appointments. Not only is she committed to her health, she feels committed to me for showing up – it works both ways.
Here are some ways in which a trainer helps you stick to your fitness plan.
Never skip a workout.
Okay, so maybe not NEVER, but once you have committed to your trainer, you’re more obligated to show up. Whether that is at the studio or on Zoom. We are all more likely to keep the commitments we make with others than the ones we make with ourselves. You can also get this kind of accountability from a good workout partner, but with a trainer you get the added benefit of having them expertly guide each workout and overall fitness plan. Not to mention, your trainer has a vested interest in helping you achieve your goals. They care deeply about you and your health, and it is their job, their passion, their livelihood – if you succeed, they succeed.
Money talks.
Most of you believe that investing in your health and wellness is the best money you spend, but let’s face it no one wants to waste hard earned money. Statistics show there is more follow through when services are being paid for – there is more skin in the game, so to speak. Why pay for something that you don’t plan on taking full advantage of, right?
Showing up is only the beginning.
Exercising can be hard work, and not everyone looks forward to a tough sweat session. However, when you have a trainer there guiding you through, you not only get a customized workout that is aligned with your fitness goals, but you also have someone by your side motivating you through every rep! They will ensure you do the right exercises, with the right amount of weight to reach your goals and they should also make it FUN!
Life happens, but we are always here.
Our trainers deeply care about each one of you and that doesn’t end when you leave the studio (or the Zoom session). Your trainer will probably encourage you to adopt other healthy habits and help keep tabs on those as well. How is your nutrition, do you sleep well at night, are you staying hydrated throughout the day, etc. So even when life happens and you slip up, or you fall off the workout train for a little while, your trainer will continue to check in with you and help you get back on track when you feel derailed.
Would you or someone in your life value the accountability a trainer can provide? If so, we would love to help you/them keep their health on top of their priority list.
Having strong legs increases cardiovascular function, decreases risk of injury, and can improve speed and power. Add these Fab 4 Moves and take leg day to the next level.
Use these Fab 4 Leg Strengthening Moves in the Workout:
Tempo Reverse Lunge – 10 each leg Lunge Jumps – 30 seconds Tempo Squats – 15 Jump Squats – 30 seconds
A plank doesn’t always have to be just a plank. Use variations to keep yourself amused and motivated while you work that core. Try our Fab 4 moves and see.
Use these Fab 4 Plank Variation Moves in the Workout:
Plank Jacks x 20 Shoulder Taps x 20 Plank Up Downs x 10 Spiderman Plank x 20
Thank You for Celebrating our 15th Anniversary with Us!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but we would need 1000 pictures (and this is just a small sample from Sunday) to capture our gratitude for all of you – our clients, our team and our fitness community! Thank you for all the years of sweat and support. We are excited for what comes next, even through the uncertainty of this pandemic, because TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
Cheers to 15+ more years . . .
Shout out to these small businesses that made our celebration more special
Not only are Adam of Adam Lee Decker Music(and his band) and Kathleen Pace of Amelya Jayne Photographyamazing at their craft, superb human beings and our dear friends – they are also fitness professionals themselves (and both worked on our Empower team in the past).
To say we LOVE them is an understatement, and we HIGHLY recommend that you follow their work and hire them if you need their services. (click links below to learn more)
Thank you Adam, Chuck, and Oren. Thank you, Kathleen. You have been part of our story and we are eternally grateful!
The seasons are shifting and now with one less hour of daylight you may need more options for fast, effective, INDOOR workouts.
Your Empower TEAM has your back and we’ve carefully designed over 150 workouts that you can do anytime/anywhere with minimal equipment.
This on-the-go solution is perfect for those days when you are not meeting with your trainer or when you don’t want to think about what to do. With a wide variety of high intensity workouts, low-intensity options, strength training, cardio training, and flexibility and mobility routines, there is literally something for EVERYone. Here’s a sample of the content available and 3 workouts for you to try this week:
Bringing it down low! Low impact doesn’t mean less effective. Try these Fab 4 moves and see you can bring it down a notch and still feel the effects of a good sweat.
Use these Fab 4 Low Impact Cardio Moves in the Workout:
If you would like to have a customized workout plan customized for your needs, your goals, your life, our expert Empower trainers are here for you – virtually or in-person.
Want to be a superwoman/superman? Then you need a strong low back. The benefits of low back exercise include improved balance, strengthening the core, and spinal support to preventing injury. Try our Fab 4 Moves and see.
Use these Fab 4 Super WOMAN Moves in the Workout:
Regular up/downs x 15 Superwoman with pull downs x 15 Alt. arm/leg x 10 each side Flutters 30sec