Stay Active! – Outdoor Workout
The end of summer is one of the best times of the year to get enjoy the outdoors with a quick workout! If you’re looking for a change-up to your daily routine of working out in doors or just want to enjoy the weather, then here’s a great way to spend 30 minutes in the […]
Exercise of the Week: The Box Squat
This week we’ll take an in-depth look at a great precursor to a full barbell back squat, and a very difficult exercise in its own right, the box squat. The box squat is a compound, total body lift that works your hamstrings, glutes, hips, spinal erectors, and core hard. So why should you box squat? […]
Decathlon Update
Jamie here with this week’s Decathlon update. By this week, everyone has been able to complete most of the events at least one time. As a result, we are able to provide the standings for the team and individual competitions. I’ve listed the top 3 in each category below. There’s just over one week left […]
One Man and Paleo (Day 3)
All right, Day 3 has come and gone and I’m feeling pretty in the grove with the diet. I will add though that yesterday was the first day I had any specific cravings; I really wanted some bread. But didn’t give in and had a good day of eating. I added a few things from […]
Hilarious (but not terribly pertinent) Videos
My friends tease me all the time because I love youtube videos. I’ll do my “come check this out” wave and they’ll roll their eyes and comply. But the videos I show are usually good for a laugh or five. I thought it would be a good opportunity to post some of those videos just […]
Super Saturday
On Saturday February 5th 2011, Empower Personal Training held their first ever Superbowl boot camp. We had originally planned a flag football game at Forrest Hills park, but it was canceled due to extreme weather conditions. However, that didn’t stop our brave athletes from getting up early on a Saturday morning for some hard work […]