Exercise of the Month: Inch Worms
Client of the Month: Monika Patel
Monika Patel was chosen as our Client of the Month for the month of July. She was one of the first clients in the door when we first opened our Raleigh personal training location and she has been going strong ever since. Monika partakes in both personal training and group fitness in Raleigh. All of […]
Strength Training for All
Strength Training for All Written By: Eric Broadbent At Empower Raleigh you’ll see a lot of people doing strength training during a personal training session, and for good reason. If you could only choose one type of training modality in a given session, you should probably think about choosing strength. Now, before you get all […]
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 […]
2014 EMPOWER Team Goals: Angelo
“Live Like an Olympian” My main goal for this year has two inspirations: the 2014 Winter Olympics and my clients at EMPOWER Personalized Fitness. The Olympics have always been a fascination of mine. The world uniting under one location is certainly a remarkable and encouraging site. However, what really excites me about the games are […]
2014 Goals: Ronda
EMPOWER Co-Owner, Ronda’s Goals for 2014: As many of you know I am super Type A so as soon as we clinked our glasses, and exchanged a kiss to ring in the New Year, I was ready to bear down, commit and verbalize my goals to my husband. Needless to say 12:05 am Jan. 1 […]
2014 EMPOWER Team Goals: Tiffani
EMPOWER Trainer Tiffani’s goals for 2014: The year 2014 will be my time to shine on the national stage and earn my “PRO” card, becoming a professional Figure Athlete with the Natural Physique Comity (NPA). I have chosen the NPA because of there dedication to the world of natural body building and maintaining a clean […]
Squat Racks: Intimidating or EMPOWERing?
EMPOWER Trainer Eric’s response to Planet Fitness removing squat racks and other useful equipment at their gyms because they are too “intimidating”: If you haven’t heard the news, Planet Fitness has decided to remove all of their squat racks. They have also removed heavier dumbbells, benches, and open areas to perform deadlifts and other functional […]
Tips for a Stronger. Healthier. Happier. 2014
Tips for a Stronger. Healthier. Happier. 2014 from the EMPOWER Team: Fitness Find physical activity you enjoy, it’s so much easier to do when it is no longer a chore, but a hobby. Do not hesitate to tackle the weight room and try new techniques. If you find the weight room intimidating – let us […]
EMPOWER Tabata
Tabata Blogga Here at Empower Raleigh, we specialize in Personal Training and offer a very diverse group of Fitness Classes. One of the classes that I teach, Tabata, is not for the faint of heart. You may or may not be familiar with this type of interval training known as Tabata, so I am here […]