How to Exercise for Weight Loss
Exercise comes in many different forms, all of them with unique effects on your physiology, health and physique. Given such a wide variety of options, how does someone choose the right exercises and exercise types to optimize weight loss? Resistance Training While all exercise is going to involve some kind of resistance, here what we’re […]
Low Back Pain? Tight Hip Flexors? Here Are 3 Stretches to Help
[vc_row nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include”][vc_column css_animation=””][vc_column_text]If you’re experiencing low back pain, tightness in the hips, and posture where your hips seem to live angled behind your spine, you’re likely experiencing something called anterior pelvic tilt. Here, we’ll detail 3 stretches you can do to help alleviate that pain and bring comfort back into your day-to-day. Hip Flexor […]
Strength Training for Women
Today and every day we are focusing on Women’s Health… More specifically we are highlighting why it is so important for women to resistance train. There are countless reasons why strength training is beneficial for women but here are a few upsides. And, why Empower provides personal trainers for women. 1. Increased Metabolism! Your Resting […]
Group Fitness is Back!
Drum Roll Please . . . Something great is returning to Empower, and we are so excited. As you know, we made a lot of big decisions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and one of those decisions was to halt all group training sessions to minimize exposure to people from different households. However, as we emerge […]
Youth Athlete Development
Youth AthletePerformance Development ProgramBy Dr. Chris Bruscato in partnership with Empower Fitness Empower is thrilled to be partnering with Dr. Chris Bruscato PT, DPT, LAT, ATC, XPS to bring this NEW and exciting program to the Empower community. Chris is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and performance coach with a special interest in sports medicine, performance, […]
Got Glutes?
There is far too much talk about what our backside looks like and not enough talk about what these muscles actually do. Let’s look. There are three different glute muscles: Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Together, these muscles are the primary movers for hip extension, hip internal rotation, and hip abduction (moving the leg […]
Personal Training for DADS!
June is the month we celebrate Father’s Day and all the support and love our dads (and dad figures) pour into this world. They are strong beyond our concept of strength and loyal to the end of time. They are our biggest fans, our rocks, and often they are the ones to bring the FUN. In […]
Group Training is Back
PERSONAL GROUP TRAINING IN DURHAM–WE’RE BACK AT IT! We are so super excited to announce that we are adding 2 IN STUDIO group training sessions to our schedule as we tip-toe back toward “normal”! YAY!! We would love to have you join us. You don’t have to be a client or have a membership to attend group training […]
Empower ON DEMAND Training
Whether investing in a personal trainer isn’t in your budget right now, or you don’t live close enough to Empower to come in to our studio, or you simply need the convenience of working out anytime and anywhere – Empower On Demand Membership is the perfect fitness solution for you! Empower On Demand Membership allows you to […]
Metabolic Syndrome: Danger Ahead
Over the years we have had several clients come to us because they had recently been told by their doctors that they had (or were approaching) metabolic syndrome. You’ve probably heard of this condition, but you may not completely understand what it is. The best way to think about metabolic syndrome is as an advanced […]