Train the Trainer

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Join Us May 7th for Boot Camp and our 2011 Train-the-Trainer Event

For a recap of last years event, check out this video from our very own Tom Stafford

2010 Train the Trainer

Jamie Ives, MA, CSCS

Jamie has several years of experience in the fitness industry, working with clients of various ages, ability levels, and health conditions. He enjoys using his knowledge as well as his experience in exercise prescription and program design to help each of his clients reach their individual wellness goals and improve their quality of life. For more information about Empower Personal Training, please call (919) 401-8024

Super Saturday

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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 here in the studio. Check out a clip of the boot camp workout, which was led by Tom Stafford.

Never fear though, we hope to get everyone together for a make up football game in the near future.

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Open House at the Caring House in Durham

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Every year for our annual Train the Trainer event we sponsor a charity that gives a lot to the community. Our open house is on Saturday and kicks off with a mass boot camp that’ll help you jump start your day. Come out and see is!

This year it’s the Caring House in Durham. Caring House is a home-away-from-home to adults receiving outpatient treatment at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC). The average stay is 18 days, with our shortest stay being 1 day and our longest 25 weeks. Most guests are from North Carolina, but almost 1/3 are out-of- state visitors and a percentage of those individuals are from other countries.

Check out this link for more information.

Thank You Empower Fitness Fair Participants

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What a glorious day it was! Our First Annual Fitness Fair was a great success – from the morning boot camp to the afternoon Train-the-Trainer event, from the good food to the great live music, in the spirit of remembering our late client and friend Joanne Roberts to the upbeat mood of celebrating her life -it was a glorious day!

The sun was shining down as Matt called us all to gather for the beginning of boot camp -”jog down and back, butt-kickers, high knees, side shuffle, jumping jacks – repeat” (and that was just warm-up). Then on to the station work – sprinting to back-peddling, step-ups to push-ups, running laps around cones – 3 x through -phew! Quick water break then on to body weight circuits- squats, push-ups, mountain climbers, table -top plank. . . and more! A 1/4 mile sprint around the building finished off the hour and our energy!

Good thing there was a smoothie station and a delicious bake sale where we could re-fuel, our massage therapist giving therapeutic massages, a chiropractor to check our postural alignment, an acupuncturist healing us of pain , and a running store helping us find the best fitting shoes. After visiting all of our vendors tables the Fitness Fair participants were well fed, relaxed, standing tall, free of pain, and ready for their next road race; and we trainers were ready for Train-the-Trainer.

Train-the-Trainer is 1 day out of every year where we sacrifice our bodies for charity and for our clients’ pleasure. After a full year of being “beat-up” by their trainers ( all in the name of good health of course) our clients get to get their licks in on us. This year did not disappoint- just ask Paul or Michael (who definitely received the most punishing workouts).

In all seriousness, we were there to promote healthy living and to raise money for a very important organization. We are proud to say that The First Annual Fitness Fair successfully raised $3200 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in honor of Joanne. Fun was had by all and did I say – it was a glorious day!

Spring Break Body Boot Camp

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Hey college students!! All the grey weather may have you dreaming of sunny skies, white sandy beaches and warmer weather . While sitting poolside with a frosty beverage in hand may sound like just what you need to forget all those term papers and projects that are piling up, the thought of dragging your bikini out of the drawer may sound a little less intriguing. Empower Personal Training has just what you need to help you burn off the early semester stress and whip you in to shape just in time for spring break. Come join us for this fun, 5-week, kick your butt into shape boot camp fitness class.

Spring Break Body Boot Camp starts on Feb. 4 and meets on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:30 pm. Choose either the 1x/week class ($100) or the 2x/week class ($180). Register online at http://tinyurl.com/springbreakbody or by calling (919) 401-8024.