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Vacation Workouts
Friday, July 8, 2011Hey gang,
You know, summer is here and that means one thing: SUMMER VACATION! Pack up your swimming suit and sun screen and don’t forget your workout clothes because Empower has an easy, no-stress plan to keep you focused on your health and fitness program…even as you bask in the sun and sip on cold adult beverages. Check out the workouts below for a couple of ideas for things that you can do while you’re away. For convenience, I’ve included one beach themed routine and one mountain theme. Stop by the studio or ask an Empower trainer for some additional workouts. We have a bunch of them.
Surf and Turf Beach Challenge
Put your water bottle about 20 to 30 feet away from the waves. This is your starting and transition point.
1. Now “Hit the Surf!” (run out into the waves to the point that half of your torso is submerged.)
2. Run back out to your water bottle and do 30 mountain climbers
3. Hit the Surf
4. 20 pushups
5. Hit the Surf
6. 30 lateral bounds
7. Hit the Surf
8. 20 lunges
9. Hit the Surf
10. 15 Burpees
Try to complete 2-3 rounds as fast as you can and then finish with 5-10 minutes of cooldown and stretching.
King/Queen of the Mountain – Trail Challenge
Warm up by hiking for 5-10 minutes
Follow the train and try to keep moving the whole time, resting as little as is necessary.
1. Run or hike for 5 minutes at a brisk pace
2. Take your back pack and lift it over your head. Now hike or run for 5 minutes.
3. Lunge along the train for 3-5 minutes
4. Try to repeat this cycle for 2-3 rounds
5-10 minutes of cool down and stretching
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
Trainer Development
Friday, June 17, 2011At Empower, we have all kinds of “fun” equipment that we use to train our wonderful clients. At any given time, you may come in and see someone using Dynamax balls, sand bags, ropes, sleds, TRX straps, free weights, medicine balls, etc… The list really goes on and on. Now that its nice and warm outside, you may even see us taking people outside to have a go at the agility ladder.
Each month, usually on the third Thursday, all of the trainers will get together for a Team meeting. This, of course, consists of some housekeeping items, some discussion about upcoming events and programs, and some talk about what we can do to keep Empower the best place to train in the triangle. At the end of each meeting, we always have a trainer development session, where a trainer will either demo some pretty cool exercises or lead a discussion in an important health and wellness topic. This past Thursday, we all practiced some new exercises on the aforementioned agility ladder. Trainer Aaron Hornstra led the group through some of his favorite drills. Check out the video below to see some of your trainers in action.
Who said we couldn’t have a little fun?
Jamie Ives
http://www.youtube.com/user/becomepowerful#p/a/u/0/Fkm8ytNC9N8
Train the Trainer Bootcamp 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011This past Saturday May 7th, 2011, Empower Personal Training held it’s 3rd annual Train the Trainer event. Clients had a great time “beating up” on their trainers for all of the burpees, pushups, lunges, squats, etc… that they have had to do this year.
Hopefully, we’ll soon be able to bring you some nice footage of that part of the morning’s activities. However, in the mean time check out some clips from this year’s pre TTT bootcamp. Paul and Tom took the group through a bootcamp that had us doing everything from jumping and flipping tires to racing with greased watermelons. Crazy right? Well, why not check it out.
Train the Trainer
Friday, April 29, 2011Join Us May 7th for Boot Camp and our 2011 Train-the-Trainer Event
- Donation-based Boot Camp (open to all): 10:30-11:30am
- Open House and Refreshments: 11:30-2:00pm
- TRAIN THE TRAINER: 12:00-2:00pm
For a recap of last years event, check out this video from our very own Tom Stafford
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
Workout of the Week
Thursday, April 7, 2011Check out Chris doing the workout of the week. All you need for this drill is a set of 10 – 20 pound free weights. The goal is to complete 3 sets of these exercises within 20 minutes. Can you do it?
Workout
20 squats
20 jumping jacks
20 pushups
20 jumping jacks
20 lateral lunges
20 jumping jacks
5 man makers
20 jumping jacks
1 minute plank
20 jumping jacks
This is obviously for those of you who love jumping jacks. Enjoy!
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