Welcome to the Empower Blog
Looking for inspiration, guidance, and a little motivation to fuel your fitness journey? You’ve come to the right place.
Here, you’ll find a mix of resources designed to help you live stronger—inside and outside the gym. From weekly WOD breakdowns that prepare you for what’s ahead, to tips and movement-focused posts that help you train safely and effectively, we’ve got you covered.
You’ll also discover healthy recipes and nutrition advice from our coaches, plus wellness wisdom that touches on mindset, recovery, and lifestyle habits that support your goals. And because community is at the heart of Empower, we regularly highlight the accomplishments, stories, and events that make our gym more than just a place to work out.
Whether you’re brand new to CrossFit, coming back after a break, or looking to reach new performance milestones, our blog is here to encourage, educate, and empower you every step of the way.
Holiday Reflections: Discovering the Importance of Every Day
By: WOD Father Published on: 29/12/2024We have had a policy of keeping our doors open everyday but I never before fully appreciated the impact of that policy. Suddenly it seems so much more important than I realized, not just a quirk of my personality but a mission fueled by a compelling why.
Tonic v Phasic Muscles: Implications for Training and Why You Should Care
By: WOD Father Published on: 26/12/2024It is a failing of the fitness industry that exercises chosen randomly often end up overstimulating tonic muscles which need relaxation, while stretching phasic muscles which need to be activated and strengthened.
Empower Holiday Class Schedule
By: WOD Father Published on: 20/12/2024It is a point of pride among our team that Empower has been open for business every day since opening on the West Side in March 2013. Whether leading workouts outdoors or by Zoom, our coaching team has not taken a day off in over 9 years!
15 Years Later: 12 Days Revisited
By: WOD Father Published on: 15/12/2024Thank you to everyone who helped make this an enjoyable event and for helping me demonstrate to some of our original founding members just how far our community has come.
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