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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 form tips and movement focus 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.
100% Not Rx’d: The Saga Continues
By: WOD Father Published on: 26/01/2025In past episodes, members have drawn encouragement from my adventures in adapting workouts so, for your entertainment and inspiration I submit my approach to completing a workout 100% not Rx’d.
What Now? When Your Best Diet Strategies Fail
By: WOD Father Published on: 19/01/2025Your body’s needs are ever changing as you age. Measuring matters. We are fortunate to have great tools available to us that were not so easily accessed by our parents’ generation. We do not need to be victims of erroneous eating habits. Whether you join us for the challenge or not, stay on top of your body composition testing just to assure yourself that you are on the right track!
Why is the Get Up and Go Test the Best Predictor of All Cause Mortality and What does it Mean for You?
By: WOD Father Published on: 17/01/2025Statistically, the get up and go test has been proven to be the best predictor of all cause mortality outperforming blood draws, genetics or any other single attribute measure available to medicine.
Prioritizing Strength
By: WOD Father Published on: 12/01/2025When we talk about strength days, most people think about weightlifting. But whereas barbells, dumbbells and other lifting implements have loads that can be adjusted to match the user’s strength levels, gymnastics movements require you to move your entire body weight. That’s one of the reasons why gymnastics movements are so challenging and are consequently one of the best ways of developing exceptional strength.
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