Empower Motivation Fitness

02/24/2026

Level Up Your Chair Routine 🥋Chair work isn’t the easy option — it’s the smart one.

Turn seated training into real kickboxing designed for seniors and people with Parkinson’s — high intensity, low impact, zero sitting out.

Follow this Kickboxing from the Chair:

🥋 Drive the knee, snap the kick
🥋 Front kicks and push kicks
🥋 Fast jab–cross combos
🥋 Rotate the torso, sit tall
🥋 Breathe out. Strike with intent.

This is coordination. This is power. This is how you keep moving forward. 💪

Level up the chair. Level up the fight. 🥊🥋

A fun heart pumping cardio kickboxing class for everyone! This 30 minute workout will work your entire body in a seated position. It's perfect for anyone wit...

02/23/2026

EMF Parkinson’s Boxing: Seated. Strong. Still Fighting. 🥊

Parkinson’s doesn’t pause for injuries, balance challenges, or low-energy days — and neither do we.

At Empower Motivation Fitness, our Parkinson’s boxers train high intensity, low impact — even from a chair.

🥊 Sit tall, core tight
🥊 Fast hands, full extension
🥊 Rotate the shoulders and torso
🥊 Breathe out on every punch
🥊 Speed + intention = power

Some days you stand.
Some days you sit.
Every day, you fight back. 💪

💥 Get Ready to Punch Your Way to Fitness! 💥Join fitness instructor Paul Eugene for a 27-minute high-energy Cardio Chair Boxing Workout designed specificall...

02/22/2026

As the Closing Ceremonies light up Milan, we’re celebrating our own champions at Empower Motivation Fitness!

Congratulations to our EMF Winter Olympics Gold Medalists — athletes living with Parkinson’s, who continue to redefined strength, resilience, and possibility. Your perfect form, relentless grip, winning spirit, and consistent performance inspire our entire community.

You’re not just fighting back against Parkinson’s – you’re shining brighter every single day. Champions in the ring and in life.

02/22/2026

Speak with Intent. Live with Power. 🗣️💪

At Empower Motivation Fitness, our Voice Fitness classes spend time practicing voice exercises that help people with Parkinson’s speak clearly and swallow safely.

It’s more than just talking — it’s speaking and living with INTENT. Every word, every breath, every practice matters.

🗣️ Project your voice
🗣️ Strengthen your breath
🗣️ Practice clear, intentional speech

Because your voice is your power — and you deserve to be heard, every day.

Parkinson's Speech Exercises: SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions every Monday - Friday at 10 am CT! For 20 minutes, we practice speaking & living with INTENT ...

02/21/2026

Sleep Matters

New JAMA Neurology research suggests treating sleep apnea early may help lower Parkinson’s risk. Movement and sleep both play a role in brain health.

This cohort study examines the association between obstructive sleep apnea with incident Parkinson disease among US veterans and risk modification by continuous positive airway pressure.

02/20/2026

Can’t pivot? 🥊

Twist the hips as you step with the lead foot, get up on the toe and rotate — then repeat to the other side. Simple, clean, effective. 💥

Watch how and follow for useful boxing tips: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17mc6vHkTb/

02/19/2026

Hopeful news in Parkinson’s research 💙🥊

New therapies like tavapadon, a once-daily pill now under FDA review, and bemdaneprocel, a stem cell-based treatment in Phase 3 trials, show real progress in treating Parkinson’s disease.

Research is moving forward—and so are we.

Two new therapies, tavapadon and bemdaneprocel, have moved to the next stage along the trajectory towards approval for treating Parkinson’s disease.

02/19/2026

Great fun creating masterpieces using watercolors! Art is good for the brain.

02/18/2026

💙 Finding Strength Together 💙

“I absolutely love the regular PD support group. We have truly become a group that feels safe, empowered by each other’s knowledge & supported all the time.”

At EMF, it’s not just about movement—it’s about community, connection, and support. Together, we lift each other up. 🥊✨

02/17/2026

🐎🥊 Happy Lunar New Year!

The Year of the Horse represents power, endurance, and momentum—everything we build through boxing at EMF.

Here’s to good fortune, strong bodies, and confident movement in the year ahead for everyone impacted by Parkinson’s.

02/16/2026

🥊 Watch Mike Tyson work out… then remember: you don’t have to be Tyson to crush it in class! 💪

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02/15/2026

SCIENCE SUNDAY:🧠✨ Research shows: regular exercise helps your brain.

A meta‑analysis in Healthcare (Basel) found that physical activity can improve gait speed and support quality of life in older adults — key parts of staying active and engaged as we age.

Read here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40941565/

💬 Keep moving — it’s good for your body and your brain!