Send us a text In today's final episode of 2021, Rebecca and I discuss how the grass may not always be greener on the other side of the barbell. ;) Often times, we compare ourselves to other lifters instead of focusing on the task at hand...us. Someone is always going to be stronger than you, thinner than you, bigger than you. We can choose to continue to disparage ourselves or we can choose to enjoy the body and the strength we have and make the most out of our training and our lives. The choic...
Dec 16, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help teach our clients how to properly calculate their warm up sets as well as talk about some things to do in between those dreaded work sets instead of mindlessly scrolling through your phone. Enjoy!
Dec 01, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss when do I know it is time to move to a different program? Will I lose my gains? How much will I lose in terms of gains if I move to a less time consuming program rather than grinding through the last few weeks of a linear progression when sessions are going on 2 hours long? Our answer? Take a listen. ;) Stronger Together: Sunday, December 5 A Fundraiser for the Music Therapy Program at Gilchrist Hospice of Towson Facebook Fundraiser https:...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I talk to Kelly about her training post pregnancy. We interviewed Kelly back in April of 2021, one month before she was due. Today, we sit down with her and discuss how she is doing training wise since the birth of her daughter, how much different life is now for her and her husband and how her training expectations have changed. Stronger Together: http://www.fivex3.com/2021/09/21/2021-stronger-together-a-partners-strength-meet-a-fundraiser-for-gilc...
Nov 03, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss some of the mental and psychological aspects of training. Stronger Together: http://www.fivex3.com/2021/09/21/2021-stronger-together-a-partners-strength-meet-a-fundraiser-for-gilchrist-hospice-center-in-towson/ Gilchrist Hospice: Make a donation here and direct the gift to the Music Therapy Program https://secure2.convio.net/ghcinc/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20047b?idb=954734351&1400.donation=form1&df_id=1400&mfc_pre...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss grip with the four main lifts and why you might take a wider grip or thumbs over for the squat, why you might use straps for the deadlift and why hook grip is obviously the BEST choice. ;) If you are interested in our Stronger Together Meet, click here for more information: http://www.fivex3.com/2021/09/21/2021-stronger-together-a-partners-strength-meet-a-fundraiser-for-gilchrist-hospice-center-in-towson/...
Oct 06, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss when to include variations of the big lifts into your program and why you would do a variation on the squat, press, bench or deadlift. If you are interested in making a donation to the Ulman Foundation to benefit the Ulman House, please click this link: https://give.ulmanfoundation.org/strongwoman2021/emilySocolinsky If you would like to purchase a t-shirt and make a donation at the same time, click here: https://www.customink.com/fundrais...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode, Rebecca, Diego and I discuss a listener's question about how to get started with training later in life. What's the most important thing for an untrained middle aged person? Start with LP? Lose weight first? We delve into these questions (and more).
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss being flexible with your training and how to learn to listen to your body when your training day may not go as planned...and that's OKAY.
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text In today's brief episode, Rebecca and I tackle the topic of Tasks vs. Movement, the squat as a task vs. the movement or skill needed to learn to do the task better. We also briefly touch on is weightlifting right for children....and as always, the answer is, "It depends. " ;)
Jun 09, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text In today's episode, Craig Brooks joins Rebecca and I to discuss cues, why we use them, how we use them, why are need to be specific for our client's needs, and why not all cues are necessarily for everyone.
May 26, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what we think will happen once we begin training and what actually does happen once we start...that having a specific number in your head may not always be the best way to gauge progress or success.
May 12, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and discuss the topic of consistency and how maintaining a consistent training schedule, no matter whether you get in for 45 minute or 90 minutes, will help you make progress.
Apr 28, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Fivex3 members, Kelly and Juliana, about training during their pregnancies. Kelly is due in May and Juliana is due in September. Each one has had a different approach to their training.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text In today's episode of Fivex3 Radio, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of going always going "heavy". Is going heavy all the time the only way to make progress and get stronger? Our short answer is NO. Our long answer is today's podcast. ;)
Mar 31, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I speak with Fivex3 Intern, Ryan Hirschman, on how he got started lifting, why he decided he wanted to become a coach and how interning at Fivex3 Training has helped him develop and grow as a lifter and a coach. Rebecca also shares her story of interning with Fivex3 and how she, too, has developed as a strength coach.
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I sit down to discuss the topic of gaining weight and whether or not gaining bodyweight is necessary for getting stronger.
Mar 03, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I had the chance to interview one of our favorite coaches of all time, Coach Craig Brooks. Athlete, small business owner, teacher, coach....Craig can do it all and he has done it all. Listen to his story here. Enjoy. ;) http://www.fivex3.com/2019/08/11/craig-brooks-older-and-stronger/
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text In Part 3 of our Pain episodes, Rebecca and I discuss how we work with our clients after they come back to training after a shoulder, back or knee injury. The most important message is to keep moving, stay focused and don't panic. ;) Rehab press for shoulders https://youtu.be/xFt0IECBwdo
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In Part two of our pain dialogue, Rebecca and I discuss how we talk to our clients about pain and how we learned to manage our own pain in our training.
Jan 20, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text In this episode to finish out 2020, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of pain, what it is, why we get it, why we need to find a way to learn to live with it and use it as a gauge and not the end of life.
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In our final podcast on Body Image, Rebecca and I discuss strength vs. aesthetics, wanting to be strong and also wanting to feel comfortable in our own bodies. You can have both and it's okay.
Dec 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text In today's episode, we interview Rebecca's 15 year old twins, Felicia and Sadie. We sat down with them to talk to them about body image and whether or not they are affected by images and discussions about the female body on the internet and sports.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text In our second episode on body image, Rebecca and I discuss how strength training can help change our mindset about our bodies, helping us to focus on the function, ability and capability of our bodies rather than what our bodies look like.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text In today's episode, Rebecca and I touch on a subject that is a tricky one to navigate: body image. Both men and women deal with the issue of body image on a daily basis. It can be difficult to discuss this issue. In our first episode, Rebecca and I talk about our own issues, beginning at a very young age, how it impacted us as we became young adults and why it is an important topic to discuss. This is part one of a three part series....
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text In part two of Jay's interview, Rebecca and I talk to Jay about his brother Mickey, who was diagnosed with autism, how he got involved with Kennedy Krieger and how his work at Kennedy has shaped his coaching.
Sep 23, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text In today's podcast, Rebecca and I interview Martha, one of Fivex3's Master Athletes. Martha talks about how she got into running and ultra marathons, what brought her to Fivex3 Training and why she believes that the older we get, the more important it is to be strong.
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text In part one of today's episode, we talk to Jay Mund, one of our coaches at Fivex3 Training. Jay has been coaching at Fivex3 since 2014. We sit down to talk to him about his younger days, when his younger brother was born, what drove him to become a behavioral specialist at Kennedy Krieger and how his work has influenced him as a coach. Join us for Part Two in a couple weeks. This interview was conducted in June of 2020....
Aug 26, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text In this episode, Rebecca and I discuss training the master athlete, the aging lifter. It's never too late to begin barbell training. You just have to start. And you have to find the right coach who will teach you how to get stronger. This ain't Silver Sneakers. This is training for LIFE.
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text In today's episode of Fivex3 Radio, Rebecca and I discuss training while traveling for work or while on vacation. We discuss the pros and cons of trying to continue your training regimen while away from home.
Jul 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
