Author name: emily

One month ago, I started running. From what, you might ask? Ahhh, yes, you would be right to ask that question because, well, I don’t run. I used to run. I ran quite a bit when I was 22 years old and living in NYC. I had a girl friend who ran a lot and […]

This guest post comes from one of my clients, Harper Kubicek. And even though I now know that she reads Shape Magazine, I still think she is awesome. 😉 Truth be told, I have a subscription to Hers:Muscle and Fitness. We all have our weaknesses. 😉   I know Emily will probably shake her head

“Every strength coach I’ve ever been around, it’s glute, glute, glute — always, always, always. It’s a broken record. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase ‘You want to look better going than coming.’ ” Titans Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck And why not? Why do NFL players run the way they do?

This Good Eats post is a guest post courtesy of one of my clients, Shannon. She is a baking fiend and knows how to make a mean gluten-free cake. 😉 “The only way cheese is dessert is when it’s followed by the word cake.” Michele Gorman, Single in the City Finally!  Here it is.  I’ve

“I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it — and, more important, I like to give it.” Julia Childs My husband and I are always trying to look for new ways to eat chicken. And if you know us,

“It’s not knitting class.” No, it’s not knitting class and to put it bluntly, we do a crap load of carries here at Fivex3. We walk with dumbbells. We carry kettlebells. We pick up sandbags. The other night, one of my guys picked up one of our benches and carried it around a bit. Basically,

Hey ladies!!! Do  you want to be stronger? Do you want to build a firmer body? Do you want to earn your pizza? 😉 Have we got a program for you!!! On Sunday, March 24, Fivex3 Training will host a FREE Strength training workshop for ladies only. The workshop will run from 10am – 12pm. 

I have re-discovered pumpkin. But don’t you eat pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, you may ask? To be honest with you, I am not a huge fan of pie (GASP!) so at Thanksgiving, you won’t find me chowing down on a slice of pumpkin pie or apple pie, even if my baking fool of a brother-in-law

February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month. Not a very pleasant topic to talk I know but a subject that is important to many. Monika Volkmar of the Dance Training Project reached out to her readers and clients to share their stories this month. I decided to write mine and share it with her. I wasn’t

“There is no easy way to do a deadlift – no way to cheat, which explains their lack or popularity in most gyms around the world.” – Mark Rippetoe For the past month, my husband and I have been watching replays of the World’s Strongest Man on YouTube. We watch all the heats (if they