Turkey burgers, brussels sprouts and chocolate chip pancakes
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” Orson Welles Whenever my nephew spends the weekend with us, we always go out for breakfast Sunday morning. It is our Sunday morning ritual with him. Usually, we go to Slainte, an Irish pub in Fells Point. Great brunch. However, I wanted […]
Letter to a Client or Why I don’t believe in Barre Classes
A few weeks ago, I received an email from one of my clients who inquired about a barre class that I used to teach when I worked as the school director at a dance studio. She wanted to know if I had any interest in running this class again. Here was her email: Hi Emily, […]
Let us be thankful for….strength and family. (Updated 2017)
I wrote the piece below in November of 2012, one year after my sister had been diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. She had surgery, went through her chemo treatments and was pronounced cancer free the following year. We thought it was over. She thought it was over. 7 months later in June of 2013, […]
Eat smart. Train smart.
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Food Diary 4/4/98 Bowl of cereal w/banana and strawberries 8:00am Sushi rolls, 1 banana, 1 grapefruit 2:00pm – 4:00pm Miso soup, sushi 5:30 pm Grapes, 1 oatmeal cookie, 1 pastry, more grapes, 1 small bran muffin 11:00pm – 12:30am 4/10/98 […]
De Franco 3D Band pull aparts – A new twist on a classic
I love band pull a parts. Seriously, I really do. Just ask my clients. I do them. My clients do them. If I had a dog, I would train my dog to do them. That’s how much I love band pull aparts. And whenever I introduce them to a new member in one of my […]
Real Work. Real Results. Real People.
It has been an incredible first year at Fivex3 Training, and I am lucky to work with a group of dedicated, supportive, friendly and strong men, women and children…..my awesome clients. They know how to work hard and break a real sweat. They are okay with stepping outside their comfort zone, and they always walk […]
Homemade Granola and how you can (should) make your own
“True healthcare reform starts in your kitchen, not in Washington” ~Anonymous What an awesome quote. I discovered it as I was searching for a good opener for this post. I have been diligently going to the Farmer’s Market every Sunday and we are continuing our ritual of food preparation for the week. It feels so […]
Strength in Numbers: Review of the 1st Annual Charm City Strongwoman Contest
When a woman rises up in glory, her energy is magnetic and her sense of possibility contagious. Marianne Williamson One day. Twenty-one women. Five events. Thousands of memories. On Sunday, August 19, 2012, Fivex3 Training and Mike McKenna (of McKenna’s Gym, New Park, PA), hosted the 1st Annual Charm City Strongwoman Contest in Baltimore, MD. […]
Strongwoman Training Clinic, Sunday, August 12, 2012
In conjunction with our Strongwoman contest on August 19, Fivex3 Training will be holding a training clinic on Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 10am – 2pm for any women that have entered the meet or are on the fence about entering. This clinic will go over all the events with the actual equipment that will […]
Empower Yourself Ladies. Use a Barbell. Part II: Meet Karla
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it. – Amelia Earhart.” In Part I of “Empower Yourself Ladies. Use a Barbell,” we met many of my awesome female clients who talked about why they train for strength. Their honesty and passion shone through and their feelings about why they train this way struck […]
