Author Archives: emily

Ladies. Please. Stand up straight. Now. I see them all the time. Young women. Walking, jogging, sitting, talking on their phones. All of them slumped over, their shoulders dropped, their necks poking out like chickens. The other day, I was … Continue reading →

My motto when it comes to training? Keep it simple. Stay consistent. It’s great to want to try new things, but the more consistent you are with your strength goals, the stronger you will get. When I was younger, I … Continue reading →

THE FUN GROUP IS FULL. THERE IS ONE OPENING IN THE ADVANCED GROUP. PLEASE EMAIL EMILY AT emily@fivex3.com TO GET ON THE WAIT LIST/ALTERNATE LIST FOR THE FUN GROUP. PLEASE EMAIL EMILY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO CHECK BACK TO … Continue reading →

 The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves. W. C. Fields I love food. Not going to deny it. No, I am not a foodie. I don’t really spend time … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

“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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

“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 … Continue reading →

“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 … Continue reading →