Fivex3 Radio

How do you get TIGHT for a lift?

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss ways we help our clients understand how to brace for a lift during their training. Learni...

What is your priority? Strength or your Sport?

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to balance your strength training with your sport or outside activity. Prioritizing y...

Interview with Sara S. - Strength training with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's interview, I sit down with Sara, a special education teacher, who was diagnosed with EDS in 2015/2016. Her two coaches, ...

Meet Leticia! Getting Stronger at 55 years old

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I interview a client of Rebecca's. Leticia started training with Rebecca about 2 months ago af...

Meet Fivex3 Member, Greg Cain: From 400lbs down to 265lbs in two years!!

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textOn today's episode, we meed Fivex3 member, Greg Cain. Greg started with Fivex3 in March of 2023. At that time, he weighed close to ...

Why "ALL IN" and "ALL OR NOTHING" is NOT a recipe for Success

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss an article from the Wall Street Journal entitled "Why 'All In' Is No Recip...

Training with Anxiety

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWe are back!!!In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss training anxiety and why new lifters and seasoned lifters may have anxiety ...

Training the Older Lifter

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss strength training for the mature lifter, the lifter in his/her 60's, 70's, 80&a...

Interview with Mona Noyes: 86 years old and a Master Athlete of Aging

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I interviewed my client, Mona Noyes, who started training a year ago at age 85. Mona is living proo...

How to stay consistent during the holidays/illness/LIFE!

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWe are BACK! It's been awhile since we last got together to podcast....LIFE!But here we are and we are working to get out a few epi...

Training with an injury or after an injury: Part Two

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I return to the topic of pain and how we work with our clients when they have concerns about an inj...

Training after an illness or with/after and injury: What's the difference?

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help our clients return to training after an illness or during/after and injury. T...

The Charm City Strongwoman Contest: Fivex3's Annual Fundraiser for the Ulman House

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the Charm City Strongwoman Contest, the who, what, when, where and why. I have been runni...

What Kind of Coach is the RIGHT Coach for YOU? Part Four

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I wrap up our Four Part Series on "Coaching" and discuss what you should look for when hi...

Why Hire a Coach? Part Three

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part three of our four part series on finding your WHY, Rebecca and I discuss when and why you might think about hiring a coach. 

Action and Intention: Part Two

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what happens after you have figured out your WHY? Part Two is about your intention and th...

What is YOUR Why? Part One

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss finding your WHY when it comes to deciding to begin a strength training program. This is ...

Recovery: Do you know how to recover between workouts?

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the importance of recovery between strength sessions. What you do outside of the gym is j...

How does one learn to get TIGHT?

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help our lifters understand what tension should feel like in their bodies when lea...

What does "Fitness" look like?

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of "Fitness" and what makes someone "look" fit? What does f...

Let's talk about Incontinence, baby.

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of incontinence and pelvic floor concerns. Rebecca explains the who, what, when...

Powerlifting or Strengthlifting Meet Curious??

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what to expect leading up to a  first powerlifting  or strenghlifting meet. For those w...

What IS the BEST strength program for getting stronger?

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what is the best strength program out there....Hint: It's probably the one you can s...

Training during the Holidays

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss training during the holidays, why it can be a happy but stressful time for people or a so...

Training after an illness or long lay off

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help our clients get back on  track with their training after an illness or if th...

Talking Mental Health with Dr. Frederick Houts, MD

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Dr. Frederick Houts and discuss mental health and medication. A fantastic discussion ab...

How to Spot a Bench/Squat: Do ya know how?

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to properly spot a bench press or squat. The spotter has a responsibility and so does...

Safety in the Gym: Use your spotter arms!!

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWe are back!!! Thanks for hanging in there while we were off for the month of August. Rebecca and I are back for another season and we a...

Off for August!!! See you in September!

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textRebecca and I are taking the month. Yay! Vacation! We will return in September with new topics, interviews and fun. Please join us then!...

Our 2nd Interview with Manny, Powerlifter Extraordinaire

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, we meet up with Manny Rechthand again to talk about his most recent powerlifting meet. Manny talks making weigh...

Training in the Heat

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss training in the summer and the heat, how to avoid dehydration as well as some considerati...

To Deload or Not to Deload, That is the Question.

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss deloads and why most lifters will never need to worry about scheduling a de load because ...

Time Constraints and Training

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to manage your training when your schedule dictates otherwise. We all have lives: kid...

Mental Health and Strength Training

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss our personal bouts with mental health and what we a...

Talking Strength and Training Programs for Older Lifters with Dr. Lynette Ewart, GP

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, I sit down with my friend, Lynette Ewart, a GP and the founder of Prescription Strength to talk about her stren...

How we have changed: From Cardio Queens to Strong Women

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we have changed over the past 30+ years in regards to exercise, training, coaching an...

Strength Training: What will happen to my body?

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the concerns of some men whom we train or have known who are concerned with what might ha...

Interview w/Fivex3 Member and American Record Deadlift Holder , Manny Rechthand

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Fivex3 member, Manny Rechthand. Manny started training at Fivex3 in November 2020 at ag...

Finding the right Gym Community

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss why a gym community is important for many lifters and how you can work to create one for ...

A Re-Set in the New Year

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textHappy New Year! In today's first episode of 2023, Rebecca and I discuss New Year resolutions and the idea of focusing on a re-set i...

From the Archives: Training through stress

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textThis episode previously aired last year in September 2021. In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what it is like to train whil...

Training during the Holidays: How to find balance

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss some tips to finding balance in our training and eating during the holidays. You CAN trai...

The Winter Blues: How do we stay consistent?

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I give some tips to help you stay consistent with your training during the time of year when it get...

From the Archives: What's the most important thing for an untrained, middle aged person?

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textThis podcast originally aired in August of 2021. We are bringing it back for another round as it it always a good idea to step back and ...

External Focus Instructions vs. Internal Focus Instructions: Does it matter?

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss an article highlighting a study that came out about external focus having an impact on st...

Asymmetry in Training

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss asymmetry and how we should try not to get too caught up in how different our bodies may ...

The Bulky Myth

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I tackle a very subjective subject: The Bulky Myth. Will I get "bulky" from lifting weigh...

Training Teenagers

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn our first episode of Season 3 of Fivex3 Radio, Rebecca and I discuss training teens, girls and boys. We don't train them too dif...

Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts: Part 4 - The Press (Part Four)

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part one of today's episode of Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts, Rebecca and I discuss the Press We do a breakdown of the gri...

Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts: The Deadlift (Part Three)

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part one of today's episode of Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts, Rebecca and I discuss the Deadlift. We do a breakdown of the...

Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts: The Bench (Part Two)

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part one of today's episode of Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts, Rebecca and I discuss the Bench. We do a breakdown of the se...

Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts: The Squat (Part One)

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part one of today's episode of Helpful Cues for the Big Four Lifts, Rebecca and I discuss the Squat. We do a breakdown of the se...

Gear!! What's in YOUR gym bag??

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I talk gear....shoes, belts, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, etc. What's important, what's not...

Online Coaching vs. In Person Coaching - Pros and Cons

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the pros and cons of online coaching vs. in person coaching. Who? What? When? Where? Why?...

Bi's and Tri's and Thighs, Oh My! The Accessory Lifts Podcast

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I get serious and discuss what is really important when it comes to your training: Curls. ;)  Acce...

Charm City Strongwomen: An interview w/ two Strongwoman Athletes

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I sit down with Jennifer Satterwhite and Laurie Pagano to talk about their strength training journe...

Considerations for Older Lifters (And no, not the 35 year old!)

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and  I discuss considerations for the master lifter, the trainee who is 60+ in age. Whether you are a ...

New Year's Resolutions: Do they actually work?

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWelcome back, everyone! Rebecca and I finally had a chance to sit down and start podcasting again after about a month and a half off due...

Auto-regulation: How do you learn to self regulate your own training?

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca, Diego and I discuss *gasp* "RPE"....or more importantly, how to self regulate your training ...

We are BACK!!!

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textJust a quick heads up that we are FINALLY recording our first podcast of 2022.....after postponing our dates due to kids, covid etc........

The Mindset of a Lifter

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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. ;...

How to Warm Up and Other Deep Thoughts

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help teach our clients how to properly calculate their warm up sets as well as tal...

To Grind or not to Grind, that is the question. ;)

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 ...

Training After Pregnancy: Part Two with Fivex3 member, Kelly Adams

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I talk to Kelly about her training post pregnancy. We interviewed Kelly back in April of 2021, one ...

Why do we train? The Psychological Side of Lifting

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss some of the mental and psychological aspects of training. Stronger Together: http://www....

Get a Grip!!! (On the bar)

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 ...

Variations in the Lifts: When to use them and Why

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss when to include variations of the big lifts into your program and why you would do a vari...

Training for the Middle aged person: Where do you start???

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode, Rebecca, Diego and I discuss a listener's question about how to get started with training later in life. What&apos...

Flexibility with your Training (ie. Listening to your body)

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss  being flexible with your training and how to learn to listen to your body when your tra...

Task vs. Movements and Weightlifting for Kids

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's brief episode, Rebecca and I tackle the topic of Tasks vs. Movement, the squat as a task vs. the movement or skill neede...

Cues: How we use them, what they mean, who they are for

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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...

Expectations vs. Reality

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what we think will happen once we begin training and what actually does happen once we st...

Consistency: Just Show Up!

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and discuss the topic of consistency and how maintaining a consistent training schedule, no matter whet...

Training while pregnant: An interview with Fivex3 members, Kelly and Juliana

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Fivex3 members, Kelly and Juliana,  about training during their pregnancies. Kelly is ...

Do you have to go HEAVY all the time to get stronger?

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode of Fivex3 Radio, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of going  always going "heavy".  Is going heavy all...

Interning at Fivex3 Training: Interview with Ryan Hirschman and Rebecca

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I speak with Fivex3 Intern, Ryan Hirschman, on how he got started lifting, why he decided he wanted...

Is Weight Gain Necessary for Getting Stronger?

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I sit down to discuss the topic of gaining weight and whether or not gaining bodyweight is necessar...

Interview with Coach Craig Brooks, Renaissance Man

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I had the chance to interview one of our favorite coaches of all time, Coach Craig Brooks. Athlete,...

Pain Episode: Part 3 - How to come back to training after an injury

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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, ba...

The Pain Episode: Part Two - Who, What, Why

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 ...

The Pain Episode.....cause Life hurts. ;)

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 lea...

Body Image: Part Three - The Wrap Up

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn our final podcast on Body Image, Rebecca and I discuss strength vs. aesthetics, wanting to be strong and also wanting to feel comfort...

Body Image: An Interview with Felicia and Sadie (Rebecca's 15 year old daughters)

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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: Part Two - Changing our mindset

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn our second episode on body image, Rebecca and I discuss how strength training can help change our mindset about our bodies, helping u...

Body Image: Part One

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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...

Jay's Interview: Part Two

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn part two of Jay's interview, Rebecca and I talk to Jay about his brother Mickey, who was diagnosed with autism, how he got invol...

An Interview with Martha, a Fivex3 Training Master Athlete

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's podcast, Rebecca and I interview Martha, one of Fivex3's Master Athletes. Martha talks about how she got into runni...

An Interview with Jay Mund, Fivex3 Coach: Part One

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 2...

Training the Master Athlete

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode, Rebecca and I discuss training the master athlete, the aging lifter. It's never too late to begin barbell training...

Training while Traveling (Work or Vacation)

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode of Fivex3 Radio, Rebecca and I discuss training while traveling for work or while on vacation. We discuss the pr...

Recovery

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the aspects of recovery and how recovery plays a role in your training and is just as imp...

The Big Four: Squat, Press, Deadlift and Bench press

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode, Rebecca and I go over what the big four lifts are that we teach our new clients. We review the squat, overhead press, d...

Training and Conditioning

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to incorporate conditioning into your strength training program and strike a balance between ...

Getting Started with Barbell Training

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn our 3rd episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help people get started on day one with their barbell training, what you can expect on ...

Episode two: Who we are

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rebecca and I talk about our backgrounds and what eventually led us to begin strength training. From dancer to ...

The Everyman Episode

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn the first episode, we discuss the origin of our podcast and why we decided it should be about the Everyman (as in the Everyman play),...