Fivex3 Training: A Strength and Conditioning Gym

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Back To School campaign for Graceland Park School!! A successful start to the new school year!

Change happens over time. It takes work to get stronger and build a stronger, healthier body and a healthier relationship with food.

First picture is December 2010, one month after our first Starting Strength seminar. 36 years old. 130lbs.

Second picture is sometime in 2016-2017. 155lbs. 46 years old or so.

Fourth picture is from Friday, August 14, 2026. 51 years old. 155lbs. 4 months out from my hip replacement.

I look at that first picture and I don’t recognize myself. I was finally on the right path to becoming a healthier, stronger woman, more confident, more comfortable with my body but more importantly, beginning to have a better relationship with food. After 30+ years of struggling with an eating disorder/body dysmorphia, strength training was finally my answer. What my body was capable of doing not how my body looked became my goal.

It is still a struggle at times….but overall, I can truly say I am happier with myself and my body these past 16 years than I ever have been. ❤️

Strength training. It does a body and mind good.

Meet Esther!

In 2018, Esther was diagnosed with osteoporosis, mainly in the spine. Unhappy with that diagnosis, she decided to do something about it. After a brief time doing Crossfit, Esther joined Fivex3 Training in 2020 and has been training here ever since. She has reversed her osteoporosis in those 6 years and is slowly heading toward a diagnosis of "normal." Consistency strength training has been the key to her success.

Meet Esther! Increasing bone density and reversing osteoporosis at age 71. In 2018, Esther was diagnosed with osteoporosis, mainly in the spin...

One month post surgery for a right knee replacement!! ❤️

After 2 years of consistent strength training, I knew Marilyn would have no problem after her knee replacement.

Strength matters. Marilyn was up and walking with a walker the day of surgery. She’s taking stairs, doing her PT and now has graduated to just a cane (more for piece of mind than use!!)

She will be back in here the beginning of September ready to get back to training!!

Congratulations, Marilyn!!

Oh and now her husband wants to join. 😂 She’s been training here for 2 years. 💪

My hip replacement rehab video! Article to come out soon! We did a podcast about this too!

Check it out on Fivex3 Radio!!

My Total Right Hip Replacement Rehab - From April 13, 2026 to July 14, 2026 - Three months! I had a total right hip replacement on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oste...

“A trained lifter who takes two weeks off while still walking to work, eating normally, and being otherwise healthy is in a different physiological situation than someone whose leg is immobilized in a cast after surgery. It’s a different story still for someone in a hospital bed with a serious infection. The frightening muscle-loss numbers almost all come from that last group: immobilization, bed rest, and severe illness.”

A long article but absolutely worth reading. 💪💪

How Fast Do You Lose Muscle and Strength? | Barbell Medicine How quickly do muscle and strength decline when you stop training? Learn what happens after short layoffs, immobilization, illness, and how to return to lifting safely.

New podcast is up!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fivex3-radio/id1513031060?i=1000776013435

My hip replacement interview with Rebecca. ❤️

Interview with Emily: Getting Stronger after a Total Right Hip Replacement Podcast Episode · Fivex3 Radio · July 8 · 1h 2m

"At 88 years old, maintaining strong bones is an important part of preserving independence, mobility, and quality of life. And despite what some people might think, one CAN continue to build bone and preserve bone density as one ages IF they start strength training. And yes, one can start a strength training program at any age. ANY age.

My client Mona’s bone density testing over the past several years tells the story of a woman whose skeletal health has remained remarkably resilient despite the natural aging process. I met Mona for the first time in March of 2023, just about three weeks before her 85th birthday. She came with her daughter Liz to the gym one weekend. I showed her how to squat and taught her how to get down to the floor and get back up. After this impromptu session, she was hooked and started strength training with me at the beginning of May 2023."

An Encouraging Story of Bone Health at Age 88 - Fivex3 Training At 88 years old, maintaining strong bones is an important part of preserving independence, mobility, and quality of life. And despite what some people might think, one CAN continue to build bone and preserve bone density as one ages IF they start strength training. And yes, one can start a strength....