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Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss finding your WHY when it comes to deciding to begin a strength training program. This is the first part of a four part series on goal setting. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the importance of recovery between strength sessions. What you do outside of the gym is just as important as what you do in the gym and finding a good balance between your strength sessions and any outside activities helps your performance in the gym. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help our lifters understand what tension should feel like in their bodies when learning how to get tight during a squat, press, bench or deadlift. As I like to say, you have to get comfortable with getting "uncomfortable." ;)  Video of Mike T. squatting - BEST SET UP EVER FOR A SQUAT.  https://youtu.be/BrGIh84HBzg?si=...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of "Fitness" and what makes someone "look" fit? What does fitness look like to you?

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the topic of incontinence and pelvic floor concerns. Rebecca explains the who, what, when, why and offers excellent advice about how to deal with this issue.  Subjects like incontinence can be uncomfortable to talk about but we need to talk about it, just like menopause, menstruation, hemorrhoids, hernias, issues that will affect trai...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what to expect leading up to a  first powerlifting  or strenghlifting meet. For those who are "powerlifting curious," take a listen and email us if you have questions!!!  Powerlifting  https://www.usapowerlifting.com Strengthlifting https://usstrengthlifting.com

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what is the best strength program out there.... Hint: It's probably the one you can stick with! ;) Stronger Together: https://www.fivex3.com/2023/08/24/stronger-together-2023-a-partners-strength-meet/ Donation to Gilchrist- Music Therapy Program  https://gilchristcares.org/donate/

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss training during the holidays, why it can be a happy but stressful time for people or a solemn time for others. How do you handle your training during the fall and winter when it's cold and dark?  Stronger Together 2023 https://www.fivex3.com/2023/08/24/stronger-together-2023-a-partners-strength-meet/ Donation to Gilchrist- Music...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we help our clients get back on  track with their training after an illness or if they have been off of training for a few weeks or so.  Prelude: A discussion about motor unit recruitment with Manny.  Stronger Together: A Fundraiser for the Music Therapy Program at Gilchrist Hospice.  https://www.fivex3.com/2023/08/24/stronger-tog...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Dr. Frederick Houts and discuss mental health and medication. A fantastic discussion about treating mental health and why it is important to have these uncomfortable but crucial conversations.  More about Dr. Houts: https://acp-mn.com/staff/frederick-houts-md/

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to properly spot a bench press or squat. The spotter has a responsibility and so does the lifter. Number One Tip: Do NOT let go of your bar when benching if the spotter has to grab your bar mid set. ;) Enjoy! Stronger Together: A Partners Strength Meet https://www.fivex3.com/2023/08/24/stronger-together-2023-a-partners-strength-me...

Send us Fan Mail We 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 are ready!! In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss safety measures you should take when benching and squatting. The gym is a controlled environment because you are the one in control of your weights and set up. It is  a safe environment if...

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

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we meet up with Manny Rechthand again to talk about his most recent powerlifting meet. Manny talks making weight, training for this past meet and most importantly, having a positive mindset while training.  Join us for our talk with Manny...who will be competing in his 6th powerlifting meet in November 2023. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss training in the summer and the heat, how to avoid dehydration as well as some considerations to think about when traveling and training.  The Backbone  https://www.onestrongherd.com/ https://www.onestrongherd.com/collections/the-backbone

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss deloads and why most lifters will never need to worry about scheduling a de load because one is already built into their programs. The deload is called LIFE. ;) Do I Need a Deload Week? https://startingstrength.com/training/do-i-need-a-deload-week RPE Article https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com/articles/rpe-in-powerlifting-wha...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how to manage your training when your schedule dictates otherwise. We all have lives: kids, work, vacations, holidays, sickness...sometimes training can be pushed to the next day, the next day, then the next day. You want to train but time is not just on your side. We talk about some ways to manage your training under time constraints...

Send us Fan Mail May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss our personal bouts with mental health and what we and those we know and love have done to help us overcome these issues. Prelude: Monday Moments with Manny.  ;) Manny and I take 10 minutes to discuss the topic of spinal stenosis. Manny is a retired neurologist. Articles dealing with Mental Health...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I sit down with my friend, Lynette Ewart, a GP and the founder of Prescription Strength to talk about her strength program that she is running with a group of master athletes. Lynette lives in  Leicester in the UK.  She and I have known each other since 2016.  Dr Lynette Ewart, GP and Prescription Strength lead: “The vision for prescription strength is bei...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss how we have changed over the past 30+ years in regards to exercise, training, coaching and our bodies. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss the concerns of some men whom we train or have known who are concerned with what might happen to their bodies when they begin strength training, especially those who have lost a substantial amount of weight prior to their strength journey. It's not just women who may have concerns about changes to their bodies!! 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Rebecca and I interview Fivex3 member, Manny Rechthand. Manny started training at Fivex3 in November 2020 at age 72. He has competed in three powerlifting meets, the most recent one in Orlando, Florida. At this meet, he broke the American Deadlift Record in his age group and weight class. He discusses why he loves exercise, training, working with barbells...

Send us Fan Mail In 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 yourself if train by yourself. The right gym community can make your lifting experience incredible. 

Send us Fan Mail Happy 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 instead of a re-do. Your new year can begin whenever you want it to begin. It doesn't have to be January 1. It can be January 15, February 1, May 25th. You can hit that re-set button as many times as you need to. ;)

Send us Fan Mail This episode previously aired last year in September 2021.  In today's episode, Rebecca and I discuss what it is like to train while under stress. Often, we may not know that stress is what is preventing us from having a good training run. Stress can manifest in our bodies in many ways. How we choose to accept it and work with it is up to us.  This is the only episode in Sept...