Fivex3 Training: A Strength and Conditioning Gym

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....

“Strength training helps promote bone density by applying controlled stress to bones, which triggers the body to rebuild and strengthen them through a process called bone remodeling,” says Molly Ertel, CPT, in an article in Women’s Health magazine [9]. Indeed, in the aforementioned study, weight-bearing exercise was shown to promote bone and bone marrow production after eight weeks. Many studies show the same results; strength training is a clear pathway to better bone health.”

https://startingstrength.com/article/starting-strength-and-starting-over-women-in-perimenopause?fbclid=IwdGRleASpADFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJtc_p9OvD7sLFgrqWxvQmiMl-284b7jsRWK5KQjUbTpQcBquYwvKRaeUauU_aem_MxK43Xc8P9vYKKRnWa58ng

The final amount for the Ulman Foundation.

$16,011.10. ❤️

We could not have done this without YOU. Thank you to everyone who made Fivex3’s last contest one of the best. 🙏

And I added Charlotte’s name to the wall again. ❤️

Thank you to Angela, Katie, Jules and Brock. More collaboration to come!

"Staying active isn't the same as staying strong, and the difference shows up decades later in whether you stay independent. In this short video I break down what actually happens to your strength and physical capacity as you age, and what genuinely changes the trajectory.

Most people assume that walking, gardening, or a weekly yoga class or tennis game is enough to stay strong and independent as they get older. It's a reasonable belief, but it's only part of the picture. Activity slows the decline; consistent, progressive strength training is what meaningfully bends the curve, and it's never too late to start."

Dr. Dan Chapman, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist.

This is why strength at every age matters but why it matters even MORE as we age.

Everyone here at Fivex3 Training squats, presses, benches and deadlifts. 30 year olds. 50 year old. 70 year olds. 80 year olds. It does not matter your age. What matters is your desire to age WELL and stay as independent as long as you can. Strength training is the answer.

Share this with someone you know and love. Help them understand that it is never too late to start getting stronger.

Strength, Capacity and Aging. How Strength Training Changes Everything. Staying active isn't the same as staying strong, and the difference...