Emily is a certified Starting Strength Coach since 2010. Emily holds a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. As a strength coach and mentor, she has helped many clients explore their true potential through hard work and persistence.Emily was active as a professional dancer and teacher for over 20 years. During that time, she focused on strength training and a variety of cross-training methods that helped her grow and develop as a dancer and athlete. She began her dance training at the early age of 8 at the Baltimore Ballet and developed her training further at the Baltimore School for the Arts. She continued her dance studies at UMBC where she had the opportunity to study with a variety of dance professionals. Emily has performed with the Phoenix Dance Company, Nancy Romita and the Moving Company, Doug Hamby Dance, The Collective, Kinetics Dance Theatre and Deep Vision Dance Company. She has owned and operated her gym, Fivex3 Training, since June 2011.
You’ve read the book. You’ve started the program. Now you need some feedback. We can help. Our strength coaching services are for those lifters who are looking for help with their form and technique.
Starting Strength Coaching: One Hour Session
We offer 60 minute sessions with a Starting Strength Coach. During this time, we can work on 2-3 lifts, depending on your needs. Most often, we focus on the squat, press and deadlift. If you would like help with the bench or power clean, we can always schedule a second visit. These sessions can be scheduled during the week or on the weekend.
Price for one person for a 60 minute session is $125. Price for two people for a 60 minute session is $210. May not be used consecutively.
One Day Clinics: A Two Hour Coaching Session
Our One Day Clinic is a comprehensive, two hour tutorial with a Starting Strength Coach on the 4 main lifts: Squat, bench, deadlift and press. We will review and cover proper technique and performance of each lift, but this is a workout. We will go heavy enough to find errors in your form. We will also help your with programming and nutrition. Scheduling is by appointment only. Please allow for up to two hours to get through all 4 exercises. Our One Day Clinics are ONLY scheduled on the weekends, Saturday mornings from 10:30-12:30 or Sunday (TBD). We do not schedule clinics during the week.
Price for one person is $265. Price for two people for a clinic is $440. Contact us for group rates.
Online Coaching Services
We offer a range of online services designed for clients who live too far away to train at FiveX3 regularly:
1. Live remote coaching sessions and consultations
Conducted via Zoom or FaceTime. The closest you can get to training at FiveX3 without actually being here. Get a form check or learn to lift from scratch. Get answers to your programming questions. Get help with your nutrition. Fully custom one-on-one sessions based on your individual needs.
2. Basic Online Coaching
Ongoing coaching and programming via our private online forum platform. You will get weekly video reviews for all your lifts as well as constantly changing programming to match your evolving needs. Constant access to your coach on the forum to make sure you stay on track. Basically the same service our in-person clients get, without the benefit of real-time feedback.
Three month commitment when signing up for Basic.
3. Online Coaching Plus
For clients who live close enough to make it to FiveX3 once a month. This service includes basic online coaching plus one monthly live one-on-one session with your coach at FiveX3 at a discounted rate. Having a live in-person session every few weeks helps keep form in check and allows for faster progress. If you live within an hour drive of FiveX3 you should consider this option.
Three month commitment when signing up for Plus.
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3 Reviews on “Emily Socolinsky, SSC”
I’ve been training with Emily and Diego for over 2 years, and it’s been a great experience. Like most, I’d taught myself to lift over the years, hanging around the gym, and watching videos. It wasn’t until I started training at 5×3 that I realized that most of what I was doing was not getting me anywhere. I’ve since made great progress by working with them. I couldn’t squat at all due to knee pain after doing it incorrectly for years. I learned that squats weren’t hurting my knees, but what I was doing was hurting my knees. I can now squat pain free, and all my lifts are going up. I’m in my 60s now, and am stronger than I’ve been since my 20s. I strongly recommend Fivex3 to anyone who wants to get stronger and feel better about themselves. I’m an on-line plus client, so in addition to the feedback on my posted videos, I also travel 90 minutes every month for an in-person session. It’s well worth the time and effort.
Thank you, John! It’s been a pleasure working with you!!
Emily at Fivex3 training, is the perfect coach for anyone interested in getting stronger and learning proper weight lifting techniques. I can personally attest to this fact as I previously trained at Fivex3 in 2014 and I have been a client of her Online Coaching service since October 2021. She is interested in helping you develop and will design a training program specific to your goals. She is a very attentive coach with an excellent eye for detail. She is able to provide clear, concise and constructive feedback to help you develop safe weightlifting techniques. Training with Emily, you will get stronger, you will get fitter and you will gain a better understanding of how to lift safely.
I can confidently say that she is an excellent coach and I would whole heartedly recommend either her in-person or Online coaching service to anyone interested in weightlifting.
My experience with Fivex3 has been excellent. I worked with Emily through the online hybrid coaching option. She created my lifting program for me each week, I completed my workouts at home and sent her videos of my lifts throughout the week for feedback, and every month I visited her awesome gym in Baltimore for an in-person coaching session. Choosing to work with Emily was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my fitness journey. Not only is she incredibly knowledgable about lifting, but she’s also fun, patient, and encouraging! My form on all of my lifts (squat, deadlift, overhead press, and bench press) improved dramatically as a result of Emily’s coaching. She pointed out corrections that I would have never noticed on my own. Her guidance gave me the knowledge and confidence to add some serious weight to my lifts and now I’m stronger than I have ever been in my life.
If you’re considering a membership or coaching with Emily or anyone at Fivex3, just go for it! You will be incredibly happy that you did!