Bill has been training with us at Chicago S&C for four months and is one of the most consistent members in the gym, usually training with us in the evening. Bill often wears a shirt that says “Discipline Equals Freedom” to the gym because he believes that when you are disciplined, only then are you […]
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Whey Protein: The Ultimate Guide
Welcome to our whey protein Level One Supplement Guide! Most of us don’t have an unlimited budget. Chances are, also, that you aren’t striving to be among the top 0.1% of athletes in the world. That’s where the level one supplements come in. These are the core, the building blocks. They are also the most […]
Believe in Barbells
I’ve been watching Dr. Sullivan’s Greysteel videos. (Dr. Sullivan is a national treasure, ER Doctor, Starting Strength Coach, and expert on improving life’s later years through barbell training.) You should watch them too. In #4, he talks about the current disease-oriented model of medical practice. Under this model, physicians are the magicians of the age, […]
Athlete Profile: Chris Soo
Chris is one of Chicago Strength & Conditioning’s founding members. He usually works out in the evening and is almost always the first one in the gym. He joined as a member the moment we opened in November and we have had a blast watching him crush PRs for the past seven months. Since joining […]
Old Age Sucks Less With Barbells
What image do you see when you think of someone living the last ten years of their life? Are they hunched over and walking so slowly, it is almost as if they are not moving at all? Are they at the pharmacy counter for half an hour waiting for ten different prescriptions to get filled? […]