Louis has been a member of CS&C since November 2017. Louis has the distinction of being the first and only (for now) member of the illustrious 2-3-4-5 club. For those who don’t know, this means he overhead presses, bench presses, squats, and deadlifts over 200, 300, 400, and 500 lbs, respectively. He also is a […]
Profiles
Athlete of the Month: Ruth Yturralde
Ruth has been a member of CS&C since October 2018. She is one of our most consistent members. She hasn’t missed a single training session since she joined! That’s 136 straight sessions. Not only that, Ruth makes the 15-mile hike from Rolling Meadows to train with us! Ruth’s easy smile and easy laugh make her […]
Athlete Profile: Kevin Hammond
Kevin has been training at Chicago S&C for over a year and wasted no time signing up for his first competition. Kevin rocked the Chicago Strengthlifting Challenge at the end of April, PRing his squat, and impressing the world with his neon socks. Kevin brings humor, a passion for guns, and an infectious positivity to […]
Athlete Profile: Carl Thuringer
Carl started training at Chicago S&C in July 2017 and has been wonderfully consistent in his barbell training, rarely missing a training session. He usually trains in the evenings and on weekends so if you train regularly at Chicago S&C, odds are that you have had the good fortune of training with both Carl and […]
Athlete Profile: Bill Richmond
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 […]