Chicago Strength & Conditioning

Thursdays at the Bar. 🏋‍♂️

📸 from Thursday's Barbell Club.

Jason Lilley, Costa Mesa Gym Member.

48 hours before turning 46:
295 x 5 x 3 Squat
225 x 5 x 3 Bench
315 x 5 x 1 Deadlift

Donna working on sumo with Coach Dave during Thursday night barbell club!

Are you deadlifting this weekend?

Working on in the gym. Can you spot the most important addition?

Rejecting the Slow Decline of Aging With Sylvia at Starting Strength Boise Sylvia, a member from Starting Strength Boise, discusses why strength training is so important as we age and why she started doing Starting Strength after a recommendation by her son.

At Chicago S&C, we work with each member to help them meet their individual lifestyle, health, and strength goals. Whether that's working on general strength to support daily activities, cross training for a sport, or training to compete in strength sports.

What are your current training goals? Let us know what you're working on in the comments. 👇

Happy 4th Of July Weekend! 🇺🇸

Looking at the long weekend like 👀 👀 👀

Are you training this weekend? Let us know in the comments 👇

"I just want to inspire other women to take care of themselves."
for the day! 💪

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Thinking of joining us at Chicago S&C? Here are some answers to our most frequently asked questions 👇

What is Chicago Strength & Conditioning?
📌We're a community of lifters and coaches that specialize in barbell training in private and small group sessions located in Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago.

Do I need prior experience with barbell training?
📌Nope! We work with lifters at all levels of their strength journey!

Cam I combine lifting with my sports training?
📌Absolutely. Strength training keeps you competitive in your sport. We work with closely with you to determine the best programming to support your goals.

How do I get started?
📌Sign up for an intro barbell clinic with a certified Starting Strength Coach. Sign up at https://chicagosc.com/get-started/

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From our member, Karl, this article explores the physiological reasons why we lose muscle strength as we age. An interesting read! https://bit.ly/3MI6Eq4

Why do we lose muscle strength with age? - Peter Attia Researchers have explored numerous contributors to loss of muscle strength with age, and it appears to boil down to two major factors: muscle quality and neuromuscular innervation.

In honor of , we want to share one of our favorite traditions in the gym.

At Chicago S&C, anyone who leaves without putting their equipment away, owes the rest of the gym donuts.

Let's be honest, all of us are crossing our crossing our fingers hoping someone forgets. 🤞🍩😂

"Keep it simple. Be consistent." 🤌

Simple and Consistent.

Visiting Coach: What’s the best advice you can give a strength coach when it comes to training athletes?

Louie: Keep it simple and be consistent.
Some of the best training sessions involved a few dedicated training partners, a barbell, plates, a rack (or stand), then add some imagination and whole lot of work ethic.

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This thread has some great advice for women who are new to lifting! 👇

Congrats to our member Estie on an awesome meet this weekend. She competed in the USA Powerlifting meet at B&W Gym where she hit 2 PRs and placed first in her age group! 🎉


USA Powerlifting B&W Gym

Dose of humor for your Sunday from our conversation in this morning's club! 😂

Man Attempts 725-Pound World-Record Bench Press Angelo Samarripa attempts to break the unassisted bench-press world record at the Aloha Festival in Minneola.LET'S CONNECT:Facebook ► https://www.facebook.co...

Throwback....

Whoever came up with this is brilliant.

This is the Starting Strength novice linear progression that has helped thousands of people across the world get strong. It works every single time.

After advancing through the 3 phases of the novice linear progression, we then incorporate different lifts based on each client's needs and strength goals.

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87 years young Lolissa presses the bar up, against the rack. This is great for anyone who has trouble getting into the lockout position at the top of the press.

Learn more about the Starting Strength method directly from the website.

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You'll often hear us talk about the Novice Linear Progression- or the LP for short. The goal of the LP is to add weight each time you lift, lifting 3 days a week with rest days in- between. During the Linear Progression, you'll train the "Big 4" lifts: squat, deadlift, overhead press, and bench.

At Chicago S & C, lifters start off on the LP as they build base strength. Check out this article from Starting Strength on the Linear Progression at https://bit.ly/396Hqnc