Starting Strength Chicago

Jon was a guest on Spotlight Chicago with Sandra and Ji yesterday afternoon talking about our gym and the Starting Strength program! Some clips to come!

Jon liked doing the Roscoe Village Farmers Market so much he will be back at Hamlin Park this Sunday from 9am to 1 pm to give free 30-minute sessions and raffle off free personal training!

We are getting set up at the Roscoe Village Farmers Market! We will be here until 1 today, so please stop by!

Casual 3x5 @ 225 for the kid.

                               

Resting between sets is important.

                               

Not a 45 left in sight…

Happy 2 (late) 2 year birthday to Starting Strength Chicago! We are so lucky to have built such a great community of lifters.



                               

It was a pleasure to host the great and here in Chicago. Their Rehab, Injury, and Pain Management camp is mandatory for all coaches and lifters that want to be successful. Check it out when they’re in your area.

The regular Chicago lifters also loved having them drop in on the Friday night sessions. Thanks to Nick for getting all these great photos.

Give yourself or your loved ones the gift of strength this holiday season. 50% off intro sessions in Chicago for a limited time. Link in bio.

Work with the best coaches, see real results, and make measurable progress. No better time to start than right now.

                               

Tom “Pascy” Pascarella aka The Human Horse aka The Horse Sized Human braces hard before his 505 squat PR.

Standing bench press enjoyer.

                               

Nathan pulling 405x5 on his linear progression. 4 months of hard training and he’s already repping 405. The future is bright for this one.

                               

This is the strongest group of people ever seen in Chicago.

Another successful member event

Thanks for having us!

Apprentice coach Steve reminding you to drink your 5:30AM milk.

                               

Starting Strength Gyms are now offering a free 30 minute coaching session. Our coaches possess a level of skill and expertise unlike any other in the fitness industry. You don’t have to take our word for it, sign up for your free session through the link in our bio.

                               

Congrats to Nate for blowing past the 1,000 pound club. Lots of hard work and consistency from this guy!

                               

For those about to rest 3-6 minutes between squat sets 🫡🇺🇸

Coach Keith took first in his weight class at the Chicago Open in jiu jitsu yesterday. He then won the overall, matched with his teammate, and in the most Freeman move ever, gave his teammate the gold. Congrats Keith. Well done.

                               

Give the gift of Strength! Hit the link in bio or call the number on our page to find out more. Remember, strength is for everyone. Especially your family.

Our intro sessions are 1 on 1 personal training session where we teach the squat, press, and deadlift. We use this session to teach the most important aspects of the exercises and establish your individual baseline to start the program. If you’re interested, contact us through or website, call or text 3124486548

                               

Nate, Alyce, And Steve all joined the same class a year ago. Happy Strengthaversary!

                               

Girl power at the noon class. Strength training is for EVERYONE.

Join us at 10:00 am on Saturday for a complimentary Open House Event.

✅ Learn to Lifts
✅ Meet the Coaches
✅ Learn about Starting Strength

Click the link in our bio to RSVP. See you there!


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This is our idea of a party. Happy Saturday everyone.

                               

Adam joins the 1,000 pound club… for reps. Today he squatted 380x5, pressed 180x3x5, and pulled 445x5 😳

                               

Happy Anniversary! One year and going strong!

                               

Apprentice Coach Doug giving lifter Tony a between-sets fanning and parable.

                               

Bad boy Billy DaGiantis questioning his decisions. Training is hard. Embrace it.

Our MWF classes are filling up! Act now if you’d like to reserve your rack for the new year before we have a waitlist.

                               

Everybody in the gym turns to watch our pound-for-pound champ Eddy squat 275 like a warmup. He weighs 145 by the way. Imagine if he gained some weight 🤯🤯🤯



                               

Our gym is growing and we need some more help. Becoming a Starting Strength Coach is an incredibly rewarding career, and is best achieved through our apprentice pathway at Starting Strength Gyms.

We currently have space for an apprentice for the night classes.
If you’re interested, send us a DM here or reach out to us via the contact form at the link in our bio.