Quin demonstrating eccentric Chin-ups and barbell Back Squats

View this post on Instagram Here is 11-year-old Quin Spear doing an excellent job demonstrating the eccentric component on neutral grip Chin-ups and barbell Back Squats 20kg (44lbs)! We can’t say enough about this young mans dedication to training and the daily effort he puts into it! #strength #power #chins #squats #youthtraining #resultsdriven #performancetrainingsystems A […]

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Bobby and Jessie at Mount of the Holy Cross!

View this post on Instagram Got crushed by #mountoftheholycross this weekend. We made it up to the top despite the snow covered trail the entire way. 8 hours and 50 minutes. This hike destroys us and we love every minute of it. #fourteener #snowhiking #microspikesforthewin #hard #strongwindgusts #worthit #sealevelto14000ftinlessthan24hrs A post shared by Performance Training […]

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Progression as a powerlifter

View this post on Instagram We are very proud of @jackedandhungry progression as a powerlifter! Since he started training with @coachswagz7 nine months ago, his squat went up 66lbs, his bench went up 44lbs and his deadlift went up 39lbs for a total increase of 148lbs! We’re excited to see what you do on the […]

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Match your trainer day at PTS!

View this post on Instagram It’s match your trainer day at PTS! #dbpress #giantsets #strengthtraining #camoshorts #twins #swolematesforlife #bros A post shared by Performance Training Systems (@ptschicago) on Sep 28, 2019 at 11:00am PDT

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Congrats to these guys for crushing Reptember!

View this post on Instagram Congrats to these guys for crushing #reptember @crosscortez improved his bench press record. He holds the state and national record for his age group! @coachswagz7 had an overall win with his total for his weight class and @jackedandhungry smashed his competition PRs and broke some records with the numbers below. […]

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Meet our new coach Alex!

View this post on Instagram Please help us welcome our new coach, Alex! She recently joined the PTS team this summer and her main focus is helping clients achieve positive physical and mental results through health and fitness. Her passion lies in improving and changing her client’s lives. Alex is NASM certified and working on […]

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Jessie and Bobby Hiking in Chamonix!

View this post on Instagram Matterhorn v2.0 update... #breithorn training day and summit complete! Then #matterhorn was closed due to two feet of snow. On a waiting list to attempt on Thursday if mountain conditions improve 🤞🏻 until then we are in #chamonix for some beautiful hikes! #alps #plandeaiguille #lacbleu #brevant #aiguilledumidi #hikingadventures #lotsofsnacks #samedaydifferentoutfits […]

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Jessie and Bobby summit the Oberrothorn (3415 meters) from Zermatt!

View this post on Instagram First training hike for the Matterhorn complete! Summited the Oberrothorn (3415 meters) from Zermatt. Stay tuned for second training day on the Breithorn (4165 meters). If all goes well, Matterhorn (4478 meters) version 2.0 is a GO for Saturday. #obberothorn #breithorn #matterhorn #zermattswitzerland #hiking #climbing #training #bestview A post shared […]

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Our coaches and clients competing in the 2019 APF Illinois State Championships!

View this post on Instagram We are very proud of our coaches Sean, Cortez and our client James (coached by Sean) who competed last weekend in The 2019 APF Illinois State Championships. James squated 272.5 kg (601 lbs)! which broke the masters class 140kg national record. Sean hit 225kg (496 lb) on his squat which […]

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PTS Powerlifters!

View this post on Instagram Congrats to these guys! #powerlifitng #strengthtraining #hardwork #strongcrew #ptscrew #gainz #compete #performancetrainingsystems A post shared by Performance Training Systems (@ptschicago) on Mar 31, 2019 at 7:17pm PDT

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