Two month ago I started exercising with Laura as my trainer…read more Not having exercised for a long time I was apprehensive but when I met and got to know her I knew that she was the perfect coach for me. She is professional yet kind, patient and understanding. After short period of time I am pleased with my progress and feel assured that with her continued training and encouragement I would continue getting good results and attain my goal. Some weeks it is hard to stay motivated. Laura has really kept us moving. She is very personable and knowledgeable. Her cheerful attitude makes the training time go quickly. Laura has been an inspiration.

I am SO thankful to have been referred to Laura by a close friend whose body has transformed in the…read moreshort time has been training with her. I live in NYC where gyms are closed due to covid, and I train with her virtually 2x/week and in person when I am visiting Chicago. Her focus on correct form and mind/body connection is like no other, and each workout is better than the last. Laura spends time to learn about each client, their goals, and creates a dedicated plan that will ensure success. Not only is she so professional, she is down to earth, kind, funny, motivating and makes you feel so welcome as if we've been friends for years. She truly is the best of the best! I can't recommend her enough!

This is a 24 hour gym by the Village Crossing mall. The owner, Dan, is very friendly and gave me a…read morelittle tour. The gym isn't huge but it also wasn't terribly busy at the time I went. It was just right for me. There's cardio machines, strength training machines, plenty of free weights, dumbells, etc.

I decided to get a gym membership at anytime fitness, because my health insurance allows me to go…read moreto multiple gyms. Plus I wanted an option in case I had to fight a case of insomnia and couldn't go to sleep, and I need it to work out in the middle of the night. This anytime fitness is located near the Village Crossing Mall, off to the side on Central Avenue, away from the other stores. The person who registered me was super nice and friendly and gave me a tour of the place. The size of the gym is somewhat small, I would compare to a couple steps up from a hotel gym but slightly bigger. In terms of the equipment, it has several cardio machines, and a few squat racks, which doubles as a bench press if you set the height and bench properly. There's also some free weights, and free benches as well. What I look for at a gym is a place to do squats, deadlifts, bench press, and overhead press. Everything else is a bonus. They do have several machines, but nothing too serious for a good leg workout. But overall it gets the job done. There is no locker room per se, but there is three private bathrooms, which includes a sink, shower, and toilet. Overall, I would go here and recommend, if you're looking for a place that is 24 hours, but not as busy like an Xsport, with average equipment.

Nice clean gym. Has everything you need to get a good workout. The staff is extremely friendly &…read morevery professional. I like that they have their own private parking. Showers available too. The trainer I was assigned with is a perfect fit for me. So they really do listen and pay attention to your wants and needs. Prices are competitive and fair.

I want to begin by saying if you have specific strength goals this definitely is the place to go…read more This facility is amply equipped with the essentials necessary to improve strength, agility and endurance. Athletes, this is an ideal place for you. If you're looking for a wide variety of selectorized units and other shiny objects you might be a little disappointed. Now if looking to build a body thats both fit and strong Evolution most certainly deserves a look. Personally this place has incredible potential if they ever decided to expand to a more "traditional" gym. But then again that's what makes this place special.

I am still working with Leo a year and a half later and he is still the best. I look forward to…read moreevery session and class. I am so proud and happy with how strong and fit I am becoming. I am eating the best I ever have in my life and I feel so good. Leo as been a huge part of all the positive changes in my life. Best decision I ever made was to start this journey with him. Leo is absolutely the best! After 3 months of working with him I feel healthier and stronger than I have in years. He makes our sessions fun while always pushing me to the next level. It also helps that he is genuinely a nice guy and takes the time to build a relationship with his clients. Leo has an all around approach and has helped me not only in the gym but also outside to improve my eating habits. This is important to me because it shows that he cares about his clients becoming healthier people. I would highly recommend Leo to all my friends, family and the Yelp community.

I have known Leo for a very long time .As a matter of fact ,I used to encourage his unhealthy…read moreeating and drinking habits (I was his favorite bartender).I have seen him transform not only into an awesome trainer but also into a very healthy person and quite the entrepreneur! Now that I have "grown up" ,after I have had my own personal struggle with weight and body image ,I knew that he was the man for the job I love everything that has happened to my body after training with Leo ,I could see the changes right away !He is also really good at customizing a meal plan I can follow for the rest of my life and not worry about my old yo-yo ways! I could not think of a better person for this task!Personally,I am upset I did not ask him to help me earlier !:)So don't wait,step into your new body,new you...with Leo:)-ok maybe I am not that good at rhymes

I attended private lessons with Kari and Amy. They are super awesome with their knowledge of…read morePilates. The room is very clean and updated. I received great workouts from both of them. Parking available right in front of location.

I have been taking classes (in person and now virtually) with Kari and Amy for the last 2 years…read more There classes are amazing. They are both very knowledgeable and classes are reasonable sized groups with personal attention to ensure you do the exercises correctly. I have seen my body change in overall strength and flexibility and my sciatic pain has decreased. I highly recommend Stretch your Limits for Pilates.

Rob is a FANTASTIC trainer, knowledgeable, approachable, and flexible. He is genuinely interested…read morein my fitness goals and offers a pragmatic program for me to hit them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to anyone looking for an outstanding personal trainer .

CS&C is the place in Chicago to go if you want to get strong AF. The fact is, that Dave (the owner…read moreand head trainer) subscribes to the best philosophy when it comes to lifting weights: "If it is complicated- you're doing it wrong. Commit to your training, eat and sleep like it. And you will get stronger." CS&C is a Starting Strength gym, which means that the focus is on three main lifts: squat, deadlift, and press. Other lifts are utilized when they are useful (bench, power cleans, etc.) for increasing strength. Dave and Karl's focus is on getting athletes to do the lifts right, which ultimately protects against injury. In the run up to my latest powerlifting meet, Dave sorted out my deadlift and Karl helped me with my bench. This isn't a place where you're gonna get a soy machiato frappacino with skinny whip after doing a set of quarter squats in the Smith machine or bicep curls in the rack. Honestly, if you wanna be a menace to society, go do that somewhere else. This is a place where you're going to get strong. If you listen to the coaches and put in the work, your squat, deadlift, and press numbers will ALL go up. And you'll be harder to kill, which if we're honest, is all anyone really wants.

Review of Dave the coach: I met Dave when I was doing…read morecrossfit at another gym and he coached the Power track. I just happened to stumble into the class about 2ish years ago because I came at the wrong time. What I thought was a section of the crossfit class turned out to be a power lifting class. Since then I have fallen in love with the sport and have done multiple power lifting competitions. A big part of that was Dave. He explains things really well and is very knowledgeable. Even though the crossfit gym location was no longer convenient for me, I still kept coming and doing programs because of Dave. I am NOT the easiest of clients. I complain and make excuses all the time. Dave would calmly call me on my BS without being condescending. I was very excited for him when he opened his own facility at Chicago Strength and Conditioning. And even though this location is even MORE inconvenient for me, I still reach out to Dave for assistance. I utilized him for a great year long nutrition program. I signed up for 3 month program to help with a competition. Dave is my go to whenever I have questions or need advice about lifting. As a coach he's great and has help me improve significantly in all my lifts. He's worth every penny I have given. Review of the gym: I have only been to the gym a couple times since it's not near me and I do a lot of online programming. So I can't speak on membership pricing or local competitors. It may be small but it packs a punch. Each rack(I think there are 6 total) has it's own set of weights. And since the place is fairly new, the equipment is NICE! Recently, I showed up on a Saturday morning to get some in-person coaching. At first is was just me but by the time I was leaving, there was about 6 or 7 people there. It was intimate but I definitely didn't feel cramped. Everyone there was super nice and supportive of each other. There were people of all ages, strengths and sizes. All the coaches and athletes came up to me and introduced themselves. The few times I have been there, I really liked. If I didn't live so far away, I would totally attend this gym.

Let me start this review off by saying it may be completely biased given my experience because of…read morethe health journey I've been on as of late. I have been in and out of the gym for nearly two decades now and have had serious commitment issues when it comes to working out at an establishment. I believe that had a lot to do with the gyms I would attend as I could never find what felt like the right fit. This was the first location that I started to feel comfortable and was the most consistent with. It did get busier throughout the year because of the special they offered for teens during the school free months/summer but still had a good experience. I enjoy this location the most because of their friendly staff that stays on top of cleaning and refilling the towel paper dispensers. They also offer hydromassage and LED red light therapy for black card members at this location. Both are a great fit for my body and skin! They also have one of the best gym layouts in my opinion. COMPLETELY different vibes from alternate gyms. Most people attending here are really focused on themselves (me included) and really don't feel so judged as past experiences. Because of the great vibes I'm now down 20 lbs and have been the most consistent I've ever been to date. Can't thank them enough for being the starting point/kick off of self/life 180 improvement. They really deserve so much more credit !

Gym is well maintained with the new manager & his staff. They are always busy working and keeping…read moreit up to par. They have a lot of weight rooms for your workout. They are very kind and helpful. Thank u guys for all you do. Keep up the good work

Front desk was friendly. Plenty of parking available since it's at Village Crossing. (It's by the…read moreDick's btw) The website said they had a cool filtered water station but I didn't see one. The instructor was fine, but a little more direction would've been nice as I was brand new to the facility and pilates overall. I think I did fine though! The pilates wall is cool. I would go back to try it again.

I took two intro classes over the years and loved them but was hesitant to sign up due to my hectic…read moreschedule and the cost. I didn't want to pay for something that I wasn't going to be able to use. I eventually signed up for 4 classes per month, thinking that was feasible and a good compromise. Unfortunately the classes I can make are always waitlisted. I was told that they usually clear but I haven't been so lucky. And I can't book another class with the same credit while I'm waiting. That is annoying. I also have to book my 4 before my billing date and that is annoying also! I see classes available in the following week that will fit in my schedule, but I can't book them until after my billing date. By then they will be full!! I love Pilates but I'm really on the face due to all of the restrictions. Ugh!!

I came in for a complimentary class and liked it so I signed up for classes which I now regret. I'm…read morean entrepreneur with a super busy schedule and Pure Barre' classes do not accommodate for people with busy schedules. I was unable to find classes that fit with my busy schedule so I tried to cancel and they 1) are forcing me to pay for an additional month because apparently that's their policy so BUYER BEWARE, 2) despite me not using any of the classes they still are charging me, 3) I have been stalked by Pure Barre Park Ridge staff with texts, emails, phone calls, and voicemails that I owe them money. Pure Barre seems to do business just like a bill collector would and their policies are for their own good - not the customer. The classes themselves are fine but I would never recommend this company to anyone because of their cancellation policy, their bill collection nature, and their limited choices of classes. FYI if you need to cancel and they're giving you a hard time just tell them you're moving out of the area because according to their policies that's the only way you can get out of their contract without a penalty. They also don't tell you when you sign up that you're obligated to essentially purchase 2 months of classes. They were NOT transparent at all about this when I signed up. They push you on the $79 introductory deal but fail to mention everything else. I do not recommend.

I love this place! I come here every weekday morning to start my day. The workout is hard and…read moreleaves you shaking for days but at the same time is light weight and low impact. Great teachers, great community, and I always leave feeling great!