The Iron Shop (Greenville, Texas): It All Began on an Index Card
It all began on an index card… It was during a lunch break that Zachery Nichols’ sketched out his ideal personal training facility. He balled that piece of paper up and put it into his BCAAs. Each day when he’d take his supplements he was reminded of that dream. Anytime he needed a pick me up, a reminder of the ultimate goal — he’d see that piece of paper, that sketch and that dream. All started on a lunch...
Risking It All For Your Passion: The Story of CrossFit Des Plaines
Scott Pecucci grew up with a vast athletic background, competing in cross-country, baseball, football and wrestling while growing up in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, IL. After high school, Pecucci continued his education at the United of Illinois studying to become an electrical engineer in one of the top programs in the country. During his college days, Pecucci began researching and experimenting with different strength and...
CriticalBench.com (Body-Solid SPR1000 Power Rack)
If you’ve been into fitness, weightlifting or bodybuilding at any point over the last 20 years, there’s a good chance you’ve happened upon CriticalBench.com. The website—founded by college football player and competitive powerlifter Mike Westerdal in 1999—is one of the internet’s longest standing strength websites featuring programs, articles, free reports and a popular YouTube channel. In...
Cat’s Club (Sherman Oaks, California)
When Cat Pollard—owner of Cat’s Club in Sherman Oaks, California—was discharged from the Army in 1990 her life was directionless. “I went into a great depression after the Army discharged me,” said Cat who opened her facility in January 2017. “It was a tough time for me because I thought I was destined to be a soldier for life.” Cat spent time in a veteran’s shelter in Boston, Massachusetts...
Hexagon Club Pro (Siskey YMCA)
In February, North Carolina-based Siskey YMCA underwent a massive remodeling of their 20-year-old facility. One of the primary objectives of Siskey YMCA’s remodel was to update their fitness offerings to evolve with current fitness trends. That’s when they called Body-Solid. Body-Solid worked with Siskey YMCA to install the Hexagon Pro Club Package into their brand-new functional fitness room. Blending in perfectly with...
Pulse Fitness (Highland Park, IL)
Since November 2016, Aimee Welu and Patrick Murphy—co-owners of Pulse Fitness—have called the vibrant downtown of Highland Park, IL home. Located on the Northshore of Lake Michigan and 30 minutes north of downtown Chicago, the community of Highland Park is famous for the yearly Ravinia music festival, their many lavish homes—including the Ben Rose House made famous in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and the former home of Chicago Bulls...