Starting Strength Coaching in Chicago
Barbell Strength Training
In Chicago.
Expert Starting Strength coaching for beginners and adults in Chicago. Learn the squat, press, and deadlift in Edgebrook, serving Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, Park Ridge, and Edison Park.
Ways to Train
Learn the squat, press, and deadlift under the guidance of a Certified Starting Strength Coach. We coach every rep and track every lift.
Intro Barbell Clinic
The standard entry point. A private two-hour session to learn the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift and find your starting weights.
Book Intro Clinic →Barbell Club
Small-group training for adults who want coached sessions, tracked lifts, and steady progress.
Learn More →Online Coaching
Remote Starting Strength-based coaching for lifters who want expert programming, feedback, and accountability outside the gym.
Learn More →Personal Training
One-on-one coaching for people who want a fully individualized program or more flexibility than group sessions allow.
Learn More →
Real coaching. Real progress.
We coach every rep, track every lift, and help you make measurable progress.
Who This Is For
Complete Beginners
If you want to learn barbell training the right way, you are in the right place. No experience required.
Busy Professionals
Structured coaching and measurable results for adults who are tired of wasting time on random workouts.
Adults Tired of Randomness
If your training has been inconsistent or aimless, we provide a clear plan and coach you through it.
The Starting Strength Model
Starting Strength is based on Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe. It is a simple, effective program built around the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift. Chicago Strength & Conditioning provides Starting Strength coaching in Chicago for beginners and adults who want expert barbell instruction and measurable progress.
Located in Edgebrook | Serving Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, Park Ridge, and Edison Park
Learn About Our PhilosophyOur Expertise
David
Abdemoulaie
Certified Starting Strength Coach (SSC)
David Abdemoulaie has coached barbell training since 2012 and works directly with beginners and adults in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago. As a Certified Starting Strength Coach, he teaches the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift with the same rep-by-rep coaching used throughout the gym.
2012
Coaching Since
Edgebrook
Chicago Gym
"Over the past year, I feel stronger and healthier, and the steady gains have kept me motivated to continue training."
Ready To Get
Started?
Book your Intro Barbell Clinic. Learn the squat, press, and deadlift from a Certified Starting Strength Coach. No experience necessary. Serving Edgebrook, Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, Park Ridge, and Edison Park.
Book Intro Clinic