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Chicago Strength & conditioning since 2015
Stronger
every
session.
Coached strength, conditioning and boxing classes for people with jobs, kids and knees that click. Small groups, real programming, no mirrors-and-selfies culture.
Coach Dan on the platform, Tuesday 6 a.m. lifting club.
Open 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Monday to Saturday
Monday to Saturday
The club
A gym built by
coaches, not a
franchise.
Pulse started as six people and one barbell in a rented loading bay. Ten years on we are 640 members, eleven coaches and still the same idea: every session is written by a coach, run by a coach, and scaled to the person in front of them.
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Classes on the timetable
Est. 2015 • Elston Avenue • Chicago •
Programmes
Four ways
to get strong.
01
Barbell Club
Squat, bench, deadlift and the Olympic lifts, on a 12-week block with a coach watching every rep.
3× week · 60 min
02
Engine
Sleds, rowers, carries and intervals. Hard, short and scaled so beginners finish too.
4× week · 45 min
03
Kettlebell Lab
Swings, cleans and get-ups in groups of eight. Our most-booked class for a reason.
5× week · 45 min
04
Fight Fit
Bag work, pads and footwork with a former Golden Gloves finalist. No sparring unless you ask.
3× week · 50 min
This week
On the floor.
live timetable · updated every hour · book in the app ·
Book from the app up to seven days ahead. Cancel up to two hours before and your spot goes to the waiting list.
Mon
6:00 – 7:00 a.m.
Barbell Club
Dan Okafor
3 spots left
Tue
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
Kettlebell Lab
Amara Reid
5 spots left
Wed
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Engine
Josh Varga
Waiting list
Thu
7:30 – 8:20 p.m.
Fight Fit
Josh Varga
2 spots left
Sat
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Barbell Club
Dan Okafor
6 spots left
Member results, 2025
Numbers our
members earned.
Verified results • 2025 intake •
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Classes coached in 2025, every one by a certified coach
Coaches
People who
know your name.
Every coach is full-time, certified and on the floor at least 20 hours a week. No interns running classes alone.
Certified coach • NSCA •
Amara Reid
Head coach & founder
NSCA-CSCS · 14 years coaching
Dan Okafor
Barbell Club lead
USA Weightlifting L2 · former national lifter
Josh Varga
Engine & Fight Fit
USA Boxing coach · NASM-CPT
Membership
Pay monthly.
Leave anytime.
No joining fee, no 12-month contract. Freeze for up to two months a year if life gets in the way.
Most popular • best value •
Unlimited
$95 / month
Everything on the timetable, any time.
Off-peak
$59 / month
For shift workers and early birds.
1:1 Coaching
$220 / month
Your own coach, your own programme.
The Pulse app
Your coach
in your pocket.
Book classes, see tomorrow’s workout tonight, log every lift and watch your numbers climb. Your coach sees it all and adjusts next week’s plan.
“I lift more at 44
than I did at 24.”
4.9 on Google · 612 reviews · rated by members ·
I joined to lose a few pounds before my wedding. Two years later I’ve competed twice and my back pain is gone. The coaches remember every niggle you’ve ever had.
Tom Haig
Member since 2023 · Barbell Club
Kettlebell Lab at lunch is the best hour of my week. Small group, proper coaching, and nobody cares what you look like — only that you showed up.
Priya Nair
Member since 2021 · Kettlebell Lab
Your first
week is on us.
Seven days, any class, a coach to show you round.
No card needed, no sales pitch at the end.
No card needed, no sales pitch at the end.
Find us
2140 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Chicago, IL 60614
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sat 7 a.m.–4 p.m. · Sun closed
Sat 7 a.m.–4 p.m. · Sun closed
Getting here
Free parking for 30 cars
Blue Line, Western stop · 6 min walk
Blue Line, Western stop · 6 min walk
