Personal Training

Our passion for fitness is infectious. We will motivate you while ensuring proper form and adding variety to your exercise routine so that you are always engaged. When it is fun, it will become a part of your life forever.

Each of our trainers have a very distinct coaching style. We specialize in everything from strength training, weight loss programs and functional movement. We will match you up with the trainer that best fits you. Your trainer will check-in with you weekly beyond your training sessions to keep you accountable and on track to succeed. We thrive on the success of our clients.

At age 38, I put my third child on the bus for kindergarten and began a walking program, determined to shed the 30 lbs I’d packed onto my 5’6″ frame. My efforts paid off in a gradual loss of 18 lbs., leaving me pleased, but not entirely satisfied. Strength training, and an overhaul of my eating habits took me the rest of the way. My “defying gravity” workouts, as I call them, brought me to a level of strength, leanness and muscle definition I’d never even had in my twenties. The health benefits gained from exercise and good nutrition are available to anyone willing to apply consistent effort. As a trainer, it is my joy and privilege to educate, motivate, and encourage my clients to “Go for it!!” Feel better, look better, move better. I can show you how. See what your body can do!

Gail Hickman has been training in the Chicago western suburbs since 2008. She is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) trainer and has special training in Tabata Bootcamp, functional training, strength and conditioning. After having been a gym member and recreational runner since the age of 18, Gail left the corporate world to pursue a career as a personal trainer. With a passion to provide others with the tools they need to meet their goals. Gail provides one-on-one, small & large group training and started a running group for all level runners to provide guidance, motivation and accountability. Gail has participated in and trained others in various types of races including the Warrior Dash obstacle race and a 200 mile relay from Madison, WI to Chicago, IL. She enjoys high intensity interval training as well as basic strength and conditioning. She believes in a healthy diet to coincide with the right training design to fit each individual client based on their needs and abilities.

I have worked in the fitness industry for more than 10 years.  I enjoy showing people that fitness can be fun as well as challenging.  I work with each person to create a unique plan designed to meet their goals. I believe in working the body as a whole and incorporating functional movement patterns that you can use in everyday life.  Movement is medicine!

Education/Certifications

• BS Leadership Management
• ACE Fitness Certified CPT
• Health Coach
• Group Fitness Instructor

I have worked in the Health & Fitness industry for over 25 years, working in high end health clubs, corporate fitness settings, as well as in the YMCA system.  My clients have ranged from teens and college athletes to moms and seniors.  Taking the time to invest in you and your health, having fun and giving back you your community are keys to developing a better YOU in spirit, mind and body!

Education/Certifications

• MS Sports Administration
• BS Exercise Science
• NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Specialties include: 

• 1-on-1 Personal Training
• Sports Conditioning
• Strength Training
• Weight Loss
• Teen Fitness
• Post Rehab Training