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With our complimentary fitness assessment program!MyStart is your very first step on the path to better health, no matter what your current fitness level. Our highly trained and certified professionals provide a free biometric and biomechanical assessment when you join the center. With this assessment as a baseline, our staff recommends a customized training program, dietary changes, flexibility exercises, and much more!
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Center Features
Swing Coaching
Golf-Specific Fitness Training
Rehabilitation
Golf-Specific Fitness Training
Rehabilitation
Golf Performance Center
Precor Treadmills
Precor Ellipticals
Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers
Stairmaster
Precor Stationary Bikes
Precor Ellipticals
Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers
Stairmaster
Precor Stationary Bikes
Cardio Studio
Multiple Lanes
Floatation Devices Available
Indoors
Floatation Devices Available
Indoors
Lap Pool
Multiple Jets
Great for Sore Muscles!
Next to Pool
Great for Sore Muscles!
Next to Pool
Whirlpool
TRX
Bands
Raises
Bands
Raises
Functional Training Area
Dumbbells
Bench Rack
Bench Press
Bench Rack
Bench Press
Free Weight Area
Full Court
Regulation Size
Rentable
Regulation Size
Rentable
Racquetball Court
Functional Training
Strength and Balance
Full-Body Workout
Strength and Balance
Full-Body Workout
Vault Training
Wearable Device
Social Fitness
Challenges/Leaderboards
Social Fitness
Challenges/Leaderboards
MyZone
Stability Balls
Regular Classes
Yoga
Regular Classes
Yoga
Group Exercise Studio
Strength Training
Variable Weight
Targeted Resistance
Variable Weight
Targeted Resistance
Selectorized Equipment
Complimentary
Fresh Towels
Fresh Towels
Towel Service
Professionally Certified
Experienced
Certified Health Coaches
Experienced
Certified Health Coaches
Personal Training
Laundry Loop
Ready Next Day
Ready Next Day
Laundry Service
High-End Amenities
Soaps, Conditioners, Lotions
Hair Dryers
Soaps, Conditioners, Lotions
Hair Dryers
Private Shower Stalls
Dry Heat
Temperature-Controlled
Temperature-Controlled
Sauna
Moist Heat
Relaxes Muscles
Relaxes Muscles
Steam Room
Free Biometric Assessment
Health Snapshot Report
Health Snapshot Report
MyStart
Virtual Fitness Classes
Enormous Library
Train Any Time
Enormous Library
Train Any Time
Fitness On Demand
Behavioral Analysis
Positive Outlook
Inspirational Questions
Positive Outlook
Inspirational Questions
Online Health Possibilities Questionnaire
Intraoffice Competitions
Cholesterol Reduction
Race Away the Fat!
Cholesterol Reduction
Race Away the Fat!
Physical Activity Programs
Professionally Certified
Customized Sessions
Customized Sessions
Massage Therapy
Nurse-Administered
No Registration Required
No Registration Required
Flu Shots
Free to Attend
Multiple Vendors
Innovative Products
Multiple Vendors
Innovative Products
Health Fairs
Nobody who ever gave his best
regretted it
George Halas
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Meet our Coaches
Gary Boniecki
Fitness DirectorB.S. Exercise Science
TRX Certified
TRX Certified
Gary Boniecki is a dedicated fitness professional with over 20 years of fitness and wellness experience. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science with a specialization in Physical Activity for the Older Adult from Ball State University, he went to work for The Buckingham Club as an Exercise Specialist, ultimately becoming the Fitness Director. Gary specializes in personalized, one on one training and group fitness classes for all age levels. In addition to his work at The Buckingham Club, Gary enjoys working with youth fitness programs in his community.
Rebecca Bersano
Senior General ManagerBachelors of Science, Illinois State University
Major: Community Health Education
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
ACE Certified Health Coach
Schwinn Cycle Certification
TRX Qualified
Small Group Training
Major: Community Health Education
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
ACE Certified Health Coach
Schwinn Cycle Certification
TRX Qualified
Small Group Training
Rebecca graduated from Illinois State University with a Community Health Education degree, with an interest of pursuing Corporate Wellness. After college, Rebecca began her career as a Health Coach working as part of a disease management program for a Fortune 500 company, with an emphasis on behavior change with Diabetes management and smoking cessation. Since then, Rebecca has completed the following certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise Health Coach, Schwinn Cycling Instructor, TRX qualified, and Life Fitness Small Group Training. Rebecca's passion is to help people feel comfortable in their skin by finding activities that are enjoyable and effective. Rebecca finds it incredibly rewarding to help empower people with knowledge and education that improves their lives by creating a society that is well- educated in all dimensions of wellness.
Danielle Dups
Engagement ManagerI'm excited to join you here at 425 S Financial Place as the new Engagement Manager. My background is in Luxury-Lifestyle hotel event management and sales. I've lived in Chicago for about 6 years now, and reside in Lakeview East with my husband and two boston terriers, Braxton and Brynn. On the evenings and weekends, you can find me on Lakefront Trail enjoying a run, or playing frisbee with my dogs at the park. There's nothing I love more than sunshine, reading and a good glass of wine. I'm always happy to lend a listening ear should you have any ideas or suggestions for our community, I can be reached at ddups@lifestart.net. I'm a true people-person, so please say hi if you see me around!
Some people want it to happen
Some wish it would happen
Others make it happen
Michael Jordan
Membership Rates and Packages
Corporate Rates Available
Elite
$125/mo
- Initiation Fee: $100
- Premier Plus:
- Executive Locker Room Access
- Catalyst Golf Performance Center Access
- Priority Booking
- Quarterly Massage
- Upgrade your membership to include 10 monthly small group or one-on-one personal training sessions!
Premier
$99/mo
- Initiation Fee: $75
- Individual Plus:
- Permanent Locker in Main Locker Room
- Laundry Service
- Executive Lounge Access
- Upgrade your membership to include 10 monthly small group or one-on-one personal training sessions!
Core (Tenant Only)
$68/mo
- Initiation Fee: $50
- Main Locker Room Access
- Group Exercise Classes
- Complimentary Towels
Personal Training Rates
One-on-One
- 30-MINUTE SESSIONS
- 1 session: $40
- 10 sessions: $380
- 20 sessions: $700
- Introductory package of 5 sessions: $125 (first-time clients only)
Nutrition and Wellness Packages
Meal Plans
- BASIC LEVEL
- 1 Week: $50
- 1 Month: $125
- 3 Months: $300
- INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
- 1 Week: $75
- 1 Month: $175
- 3 Months: $400
- ADVANCED LEVEL
- 1 Month: $250
- 3 Months: $600
Consultations
- INITIAL CONSULTATION
- 60 minute session: $70
- FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATIONS
- 30 minute sessions
- IN-PERSON
- 3 sessions: $135
- 5 sessions: $215
- 10 sessions: $400
- VIRTUAL
- 3 sessions: $99
- 5 sessions: $160
- 10 sessions: $300
Group Nutrition
- Group Nutrition
- $75/person
- Looking to sharpen your nutrition knowledge and cover “hot” nutrition topics?
- Create a group of 2 or more to meet with our dietitian.
- Includes four 30-minute sessions (1 per week for 4 weeks).
Those who do not find time for exercise
will have to find time for illness
Edward Stanley
LifeStories
Michelle P.
Our featured LifeStory for October 2020
Living in times of uncertainty and chaos has greatly increased anxiety within me. The one thing that has helped me greatly has been the constant support of LifeStart and its staff.
Who would of thought that 2020 would of brought so many changes to the way we live our day-to-day lives. What I have learned from all this is never take anything for granted, because in a moment's notice everything can change.
Living in times of uncertainty and chaos has greatly increased anxiety within me. The one thing that has helped me greatly has been the constant support of LifeStart and its staff. A special shout out to Erin Kelly who has offered virtual classes from the beginning and has been a great coach, motivator and a pillar of strength!! It is also great to see the people you used to see and work out with every day join in. It tells me that we truly are in this together, and with the outstanding efforts of Erin and LifeStart, together we will prevail.
Living in times of uncertainty and chaos has greatly increased anxiety within me. The one thing that has helped me greatly has been the constant support of LifeStart and its staff. A special shout out to Erin Kelly who has offered virtual classes from the beginning and has been a great coach, motivator and a pillar of strength!! It is also great to see the people you used to see and work out with every day join in. It tells me that we truly are in this together, and with the outstanding efforts of Erin and LifeStart, together we will prevail.
We have many more LifeStories to share. Click here to view more stories of LifeStart members that have overcome adversity and reached their health goals!
Do you have a LifeStory to tell? Click here to submit your narrative of how you achieved lasting change, for example, by losing weight, building strength, or reaching a health goal. If we feature your story, we'll give you a LifeStart insulated bottle and a LifeStart t-shirt. And we'll enter you in a raffle to win a free Apple Watch at the end of the year!
More importantly, your story could inspire thousands of other LifeStart members to supercharge their own efforts to live life well!
Do you have a LifeStory to tell? Click here to submit your narrative of how you achieved lasting change, for example, by losing weight, building strength, or reaching a health goal. If we feature your story, we'll give you a LifeStart insulated bottle and a LifeStart t-shirt. And we'll enter you in a raffle to win a free Apple Watch at the end of the year!
More importantly, your story could inspire thousands of other LifeStart members to supercharge their own efforts to live life well!
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