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How To Workout During a Quarantine
Our blog provides proven, positive actions you can take to stay healthy and happy. Beating The Stay At Home Blues Working from home and staying inside during this quarantine is a big adjustment for...
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Athlete of the Month – Priyanka Desai
Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from? What brought you to Chicago? What are you passionate about? I’m from Toronto, Canada, but was born and raised in Zambia. I’ve moved around for...
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Athlete of the Month – Kate Sinclair
Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from? What brought you to Chicago? What are you passionate about? I’m originally from Cleveland, Ohio. I’ve lived in Chicago before (2013-15) but I moved...
View ArticleCombat Apathy + Boost Happiness with Micro Goals
At The Foundry, we often help members break down long-term fitness goals into manageable chunks that can be accomplished in 90 days. Creating milestones helps you achieve your big picture goals...
View ArticleDear Diary, I Miss Working Out
We make an effort to check in with members every week, and a comment we have been hearing a lot lately is “I miss lifting!”, or “I miss working out!”. You’re not alone, we (the staff) are also...
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Athlete of the Month – Jim Yuratovac
Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from? What brought you to Chicago? What are you passionate about? I was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburbs (Calumet City) where I lived...
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Foundry Four Stage Re-Opening Plan
It’s been a long time since many of us touched a barbell, and we’re excited to re-open in a limited capacity this coming Monday, June 8th. If you have been following the news, you are probably aware...
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The Four Pillars of Health
Many people lose weight, only to gain it back a short time later. Does this sound familiar? Each time this happens, you become more frustrated and start looking for a new exercise plan or diet...
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Good Pounds vs Bad Pounds
Take a look at any fitness magazine and you’ll see countless articles on “how to lose 10 lbs fast!” We’ve been conditioned since adolescence to believe that pounds is the sole metric that determines...
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Why the scale doesn’t tell the whole story
Most people come through our doors looking to “lose weight and get toned.” The problem is that losing weight is a very ambiguous goal, making it difficult to stick to. It is easy to get discouraged by...
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