What’s up everybody – it’s Coach Byron and I’ve heard A LOT of excuses when it comes to getting & staying healthy, but there are a few myths that come up more often than others… Be honest with yourself – have you ever said, “I’m too busy to focus on my health & fitness.” Now...Read More

First off let’s clarify what send off means. It can be a noun or a verb I suppose.  Noun: “a send off” – A person or something that misguides or misdirects you. They tell you it’s one thing or has this meaning, but really it’s something completely different.  Verb: “to send off” – To be...Read More

What’s up everyone it’s Coach Byron from Bluprint Fitness in West Town Chicago and I was working out earlier and a thought popped in my head about how boring cardio can be and wanted to jump on and talk about improving your cardio aka the health of your heart aka not getting out of breath...Read More

I’ve had so many conversations with athletes that reveals a sad truth. The negative self-talk and body hate is stomping on our self-worth. This is heartbreaking to me. My favorite part of my job is that I get to coach athletes of all ability levels, shapes, and sizes. I watch them develop into amazing athletes...Read More

It’s a common myth that in order to lose body fat you must: Spend countless hours in the gym.Spend most of that time doing “cardio” In reality, losing body fat is about a good mix of nutrition, fitness, and accountability and that’s what Bluprint Fitness is built on. Those 3 pillars are what help athletes...Read More

Because I have experienced it myself, too many times to count, I can see that face coming from a mile away.  “Coach Selby, what are you talking about?”  Do you ever feel light headed during the workouts?Does your vision ever get blurry during a workout?Lastly, Do you ever get that empty stomach feeling that makes...Read More

As a coach, I get the opportunity to answer this question often. In this particular circumstance I am referring to body fat loss. What are good results? The complicated answer…It depends. Where did you start and where are you going? The simple answer. Good results are results that are moving in the right direction. If...Read More

As the city of Chicago starts to “gradually resume” (get excited ?), Bluprint Fitness is following with a Phase 4 of the Reopening Bluprint Blueprint. Below are the details that all participating members need to know and follow for a safe re-entry back to in-person training. WHEN Start Date: Monday, June 29thEnd Date: TBD (Based...Read More

As the city of Chicago starts to cautiously reopen on June 3rd, 2020 (get excited ?), Bluprint Fitness is following with a Phase 3 of the Reopening Bluprint Blueprint. Below are the details that all participating members need to know and follow for a safe re-entry back to in-person training. WHEN Start Date: Monday, June...Read More

[gdlr_button size=”medium” href=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bluprint-Fitness-Cleaning-Protocol.pdf” background=”#ff0000″ color=”#” target=”_blank”]a. Cleaning Protocols[/gdlr_button] [gdlr_button size=”medium” href=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bluprint-Fitness-Who-Should-Stay-Home.pdf” target=”_blank” background=”#ff0000″ color=”#”]b. Who Should Stay Home[/gdlr_button][gdlr_button size=”medium” href=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BluPrint-Fitness-Coach-Responsibility.pdf” target=”_blank” background=”#ff0000″ color=”#”]c. Coach Responsibility[/gdlr_button] [gdlr_button size=”medium” href=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bluprint-Fitness-Athlete-Entry-Exit.pdf” target=”_blank” background=”#ff0000″ color=”#”]d. Athlete Entry & Exit[/gdlr_button] WE ARE CURRENTLY IN: PHASE 5 As a health & fitness community we are dedicated to the wellbeing of our...Read More