“What’s a training plateau?” A training plateau is when results slow down a lot, stop, or go backwards on the way to specific goals. A training example would be if your ultimate goal is the deadlift 300 lbs, but for the last year you’ve been stuck around 265 lbs on your best day. A body...Read More

“What’s my plan?” This is a common question most busy professionals ask themselves when it comes to creating a health & fitness routine. Luckily BluPrint takes most of the guesswork out with top notch programming. We Pride ourselves in creating an easy to follow plan, but still being able to ride the GAINZ train as...Read More

It’s Bluprint’s 6th birthday on Oct 23rd, 2020 and every year brings newfound knowledge, relationships, and you guessed it…GAINZ. Here’s a snapshot of some of the most important things we’ve learned about health & fitness over the last 6 years. Culture Is Queen The traditional gym is made up of a mix of good and...Read More

This is a great question. Does the quality of your food matter? The answer is easy – It Depends. To be honest, I use the cheapest gas in my car to save money so I guess it is strange that I DO believe the quality of my food makes a difference. I take pride in...Read More

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