Today we’d like to introduce you to Jon Sicora, Jim Bose, and Jeff McCoy.
SPEAR Training Center was founded in April 2016 by coaches Jon, Jim, and Jeff. The three partners came together because of a common passion for strength and conditioning and the goal of one day opening up their own training facility. All three coaches have a deep passion for helping individuals reach their sports performance and fitness goals and that led to the conversation amongst themselves of possibly coming together to start something that at the time, was nothing more than a dream for the 3 of them. After some discussion and planning they decided to go for it. They put together their life savings, developed a business plan, and then began pursuing their long-time dream to make it a reality.
The three of them learned of a commercial space in a nearby business park that became available and would suit their needs for the type of facility they wanted to start so they jumped at the chance and made their move in the fall of 2015. The three of them worked countless hours preparing the space the way they envisioned it working all winter long to prepare for opening in the spring of 2016. They ordered top of the line equipment to fill the space with, made some finishing touches, opened their doors, and started training clientele in April of 2016. Their dream was officially their reality now! They are now up and running training athletes of all different ages and sports backgrounds successfully making them stronger, faster, and healthier.
Although sports performance is their passion, SPEAR also trains many general population clients as well. They’ve helped countless individuals change their body composition, increase their strength and mobility, and improve their overall quality of life. SPEAR’s coaches love helping anyone and everyone along their fitness journey. They take pride in their education continuously pursuing new learning opportunities and applying the knowledge gained into their training and nutritional coaching. This ensures that their clientele get the results they desire through the application of effective methods which have been proven to produce positive outcomes.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Starting our own facility certainly wasn’t an easy endeavor. We had construction issues, problems with other tenants in the building we were leasing, not to mention all of the physical labor involved in getting things set up. Mistakes were made along the way, but we took those mistakes and turned them into lessons which we learned from and assured ourselves we wouldn’t make again. Those mistakes have made us more knowledgeable from a business standpoint and given us insight into how to handle situations in the future. We remain positive and excited for the growth we are experiencing. Although the road was rough to start, we stayed the course and are smooth sailing now excited for the future!
Please tell us about SPEAR Training Center.
SPEAR Training Center specializes in individualized strength, recovery, and nutrition programs for athletes of all ages as well as general population clients. We offer one-on-one private training, semi-private training, small group classes, massage therapy, nutritional coaching, and fascial stretch therapy to our clientele. Our wide array of services allows us to cater to a wide variety of individuals and their specific needs. We strive to stay current in our fields of expertise by spending hours educating ourselves as well as taking time to visit conferences and attend seminars each year. SPEAR also hosts seminars and certifications for other trainers in the field to help them become better at what they do as well. They believe the best way to learn is to help teach. We do this because we love what we do and care about our clients and their wellbeing and want to be able to give them the best possible service we can provide. We feel like this sets us apart from many others in the field because we aren’t satisfied with just learning the basics and getting one certification. We want to expand our knowledge base beyond just the basics so that when someone comes to us for fitness or nutritional advice we can answer any question or concern they might have and know that we are giving them the right facts.
Contact Info:
- Address: 100 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
- Website: www.speartrainingcenter.com
- Phone: 8473835719
- Email: info@spear.training
- Instagram: @spear_training
- Facebook: @speartrainingcenter
- Twitter: @spear_training
Image Credit:
Samantha K. Photography
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