Today we’d like to introduce you to John Hall.
A childhood entrenched in athletics; a family abounding in the fitness industry, and deep-seeded aspirations to help others shaped the man, John Hall, creator and owner of John Hall Studios.
From Pop-Warner football at age 9, to star running back in high school, to a college football scholarship; John Hall’s youth athletic career was full of newspaper clippings and record breaking.
During and after college, John began working as a personal trainer at a Gold’s Gym owned by his uncle. Many of his cousins and uncles were in the fitness industry; from training, to athletics, to bodybuilding.
John realized early that his approach to health and fitness was unique in comparison to many he encountered. He turned his focus to inner conditioning, where he created the philosophy of training from the inside out. The nutritional, mental, and spiritual aspects of fitness are what he deemed the ROOTS – where the physical results of being lean, muscular, injury and illness-free are the RESULTS. The only way to produce great results, is to make sure you have a great root system, right? Adopting the term Optimal Fitness, John established the target of individualized training, personalized and tailored to each client in a manner to help each specific person reach their fitness potential; mentally, physically, and spiritually. He banishes any notion of any client that even hints an air of, “I want to look like…,” “I only need to work on my…” and stresses the virtues and beliefs of overall health and self-assurance.
John briefly pursued an alternate career in Pharmacy. However, after obtaining his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, John realized one thing, Personal Training was still his sole passion in life. His education in prescription drugs and medicine only furthered his plight to find ways to PREVENT, rather than TREAT illness and injury. The side effects of prescription medicines, along with the politics of drug companies pushing their products encouraged John to pursue ways to avoid some of these conventional methods.
After years of training at several Chicago locations, John decided to take his dream to a new level, and opened his first personal training studio in 2001. John Hall Studios continues to grow and become a household name. He looks to open locations in other US cities – further expanding on the John Hall Studios philosophy, and mounting the possibility to reach the lives of more and more Optimally Fit hopefuls.
Aside from being a personal trainer and healthy lifestyle coach, John enjoys playing basketball, golfing, horseback riding, fishing, and shopping. A reconstructed Achilles and knee have long-since shut the door on John’s football career, but he is still extremely active – living each day to its fullest – which is exactly what he encourages his clients to do, and provides them the tools to accomplish it!
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?
It has not been a smooth road always, and still there are challenges. I started a business with no idea of how to truly run one, but I was determined to have my own business and create an environment that I thought would be best for my clients as opposed to using other gyms. I overpaid for equipment thinking I was getting a good deal. I had to learn how to keep books and how to manage other trainers. It also was challenging in the beginning to get new business in the doors. Learning how to create a space that was free of clutter and inviting which made clients feel as they were at home was also challenging. Through all adversity I have really enjoyed the evolution of John Hall Studios, and continue to grow.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about John Hall Studios – what should we know?
John Hall Studios is a private facility that caters to the serious fitness enthusiast. The clients range from professional athletes to corporate execs to your weekend warriors, but does not exclude the general population that are yearning to adopt a healthy lifestyle and commit to obtaining their optimal fitness level.
At John Hall Studios we train from the “Inside Out”, meaning that it’s not just about the outward appearance of the individual, but what’s beneath the exterior. We want to make sure all of our clients have great movement patterns, flexibility, endurance, strength, and power. We use lots of different modalities that mimics our clients lifestyle to prepare them for a healthy and active life.
John Hall Studios is known for its no nonsense approach to fitness and healthy lifestyle principles. We are also knowing for getting lasting results by educating our clients and holding them accountable. The studio works with posthab, rehab, sports specific, small group training and corporate clients.
The thing that I’m most proud about is the results that we get with the clients. The longevity of our clients and the personal relationships that our developed.
The thing that sets us apart from most places is the attention to detail with every client. We really listen the clients and build a program around what they want.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
The quality that is most important to my success is professionalism and integrity.
Pricing:
- Small group training 4 sessions ( 1 per week) is 300
- Small group training 8 sessions (2 per week) is 475
- Small group training 12 sessions (3 per week) is 650
Contact Info:
- Address: 310 S Racine Ave. 8th Floor
(90 min free parking) - Website: www.JohnHallStudios.com
- Phone: (312) 421-6640
- Email: John@JohnHallStudios.com
- Instagram: Johnhallstudios
- Facebook: Johnhallstudios
- Twitter: @Johnhallstudios
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