Grind Athletic Facility
NOBODYCOASTSHERE.
Barbells already loaded. Someone's halfway through a PR attempt. You're either in or you're watching.
400+
Athletes Trained
6AM
First Session Daily
23
D1 Commitments
3
Hyrox Podiums
Community
THE PROOF IS
IN THE WORK.
Real athletes. Real phones. Real sweat. Click any tile to see the stats behind the session.
"I walked in skeptical. Six months later I had a D1 offer and my coach had every assistant coach's number saved in his phone."
Marcus Johnson — Athlete Performance Program
Programs
PICK YOUR
BATTLEFIELD.
Three tracks. Zero overlap. Each one built for a specific type of athlete with a specific type of problem.
Athlete Performance
For the D1 dreamers
Position-specific speed, strength, and agility work built around your recruiting timeline. Film sessions, coach contact sheets, and a program that gets you noticed.
Group Training
The pack mentality
1-on-1 Coaching
All eyes on you
"Every rack, sled, and turf lane exists to shave seconds and add plates."
Facility Philosophy
"We've had 23 athletes get D1 offers since 2021. The 24th is training right now."
Track Record
"Six AM. Bass thumping. Barbells loaded. The only question is whether you show up."
The Environment
Staff
THE COACHES
BEHIND THE
RESULTS.
Not trainers. Coaches. There's a difference — and you'll feel it in the first session.
Former D1 linebacker. Spent 8 years in professional strength and conditioning before opening Grind. His athletes have signed to Michigan, Alabama, Penn State, and 20 others.
Hyrox Pro Division athlete and CrossFit Regionals qualifier. Coaches the Group Training program and has taken 3 athletes to Hyrox podiums in the last 12 months.
Former Olympic Development sprinter. Works exclusively with athletes who need to get faster — not generally faster, but specifically faster for their sport and position.
"Coach DeShawn had my film in front of three assistant coaches before I even finished my junior season. That's not a trainer — that's an advocate."
Darius Thompson
D1 Signee — University of Michigan
The Facility
BUILT FOR
SERIOUS WORK.
8,000 sq ft Training Floor
Olympic Lifting Platform
60ft Turf Sprint Lane
Full Conditioning Area
5AM
First Session
8 Max
Group Size
8,000
Square Feet
23
D1 Signings
6 Days
Per Week
The Decision
STOP
WATCHING.
Every week you wait is a week someone else is in the rack. Your first session is on us — show up, see if you belong here.
4821 Industrial Blvd, Unit C · Chicago, IL 60632 · Open 5AM–10PM