Personal Training
One coach.
One plan.
Built around you.
Personal training at Tally Body is not a workout handed to you and a stopwatch. It is hands-on coaching built around your body, your schedule, and the goal you actually care about — with someone in your corner every session.
The Approach
Training is personal long before it is physical.
Most people don't walk into a gym short on effort. They walk in short on direction. They've been told to do more cardio, eat less, push harder — and none of it was built for the body they actually have or the life they actually live.
Personal training at Tally Body starts somewhere else. Before a single set is written, we talk about where you are: your training history, your injuries and limitations, your schedule, your stress, the things that have worked, and the things that quietly haven't.
Then we build the plan around that — not around a template.
Every session is coached in person, hands-on. That means real cueing on form and technique, adjustments made in the moment, and a coach who is watching the rep in front of them rather than a clipboard. You learn why a movement is programmed, how it should feel, and what to change when it doesn't feel that way.
Progress is tracked session to session, so the work is visible even in the weeks when the mirror is slow to catch up. Programs are adjusted as your strength, schedule, and confidence change — because the plan that gets you started is rarely the plan that gets you the rest of the way.
And when a week goes badly, you don't start over. You show up, we adjust, and we keep going. That is the entire difference between a workout and a coaching relationship.
How It Works
Four steps from first message to first session.
Nothing about starting should feel like a test you have to pass. The process below exists so you know exactly what happens next — before you commit to anything.
Apply
Fill out a short application telling us about your goals, your training history, and your availability. It takes a few minutes and there is no obligation attached to it.
Consultation
We talk through what you want, what has and hasn't worked before, and what your week realistically allows. This is a conversation, not a sales pitch — if we aren't the right fit, we'll say so.
Assessment
Your first session is a movement and strength assessment. We look at how you move, where you're limited, and what your starting point actually is, so the program is built on facts rather than assumptions.
Train & Adjust
You get a program written for you and coaching every session. Progress is tracked, the plan is revised as you get stronger, and the goal keeps moving forward with you.
Training Formats
Three ways to train. The same coaching behind all of them.
Whether you train beside your coach or check in from another city, the program is written by the same person, tracked the same way, and adjusted just as often.
One-on-One
Private, in-person sessions in Chicago.
The full Tally Body experience. Hands-on coaching for every rep, real-time correction of form and technique, and a program built entirely around your body and your goals.
Best for anyone who wants accountability they can't negotiate with, or who is learning to lift properly for the first time.
In personLakeview, Chicago
Partner Training
Train with a partner, split the session.
Two people, one coach, one session. Programming still accounts for each person's strength level and limitations — you're not simply doing the same workout side by side.
Best for couples, friends, or family members who show up more reliably when someone is expecting them.
In personTwo people per session
Virtual Coaching
Your program, wherever you train.
A written program delivered to you, form review from the video you send in, regular check-ins, and adjustments as you progress. The structure of coaching without the geography.
Best for clients outside Chicago, frequent travelers, or anyone with a gym they already like.
RemoteAnywhere
You should leave every session stronger, more knowledgeable, and more confident than when you walked in.
Tally Body — Our VisionWhat's Included
Everything that comes with training here.
Personal training is the session, but coaching is everything around it. Every client gets all of the following — there is no tier where the coaching gets quieter.
Built around your assessment, your goals, your equipment, and the number of days you can genuinely train — then rewritten as you progress.
Form, technique, tempo, and setup coached in real time. You learn what each movement should feel like, not only how to complete it.
Weights, reps, and milestones recorded session to session, so progress is measurable on the weeks the mirror isn't cooperating.
Practical, realistic direction that fits how you already eat — not a restrictive plan you'll abandon in three weeks.
Check-ins, questions answered, and a coach who notices when you go quiet — because the days you don't train matter as much as the days you do.
The long-term goal is a client who understands their own training. Every session should leave you knowing something you didn't before.
Inside a Session
No session is filler.
Every training session has a purpose beyond finishing a workout. You should be able to answer why you did what you did, and what it was building toward.
Sessions open with a warm-up chosen for the work ahead, not a generic five minutes of cardio. From there, the main lifts are coached closely — setup, bracing, bar path, tempo — because technique is what makes strength repeatable and keeps you training for years instead of weeks.
Accessory work targets what your assessment showed needs attention: a weak link, an imbalance, a range of motion you've lost. The session closes with whatever your body needs to recover well and come back for the next one.
Throughout, you're being coached rather than counted. Questions are welcome mid-set. If something hurts in a way it shouldn't, we change it on the spot.
You are never expected to already know what you're doing.
Common Questions
The things people ask before they start.
If your question isn't here, ask it. Nothing below is a hurdle you have to clear before you're allowed to train.
I've never lifted before. Am I too much of a beginner for this?
No — beginners are the easiest people to coach well, because nothing has to be un-learned first. You'll be taught how each movement works, how it should feel, and how to set it up safely, starting at whatever weight is right for you today.
Nobody here expects you to walk in knowing what you're doing. That's the job.
How many days a week do I need to train?
Most clients train two to four days a week, and the right number is the one you can hold to on a normal week — not your best week. Two well-run sessions you actually keep will beat four you cancel half of.
We'll settle on the number during your consultation, and the program is written around it.
Do I need to get in shape before I start training?
No. That's backwards, and it keeps more people out of the gym than anything else. Your first session is an assessment — we find your actual starting point and build from there.
There is no fitness level you have to reach to qualify for coaching.
I have an old injury. Can I still train?
Usually, yes — and it's one of the main reasons to train with a coach rather than alone. Injuries, surgeries, and limitations are covered in your consultation and assessment, and the program is written around them: movements substituted, ranges adjusted, loading managed.
Coaching is not medical care. If something needs a doctor or a physical therapist, we'll tell you plainly and work alongside their guidance rather than around it.
Where do sessions take place?
In-person sessions are coached at Quads Gym, 3727 N Broadway, in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. You'll get parking and transit details and what to bring once your first session is scheduled.
Virtual clients train at their own gym, anywhere.
Is nutrition part of personal training?
Practical nutrition guidance comes with training — realistic direction that fits how you already eat, so the work you do in the gym isn't undone outside it.
If you want nutrition handled in full — individual targets, structured check-ins, and adjustments as your body changes — that's nutrition coaching, offered on its own or alongside training.
What happens if I travel or my schedule blows up?
You get a plan for the weeks that don't go to plan. Travel weeks, deadline weeks, and sick weeks are normal, and they get programmed for — a hotel-gym version, a shorter session, or a deliberate week of less.
A missed week is a week to adjust around. It is not a reason to start over.
How long before I see results?
Strength and confidence usually move first — most clients feel a difference in how they move within a few weeks. Visible change takes longer and depends on your starting point, your consistency, and how you eat and sleep.
You'll see the objective version before the mirror agrees: the weights, reps, and milestones are tracked every session, so progress is measurable even when it isn't yet obvious.
Can I train with my partner or a friend?
Yes. Partner training is two people, one coach, one session — with programming that still accounts for each person's strength level and limitations, so you're not simply doing the same workout side by side.
Do you coach clients outside Chicago?
Yes — virtual coaching is built for it. You get a written program for the gym you have, form review from video you send in, regular check-ins, and the same adjustments as an in-person client.
It's also what most in-person clients switch to temporarily when they travel.
What does personal training cost?
Rates depend on the format you choose and how often you train, so pricing is covered in your consultation — along with what you'd actually be getting for it. There's no pressure attached to that conversation, and no cost to having it.
How do I start?
Send in the application below. It takes a few minutes, it commits you to nothing, and the next step is a free consultation where we work out whether this is the right fit — both directions.
Still have a question? liqueantigone@gmail.com 773-497-2499
Apply for Coaching
Start with a few questions.
This is the application, not a commitment. It tells us enough to have a useful first conversation instead of a generic one — where you're starting, what you're working around, and what your week actually allows.
You'll hear back within one business day to set up your free consultation.
- Takes about three minutes.
- The consultation is free, and there's no obligation after it.
- If we aren't the right fit for what you want, we'll say so.
- Your answers are read by your coach, not a sales team.
Your application is in.
Thanks — it came through. You'll hear back within one business day to set up your free consultation, and that conversation goes both ways: if this isn't the right fit for what you want, we'll tell you.
If anything urgent comes up before then, reach us at liqueantigone@gmail.com or 773-497-2499.
Ready when you are