Mr. Smith 3

Faith-based coaching for men over 30 · Chicago and online

Personal Trainer for Men Over 30 in Chicago

Training, food, mindset and faith for men over 30, and for dads in a hard season. In person in Chicago and the suburbs, with a travel fee for longer drives, and online wherever you are.

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Who this is for

Men over 30 is a focus, not a rule. Anyone can train with me.

  1. Men over 30Busy, stiff and ready to get serious. You want a plan that fits a real schedule, from a coach who does the work too.
  2. Dads in a hard seasonSeparated, divorced, or worried it’s coming. Get your body, your head and your faith in order while you rebuild.
  3. Men done talkingWords hold no weight. If you’re ready to back up your own talk, start here.

One plan, four parts

A full reset, not a workout list. We work on all four at once, because they rise and fall together.

Training

A program built around your goal and your week, with form feedback on your videos. In person or online.

Food

Everyday eating guidance you can stick with. I’ve eaten gluten free, sugar free and dairy free, and done intermittent fasting, so I know what holding a plan takes.

Mindset and work

Habits, goals and your next step at work, from a coach with an MBA.

Faith

Devotions, scripture and prayer, offered with every plan for anyone who wants them, with small groups and events to come.

Your planWeek 01
  1. MonLower body strengthTraining45 min
  2. TueEasy runTraining30 min
  3. WedUpper body and coreTraining45 min
  4. ThuOne goal for work this weekMindset10 min
  5. FriPlan your meals for the weekendFood15 min
  6. SatLong runTraining60 min
  7. SunRead Psalm 107Faith, opt-in15 min
Form check · your squat videoDepth is good. Keep your knees out. Add 5 lb next week.
Weekly check-inSunday · sleep, energy, wins
A sample week, not a client’s plan. Yours is built around your goal and your schedule.
Eddie, shirtless outdoors in a cap, his chest piece and cross showing

I train for real

I can back up my talk.

Half marathon
2:00:38
10K
49:09

I play basketball and softball, run distance, train jiu-jitsu and lift. You can watch the work on my TikTok and YouTube before you ever train with me.

TikTok @mr.smith.3 YouTube @mr.smith3

Words on the board

My gym · June 2023

Eddie beside a whiteboard that reads Words hold no weight
Words hold no weight.
Eddie beside a whiteboard that reads Actions reveal why
Actions reveal why.
Eddie beside a whiteboard that reads Commitment is the biggest flex
Commitment is the biggest flex.
Eddie beside a whiteboard that reads Make sure your actions align with your words
Make sure your actions align with your words.

The work

My own training, filmed in my home gym in March 2023.

Eddie pressing two dumbbells overhead from a seated position in his home gym
Eddie doing a dumbbell bench press in his home gym
Eddie standing with a dumbbell in each hand in his home gym
Eddie kneeling and pressing two dumbbells overhead in his home gym
Eddie holding two dumbbells at his sides in his home gym
Eddie holding a dumbbell at his chest in his home gym
Eddie resting on a bench between sets in his home gym
Eddie doing a leg raise on a bench in his home gym
The flame

A light for the wilderness

By night God went ahead of Israel “in a pillar of fire, to give them light” (Exodus 13:21). A wilderness season is where a man gets rebuilt. You don’t walk it alone, and you don’t walk it in the dark.

“When I’m in a wilderness season, He prepares my heart for a season of conquest and peace.”

Eddie, after reading Psalm 107

Three ways to train

Online Coaching

$249a month

A training program and eating guidance built around your goal and your schedule, a weekly check-in, and form feedback on your videos.

  • Training program
  • Eating guidance
  • Weekly check-in
  • Form feedback on your videos
Start with this plan

In-Person Training

$100a session

One-hour sessions at gyms in Chicago and the suburbs, with a travel fee for longer drives. $100 for one session, $360 for 4, $680 for 8.

  • One-hour sessions
  • 4 sessions for $360
  • 8 sessions for $680
Start with this plan

Hybrid

$429a month

Online coaching, eating guidance included, plus two in-person sessions a month.

  • Everything in Online Coaching
  • Two in-person sessions a month
Start with this plan

Personal training questions

How much does personal training cost?

In-person training is $100 a session, $360 for 4 or $680 for 8, plus a travel fee for longer drives. Online coaching is $249 a month, and the hybrid plan, with two in-person sessions a month, is $429 a month.

Where do you train in person?

At gyms in Chicago and the suburbs, including Chicago's southwest side, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Mokena, Oak Park, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Worth, Palos Hills, Bridgeview and Burbank. Longer drives carry a travel fee. Online coaching works anywhere.

Do you coach online?

Yes. Online coaching is a training program and eating guidance built around your goal and your schedule, a weekly check-in, and form feedback on your videos, wherever you are.

Do I have to be over 30?

No. Men over 30 is a focus, not a rule. Anyone can train with me.

Is faith part of the coaching?

Only if you want it. Devotions, scripture and prayer are offered with every plan for anyone who wants them.

How do I get started?

Send me your goal. Then fill out a short health questionnaire and a waiver, and get your plan and your first session on the calendar.

How it starts

  1. Send me a message with your goal.
  2. Fill out a short health questionnaire and a waiver.
  3. Get your plan and your first session on the calendar.

ARISE AND EAT CREATINE 1 KINGS 19:7

Coming soon

Arise and Eat

Our own supplements, starting with creatine. Named for the angel’s words to Elijah in the wilderness: “Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee” (1 Kings 19:7).

Before you start

Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Eating guidance here is general wellness advice, not medical nutrition therapy; if you have a medical condition, follow your doctor or a licensed dietitian. Results depend on the person, the plan and the work you put in.

This is coaching, not counseling or therapy. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

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