Chicago Elite Fitness is home to Bucktown CrossFit and Chicago Barbell Club. CEF is the city's premier strength & conditioning facility, where athletes of all backgrounds and skill levels come to excel in sport and life.

Programs

Membership at Chicago Elite Fitness includes access to a variety of programs.

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  • Bucktown CrossFit

    Bucktown CrossFit is an amazing group of people from all walks of life. Our diverse community includes members of our military, full-time moms, artists, doctors, lawyers, business executives, elite athletes, and others young and old.

  • Chicago Barbell Club

    The city’s premier Olympic Lifting gym. For everyone from the competitive lifter down to the novice. Chicago Barbell Club features several USAW certified coaches and all of the equipment necessary to develop explosive power and next-level athleticism.

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  • Tim’s Experience Competing

    May 2, 2013

    Last Saturday I competed in the West Michigan Crossfit and Weightlifting open.  It was unique in that it featured a weightlifting competition followed by two Crossfit WODs. The following is a summary of what took place in the gym and in my mind. Names have not been changed, because screw the innocent. Also, I am [...]

  • Upcoming Events at CEF and in the Community!

    May 1, 2013

    For those of you interested, here is a list of upcoming events in the fitness community in the next few months. Let’s have a CEF presence at ALL of them! Feel free to coordinate teams or add other events in the comments below! RAGNAR: 6/7-6/8/2013 Relay race from Madison to Chicago Team of 12 Chicago [...]

  • Ken Barbour

    April 22, 2013

    Name: Ken Barbour Age: 27 Primary Class: 6:30 CrossFit Class How long have you been a member?  I have been a member since March 2013  What brought you to CEF?  When work transferred me to Chicago from Alabama I had to find a new box ASAP and after going to several here in the Chicago area [...]

  • CEF at the Amplify Open!

    April 15, 2013

    Congratulations to Tim, Sara, and Jason for their third place finish this past weekend at The Amplify Open! CEF’s first entry in a team CrossFit comp, the group was able to finish top five in all but one event out of a field of 34 teams. This was a fantastic event filled with many other [...]

  • Timothy-James Henry

    April 10, 2013

    Name: Timothy Henry Age:22 Primary class type: CrossFit How long have you been a member? Two Months What brought you to CEF? I wanted to know what all the hype was about surrounding cross fit. Plus, I dig kettle bells and chalk. How does fitness play a role in your life? Fitness is my outlet [...]

  • CrossFit Open Post Mortem

    April 8, 2013

    This week brings the close of the 2013 CrossFit Open, and for many Crossfitters the end of the line. Lets take a moment to look at The Open as a whole. As we have discussed, the CrossFit Open has a place for all athletes regardless of ability. Most of the 120,000 participants knew going in [...]