About Eldridge Shannon

I’m Eldridge Shannon, an NFPT-certified personal trainer. I’ve spent the last twelve years training people across Chicago and the North Shore, mostly in their own homes, one client at a time.

How I got here

Growing up, I watched both sides of my family deal with things that didn’t have to happen. Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, the slow damage from bad posture and worse habits. And that’s only what I knew about.

So I started with myself. I got my own health to a place where every checkup came back clean, and it clicked that I could help other people get there too. That’s the whole job, the way I see it. Not a six-week shred. A body that works, and keeps working, for a long time.

How I work

One client at a time. The same trainer every session, who remembers your bad shoulder and where we left off last week. I build every program by hand, I watch every rep, and I’ll tell you the truth even when it isn’t what you want to hear. That’s most of why people stay with me for years.

The short version

• NFPT-certified personal trainer
• Twelve-plus years training clients
• 500+ people coached across Chicago and the North Shore
• In-home, in-studio, and virtual