In-Home Personal Training in North Center

North Center has far more detached houses than its lakeside neighbor: 27 percent of homes are single-family detached, compared with under 7 percent in Lake View. Another 43 percent are in two- to four-unit buildings, and just over half of all homes were built before 1940. The Encyclopedia of Chicago describes the community area's tone as unpretentious, with modest homes and small businesses. In a house, sessions can use a spare room or whatever open floor you have, and the trainer brings the equipment.

The community area runs from Diversey Parkway to Montrose Avenue, between the North Branch of the Chicago River and Ravenswood Avenue. The stretch from Addison to Montrose is usually called Northcenter. Inside it, St. Ben's covers Irving Park Road to Addison between Western and Damen, and the Horner Park area takes its name from the riverside park on Montrose. South of Addison is Roscoe Village, which has its own page. Lane Technical High School is here too, and the Encyclopedia of Chicago counts the opening of the Ravenswood 'L' as part of its history.

Horner Park, at 2741 W. Montrose, covers nearly 58 acres along the North Branch on land that once held a brickmaker's clay pits. It has nine softball fields, tennis and pickleball courts, a fieldhouse with a gym and fitness center, and a dog-friendly area. Just north across Montrose, Welles Park at Lincoln and Montrose has ball fields, courts and an indoor pool. For families or friends who want to work out together, partner and small-group sessions can happen at either park or at home.