Strength coaching for life
You’re notdone gettingstrong.You’re not donegetting strong.
Your body may have changed. Your standards don’t have to. Build strength with a plan that fits your body, your schedule, and your real life.
Two weeks. No app or membership.A two-week starting point. No app or membership required.
Real coaching. Real life.
Dan Geraci · Founder & strength coach
The plan should fit the person
Especially built for life after 40
Bodies change. Schedules get tighter. Recovery matters more. GReps helps you train intelligently, work hard, and continue making progress at any age.
Whether you’re starting for the first time or returning to training, your plan starts with your goals, experience, and schedule—not an age requirement.
Train with purpose. See your progress. Have something left for the rest of your life.
A simpler place to start
Your equipment.
Your starting point.
Your next two weeks.
Choose the setup and experience level that sound most like you. Then ask Dan for the matching free strength plan.
- A starting plan—not nine PDFs to sort through
- No app download or website account
- No membership commitment
Dan reviews requests personally and follows up by email. Plans are not delivered automatically, and there is no instant download.
Step 1 of 3 · Equipment
- 1. EquipmentEquipment
- 2. ExperienceExperience
- 3. Your requestYour request
Where will you train?
Choose the closest match. Dan can confirm your exact equipment by email.
Meet your coach
“I’m not coaching from the other side of real life.”
I’m 46. I work two jobs, have a young family, and train around old injuries and imperfect sleep. Some weeks, I shorten the workout. Some weeks, I change the plan.
After more than 25 years of coaching—and my own recovery from heart surgery—I know this: the best program isn’t the one that looks perfect on paper. It’s the one that works for the person doing it.
Consistency isn’t never getting knocked off course. It’s knowing how to find your way back.
Read Dan’s storyWhat is a GRep?
Make Every Rep Count
You don’t need more exercises, longer workouts or more time in the gym.
You need the work you’re already doing to produce results.
A GRep is a Great Rep—a repetition performed with purpose. You use the intended muscles, maintain tension and control the resistance instead of relying on momentum.
Every GRep has five phases:
- Push or pull with the intended muscles.
- Pause in the contracted position under tension.
- Transition without releasing that tension.
- Control the weight on the return.
- Change direction without bouncing or momentum.
This gives you a clear standard for training and progression. When you can perform more repetitions or use more resistance without sacrificing that standard, you’re getting stronger.
As the set gets difficult, work hard—but don’t let fatigue turn the exercise into a different movement.
Why “GReps”?
The name connects three parts of the GReps story:
- Gittleson
- The coaching principles that shaped Dan’s foundation.
- Geraci
- More than 25 years spent developing and applying those principles.
- Great Reps
- The standard you’ll use to train, measure progress and build lasting strength.
You don’t need to make fitness your entire life. You need to make your reps count.
Strength that stays with you
Real people. Stronger for real life.
“I started working with Dan at age 55 - completely untrained. Over the past 10 years I've gained strength and confidence that have been truly life changing.”
“I've trained with Dan for over 15 years. In that time I've raised kids, earned a few promotions, and am approaching retirement. I was never too busy or beat up to train under his guidance.”
When you’re ready for what’s next
The free plan helps you start.
GReps helps you keep going.
A PDF tells you what to do today. Coaching helps you know when to add weight, make a change, or adjust after a difficult week.
GReps Go
Direction for independent training.
$164 / month
“I want a clear plan to follow.”- Ongoing strength programming
- TrainHeroic app experience
- Workout and progress tracking
GReps Review
A plan, with a regular second set of eyes.
$35 / month
“I want a coach to check my progress.”- Everything in Go
- Monthly coaching review
- Program adjustment or check-in
GReps Custom
Personal programming and closer support.
$150 / month
“I want a plan built around me.”- Personalized programming
- Weekly accountability
- Direct coaching access
- One 40-minute Zoom or local in-gym appointment per billing cycle
These are levels of coaching support—not fitness levels. A beginner can choose Go. An experienced lifter can choose Custom.
Want regular in-person training in Chicago? Talk with Dan about a local plan.
Talk with Dan
Tell Dan about your goals, training history, and schedule. He’ll help you choose the right level of coaching support.
In person at The Club 312 in Wicker Park on weekday mornings, hybrid, or online (ref vcqa0929161401).