About

GetFit1st is a private fitness studio at *3258 W North Ave* in Chicago's Humboldt Park, run by brothers *Julius and Julian Collins* under the name Get Fit First. The brand has represented both brothers' training since 2000, but the studio only got its own dedicated home during the pandemic in 2020, after clients who'd followed each brother for years came with them. It's family-owned, and Google reviewers give it a perfect *5.0 rating* across 32 reviews.

Julius started at Bally Total Fitness before building an independent practice and a martial arts background — Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, with a third-degree black belt in Hapkido. Julian, a three-sport high school athlete whose path to college sports was cut short by injury, spent more than a decade competing in MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu before opening boxing-fitness locations of his own. Together they built GetFit1st around the idea that *fitness is a lifestyle*, not a six-week goal.

What to expect

*Private and semi-private training* are the core of the business, alongside *small group classes* capped at 10 people — Strength & Mobility, Boxing Fitness, and a Saturday Weekend Warrior class, each 60 minutes, in person or virtual. *Beginners Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu* is built specifically for people with no prior experience, covering guard, mount, side control, escapes, sweeps, and submissions in what the studio calls a "no egos" environment.

For younger athletes, *Youth Performance* focuses on individual skill development — agility, mobility, and core strength — for the off-season, while *Youth Self-Defense* runs under the studio's own CollinsStrong Fighting Systems curriculum, drawing on more than 30 years of combined martial arts training across Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Muay Thai, BJJ, boxing, and wrestling. A 30-minute *X-Press Stretch* session is also available for assisted mobility work.

Highlights

GetFit1st holds a *5.0-star rating across 32 Google reviews*, and Julius says the studio won a *2026 award* for best studio in Humboldt Park. The Collins brothers combine over *25 years* of fitness-industry experience with real competitive martial arts backgrounds — MMA, Hapkido, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — rather than standard personal-training certifications alone.

The studio's culture runs on *seven core values* drawn from traditional martial arts tenets — courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit among them — and coaches treat mental strength as part of training, not separate from it. GetFit1st also hosts *monthly two-hour workshops* on mobility and self-defense.

Pricing

GetFit1st doesn't publish rates for private training, semi-private sessions, or small group classes online — pricing and package details come from contacting the studio directly or through its online class-schedule page. The studio also offers *travel rates* for clients who want a coach to come to them, available on inquiry.

Good to know

GetFit1st is open *Monday through Saturday* — 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday, shorter hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday — and *closed Sundays*. Reach the studio at *773-867-3422* or *getfit1stinfo@gmail.com*, or book small group classes directly through the site's class schedule.

The studio is also available to *rent for events* — team-building activities, corporate wellness workshops, or private parties — in its Humboldt Park space. Virtual options are available for private, semi-private, and small group training for clients who can't make it in person.

Hours

Monday: 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Recent reviews

High Vibrational Energy fills the atmosphere. YOUR Health is YOUR Wealth... YOUR Motion is YOUR Potion... I'm Reversing the Life clock in my 50's... YOU get Strength and Mobility classes, Boxing Fitness classes,…

HEAL LLC · 5/5 · 5 months ago

I’ve known Julius for years, but training with him at GetFit1st over the past year has honestly changed me in ways I didn’t expect. This isn’t just a place you come to work out—it’s a place that pushes you to become a…

Joshua Del Valle · 5/5 · 3 months ago

I loved training with Cass! I have multiple injuries, and she was incredibly mindful, adaptable, and attentive to my needs. She adjusted everything thoughtfully while still giving me an effective workout. On top of…

Snigdh · 5/5 · 5 months ago

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