ABOUT US

Jim Inman, CSCS

BS, University of Illinois - Chicago

NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

CrossFit Football Trainer

CrossFit Endurance Trainer

USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach

USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach

USA Cycling Elite Level Coach

Jim's training philosophy and strong understanding of what makes a successful, well-rounded athlete is based on years of experience as a strength and conditioning specialist, personal trainer, coach and competitive athlete. His functional approach to athletic development is based on training movements, not individual muscles. This results in improved athletic performance, reduced injuries and adaptability to other positions and sports.

Jim holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a member of Mensa, Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, as well as several athletic organizations. He has completed four Ironman Triathlons, nineteen marathons, the Birkebeiner XC ski race and over a hundred endurance races including a 2005 National Clydesdale Division Championship in the 25K run.

Jim co-founded and served as the race director for the Arlington Classic Criterium, one of the richest and most popular cycling races in the Midwest, served as race director for the Northwest Community Hospital's Run to the Million Half Marathon and has consulted on several other events in the Midwest.

Jim resides in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife Karen and two children, Enzo and Mia. He is the owner, founder and head coach of Elite Athletic Development.

Karen Stoychoff Inman

BA, Michigan State University

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

CrossFit Endurance Trainer

BTS Group Centergy Certified Instructor

Frenetic. Frazzled. Fatigued. Who has time for energy and fitness? You do! You just need a coach who shares your busy lifestyle and will design a program that delivers results.

Karen is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer and Body Training Systems Group Centergy Certified Instructor (pending). She's also a Mom to two pre-teens and one aging Labrador; wife, daughter, sister; sole proprietor of a communications consulting firm; avid vegetable gardener; and reality TV junkie. She's usually among the loudest parents on the sidelines at her kids' sporting events. She knows what it means to be overscheduled and to carve out personal time from a long list of priorities.

Karen's coaching style incorporates a mother's sensibility, busy woman's practicality, and her enthusiasm with the latest fitness research and training protocols to drive results that you can see and feel in three sessions per week.

That focus on results served Karen well during her 25-year career as an award-winning strategic communications professional. In 2001, she launched Bridge Strategic Communications, Inc., and quickly landed a diverse portfolio of clients including AT&T, HSBC, The Solo Cup Company, Northwest Community Healthcare Foundation, Kanbay, University of Phoenix Chicagoland Campus, Cable & Wireless, the Village of Arlington Heights, Executive Coaching Connections,LLC, and the Internet Service Providers Business Forum. Prior to opening Bridge Strategic Communications, Karen held executive positions with Ameritech (now AT&T), as well as Grant Thornton-Detroit; The Stroh Brewery Company and Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. She also worked at WDIV-TV in Detroit, MI.

Karen co-founded and served as the promotions director for the Arlington Classic Criterium, one of the richest and most popular cycling races in the Midwest, and the Northwest Community Hospital's Run to the Million Half Marathon with her husband Jim.

Josh Sroufek

CrossFit Level 1

CrossFit Gymanstics

CrossFit Endurance

MS, Kinesiology and Sport Studies

BS, Physical Education

AA, Humanities

 

Most people dream about pursuing their passion. As an Elite Athletic Development Performance Coach specializing in CrossFit, Josh Sroufek lives his daily.

 

Josh has a knack for simply explaining even the most complex movements, ensuring athletes of all ages and experience levels understand proper form and mechanics. Pair that with a quest for continuing education and easy-going nature, and it’s easy to understand why his CrossFit sessions draw a loyal and enthusiastic crowd. In addition to CrossFit, Josh also leads EAD corporate Fitness Boot Camps.

 

Prior to joining Elite Athletic Development, Josh held positions with Health Resources Alliance, the Buehler YMCA, Danville Family YMCA and Lake Land Community College Fitness Center.

 

In addition to killing most CrossFit WODs, Josh still enjoys knocking down 3-point shots and roughing it up during the basketball 3 v 3 season. He also surprised seasoned runners when he took age group top honors at the 2009 Salute 5k – his first-ever competitive run. Josh is currently training for the CrossFit Games Midwest Sectionals and the Chicago Indoor Rowing Championships.