Hot Ground Gym - Libertyville

Hot Ground Gym® (HGG) is owned and operated by military veterans. HGG was founded by Doug Gialds, a US Marine Corps veteran, and Paul Plotkin, a veteran of the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces). Their vision was to create a new system of child development that encompasses a combination of their collective military service, the love they feel for their own children, and the desire to prepare children for the many challenging walks of life. Since HGG’s beginning back in 2014, we have pioneered a training methodology that utilizes obstacle-based fitness and challenging team-building activities combined into the same experience. HGG is a revolutionary concept that is driven by its slogan, which is to “Strengthen the Future” of our country. One child at a time, one experience at a time.