FFC South Loop Recognized as “Best Gyms in Chicago”
January 26, 2010
It would be easy to join purely for convenience—this club sits atop a Red Line stop, is a few blocks from the Roosevelt Metra station and has a covered, free parking garage—but there’s more to the story. The huge gym boasts two beautiful studios, a Spinning room and a private Pilates studio. The weight-lifting equipment, cardio machines and locker room are all squeaky clean. (I forgot my flip-flops and didn’t even blink at going barefoot in the shower.) And while banking a solid sweat session is enough to boost my endorphins, the airy space, lofty ceilings and rows of empty cardio machines just waiting for me to jump on all gave me an unexpected and much-appreciated sense of calm at the end of a long work day. FFC South Loop, you had me at convenience, but you won me over with what’s inside. Read more at TimeOut Chicago
