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Halloween Group Fitness Classes

Join us for some fun, Halloween-themed Group Fitness classes this Spooky season! View the lineup of classes below, then reserve your space in the FFC+ app.

Elmhurst:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 8:30 AM – Trick or Treat Total Body with Paula G
  • Monday, 10/28 at 5:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Cori H
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 9:45 AM – Freak Show Formula94 with Lila A

East Lakeview:

  • Friday, 10/25 at 6:00 PM – Monster Mash Up with Jennifer, Dominick, Kaley
  • Monday, 10/28 at 5:30 PM – Trick or Treat BodyBlast with Matt
  • Monday, 10/28 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Andrew
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Tony
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 9:00 AM – Halloween Hydro with Becca 
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:00 PM – Boo-Lates with Jennifer

Gold Coast:

  • Monday, 10/21 at 6:45 PM – Goblin Glow Flow with Marissa 
  • Monday, 10/28 at 10:00 AM – Halloween Hydro with Becca & Arthur
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:15 AM – Spooky Spin with Lara
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:30 PM – Monster Mash Up Dance with Spencer, Kaley & Romeo
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:45 PM – Goblin Glow Flow with Marissa

Lincoln Park:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 8:00 AM – FreakShow Formula 94 with Lois
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 5:30 PM – FreakShow Formula 94 with Becca
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:30 PM – Spooky Spin with Becca
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Lara
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 12:00 PM – Freakshow Formula 94 with Lara

Oak Park:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 12:00 PM – Monster Mashup with Mimi and Michelle
  • Sunday, 10/27 at 11:00 AM – Monster Mashup with Liz, Kari and Andrea ****COSTUME CONTEST with prizes****
  • Monday, 10/28 at 8:00 AM – Spooky Spin with Amy
  • Monday, 10/28 at 9:00 AM – Spooky Spin with Amy
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:30 PM – Laid to Rest LOADED with Colleen
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:00 PM – Freak Show Formula94 with Ashley

Old Town:

  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:45 PM – Boo-Lates with Natasha

Park Ridge:

  • Thursday, 10/24 at 6:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Bianca S
  • Sunday, 10/27 at 11:30 AM – Freak Show Formula94 with Cori H
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 9:15 AM – Laid to Rest LOADED with Sara K

South Loop:

  • Monday, 10/28 at 6:00 PM – Voo-doo Vinyasa with Jillian 
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:45 PM – Spooky Spin with Becca
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:30 PM – Trick or Treat Body Blast with Becca
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:45 PM – Spooky Spin with Nazha

Union Station 

  • Monday, 10/28 at 12:00 PM – Boo-Lates with Raven
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 12:15 PM – Laid To Rest Loaded with Lois

West Loop:

  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 12:15 PM – Boo-Lates with Raven
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:30 PM – Spooky Spin with Daniela
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Dominick & Romeo
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:30 PM – Laid to Rest Loaded with Dominick
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FFC South Loop Hispanic Heritage Month Zumba Class

Help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our Team teach Zumba! Zumba fuses Latin/international rhythms and movements. These easy-to-follow dance moves feature intermittent interval training that includes fast and slow rhythms. Fitness Variations help add interval training to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. No prior dance experience necessary. It’s a Salsa, Merengue, Belly Dance, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and more DANCE party! Join The Fun.

 Sunday, October 13:

  • Hispanic Heritage Month Zumba: 9:30 AM with Ramon M.

Sign up today in the FFC+ app!

 

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Halloween Costume Contest

Join us on Halloween (Thursday, October 31) and bring your halloween costume to the club (option to workout in them is encouraged)! At the end of the day we will judge who had the best costume.

Questions? Contact Stephanie at shake@ffc.com!

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Group Fitness Classes In Honor Of World Mental Health Day

Join us as we honor World Mental Health Day with “Unplug” – a 15 minute meditation class following one of our regular scheduled classes on Thursday, October 10! Learn how to calm your brain and body with simple meditation techniques. Experience an increase in self awareness, clarity and creativity. See below for which class will have a meditation class following it. Register for a spot in the FFC+  App!

Elmhurst:

  • Unplug: 11:45-12:00 PM with Denise

Gold Coast:

  • Unplug: 9:45-10:00 AM, following the 9:00 AM Vinyasa Yoga

Lincoln Park:

  • Unplug: 7:30-7:45 PM, following the 6:45 PM Candlelight Yoga

Old Town:

  • Unplug: 12:45-1:00 PM, following the 12:00 PM Vinyasa Yoga

Park Ridge:

  • Unplug: 7:30-7:45 PM with Anna

South Loop:

  • Unplug: 8:00 AM with Tony, following the 7:00 AM Sunrise Salutation class

West Loop:

  • Unplug: 8:30 PM with Alice, following the 7:30 PM Hot Yoga class
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Pilates Mat Team Teach

Join us on Saturday, September 21 at 11:45 AM for an Anniversary Team Teach Pilates Mat class with Justin and Bri! There will be chances to win prizes.

Register on the FFC+ App.

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Wake Me Up When September Ends

Join us on Sunday, September 1 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM for a “Wake Me Up With September Ends” Circuit Training with Ben!

Register for the class in the FFC+ App.

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Small Business Vendor Night

Come experience local vendors from the community right at FFC! Complimentary to members and non-members.

Questions? Email Matt at mwalsh@ffc.com.

 

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Complimentary Access to the Recovery Lounge

In celebration of Member Appreciation Week enjoy complimentary access to the recovery lounge from September 16 – 21!

Reserve your session in the FFC+ app.

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FFC Trivia Night

Join us for a trivia night on September 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM featuring FFC, Chicago and Sports! All guests are welcome.

Questions? Email Stephanie at shake@ffc.com.

 

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Refuel Post Workout With Local ‘84 Samples

Refuel after your workout on Friday, September 20 with samples of smoothies, energy bites and more from our very own Local ‘84 Cafe!

Available all day in the cafe!

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Morning Donuts with FFC

Enjoy complimentary donuts in celebration of Member Appreciation Week on Monday, September 16 from 7:o0 – 10:00 AM in the lobby!

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Test Your Vo2 Max

Testing your Vo2 Max can help you:

  • Understand what a truly “fat-burning” workout looks like for you
  • Increase your long-term mortality (live longer!)
  • Design nutrition habits to boost your performance
  • Improve your running economy
  • Identify when your training puts you at a higher risk of injury

Schedule and complete a Vo2 Max test by the end of September and save 20% off a 2 pack of Vo2 Max Tests! One for now to help with off-season training or upcoming races, and one 6 months from now to measure your progress! The Vo2 Max testing rate is normally $169. Email Antonia at ahenry@ffc.com for more information.

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Well Rounded Runners

Improve your running economy with our Well Rounded Runner group classes beginning August 10 at 9 AM! Decrease your chance of injury, aches and pains, improve your strength & mobility and learn how to fuel your races.

Email Antonia at ahenry@ffc.com to register.

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Olympic Day with Antonia

Join us on Saturday, August 17 at 12 PM for an Olympic lifting day! Antonia will be teaching Olympic lifts as well as hosting a competition for prizes.

Register in the FFC+ app.

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New Recovery Lounge Coming Soon

The Recovery Lounge is a holistic approach to well-being designed to help members rejuvenate post-workout to ensure peak performance and a comprehensive wellness journey. It offers pulsating massage chairs for relaxation and blood flow stimulation, cryotherapy chairs featuring both hot and cold therapy to reduce inflammation and pain, and Normatec compression boots to increase leg circulation while delaying the onset of muscle soreness.

Included in both Signature & Premier Memberships, you will be able to book a 10-minute session each day in the FFC+ app.

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HIIT at the Park with Ryan

HIIT in the park is an outdoor cardio and functional strength-focused training day designed to get the body moving through quick, intense bouts of movement followed by short rest periods. Join us on July 12 at 12 PM! A day like this will leave you dripping sweat and feeling satisfied. Register in the FFC+ app!

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July Self-Care Spa Special

From July 1 – 24, enjoy a 10% discount on massages and facials (facials at FFC Park Ridge and FFC Oak Park) in honor of National Self-Care Day! The discount is only on a single spa service and must be redeemed on or before July 24. 

*No two discounts apply.

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FFC South Loop Garage Closed on June 17 and 18

The FFC South Loop garage will be closed for maintenance on June 17 and 18 from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Please contact General Manager Matthew Walsh at mwalsh@ffc.com with any questions or concerns.

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Day At The Lake

Join us for a new weekend small group class on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:30 am beginning May 18! Start with a run from FFC South Loop to the lake, enjoy a 30-minute workout routine by the water, then run back to the club! Cost ranges from $32-$39.

Class Overview:

  • Jog from the gym to the lakefront (10-15 minutes).
  • Circuit Training at the Lakefront (30 minutes):
  • Circuit 1: Amrap – 10 min

-Bodyweight squats: 15 reps

-Push-ups: 12 reps

-Lunges: 12 reps for each leg

-Plank: Hold for 30 seconds

  • Circuit 2: Amrap -10 min

-Jumping jacks: 10 reps

-Mountain climbers: 20 reps

-Tricep dips using a bench or low wall: 12 reps

-Bicycle crunches: 15 reps each side

-Amrap 10min

  • Circuit 3: Amrap – 10 min

-Burpees: 10 reps

-High knees: 20 reps

-Russian twists with or without a weight: 15 reps each side

-Side plank: Hold for 30 seconds each side

  • Light jog back to the gym (10-15 minutes).

The program offers a mix of cardio, strength, and core exercises using only bodyweight, making it accessible for all fitness levels. It also takes advantage of the beautiful lakefront environment for added motivation and enjoyment. For more details or to register, email Jaylan at jpascascio@ffc.com.

 

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FFC Park Ridge Pickleball Clinic with Pro Scott Moore

Elevate your pickleball prowess at our upcoming clinic led by the seasoned Pickleball Pro, Scott Moore. These sessions are the perfect arena to sharpen your strategies, polish your techniques, and mingle with fellow pickleball aficionados. Mark your calendars for May 20:

🏓 9:00 – 11:00 AM: 3.0-3.5 Players

🏓 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: 3.5-4.0

The cost is $125 per member. Pre-registration is required at ffc.com/group-fitness-programs under clinic!

Don’t miss this chance to turn your pickleball game from basic to brilliant!

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