Great news, FFC Union Station members! Our brand new rooftop HVAC units, ordered late last year, are on track to arrive in August and barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be installed prior to Labor Day.

Our current units may experience occasional short term outages. Until our brand new units can be installed, we will keep the app banner messages up to date on days where areas of the club may be warmer than usual. Please know you may use any other of our nine FFC locations when this occurs.

Should you have any questions, please contact General Manager Luann Santo at lsanto@ffc.com. Thank you for your patience, support and understanding through this process.

Recovery is an important component of a balanced wellness plan. By taking time to recover, we address the soreness and aches that inevitably come with regular exercise.

Massage is one of the best ways to speed up your recovery and keep you feeling your best. It reduces pain, soreness, and stress, improves circulation, and increases relaxation and sleep.

Reach out to one of our two massage therapists, Faith at lcadiz@ffc.com or Alicia amartin@ffc.com, to book your massage today or just book through the FFC+ app.

Come join us every Wednesday for our walk club at 11:30 AM. Get out of your office, put your gym shoes on, and get moving for 45 minutes as one of our team members walks the group to different destinations within the city. Come rain: we will walk on our treadmills or come shine and we will be outside.

Email lsanto@ffc.com for details and to register.

Heated Vinyasa Yoga
Starts Saturday. April 1 from 9-10 AM with Olivia Corcoran

Heated Vinyasa Flow is practiced in a studio heated to 94 degrees and utilizes the postures in a flowing manner, connecting each posture with a breath. This class is appropriate for all levels.

Reservations can be booked through your FFC+ app 48hrs in advance

Fundamentals of Barbell Squats BEGINNER LEVEL
Does the barbell and squat rack make you nervous? Did you know squatting is a full-body engagement? In this class you will learn:

• The basics of the squat rack and how to adjust it to your needs
• Form correction and how to properly engage to protect your body from injury
• How to trust your body under load and gain confidence in your ability to safely lift heavy

This will be a 4-week course in which you will be required to attend each course to gain maximal benefits. The cost will be $128 for 4 sessions.

High-Intensity Interval Training Strength Class
Are you looking to become stronger while shedding fat? In this Strength/HIIT Hybrid class, you will:

• Increase your VO2 Max
• Focus on form and reps at a higher intensity and weight, instead of time
• Build Muscle while shedding fat

We will be hosting multiple formats of this class for you to enjoy either a full-body workout OR a more targeted approach!

A-La-Carte Sessions: $35/ session
1 x per week: $128/ month ($12 savings)
2x per week: $256/ month ($24 savings)

Contact Richard at rperez@ffc.com for date, times and more details!

Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and is not only fun to play but also a great workout. It’s played with a paddle, which is smaller than a tennis racquet but larger than a ping-pong paddle. The Pickleball is unique, with holes through it like a wiffle ball. It is played on a badminton-size court and all equipment is provided by FFC and laid out for you to use.

Bring your friends in for a fun game of pickleball during our Open Play Pickleball hours – Monday – Friday from 9 – 11 AM Tuesdays from 7 PM – 8:30 PM and Saturday mornings from 8 AM – 10 AM on the basketball court.

Open Play is free for members. Non-members are welcome to join for $40. For more info, please contact Luann at lsanto@ffc.com.

We are excited to welcome Trisha Noa to FFC Union Station! Trisha will be heading up the Fitness Department, which is inclusive of all trainers, Pilates instructors and our rental programs. Trisha comes from OrangeTheory Fitness, where she was a general manager and head coach. She graduated from Illinois State University Normal with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science.

Stop by Trisha’s office next to the Fitness Desk on the second floor to introduce yourself or shoot her an email at tnoa@ffc.com.

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Join FFC Elite Trainer and Strong First kettlebell instructor Tom Roth every Saturday at 12 PM for a kettlebell class and workout. During this class, you will:

• Learn new skills
• Build Strength
• Increase Cardiovascular Ability
• Promote mobility

Pricing is $128/mo for 1 class per week. Your first class is complimentary.

To register, head to the FFC+ app.

Great news, group fitness fans! We have added three more classes to our group fitness schedule! Check out the new additions on the schedule below and sign up for a class in the FFC+ app today!

Mondays at 12 PM: RaceDay Ride with Jay
Take your training to a new level! Your Cycling Coach Jay will take you on a journey where you experience climbs, flats & intervals during this 45-minute journey. Instructors will use any combination of RPE, Cadence Heart Rate and Power to guide you as you improve your outdoor performance.

Wednesdays at 5:15 PM: Rockstar Ride with Danny
This high energy ‘party on the bike’ workout will get you moving to the beats of your favorite recording artists and (almost) anything goes! RockStar RIDE is a safe and effective calorie burning workout where you will experience lots of jumps, tap backs and choreography set to high energy tunes rock, pop and EDM tunes!

Thursdays at 11:30 AM – Core94 with Lois
Incinerate your Core from every conceivable angle during this intense class in a 94 degree studio that combines floor work, body weight, and strength moves to ignite your muscles from hips through shoulders. Finish with a heated total body stretch to melt and rejuvenate your Core and more.

Join personal trainer Mike Brierton for a Slow Motion Movement Assessment at FFC Union Station. A slow motion video of the way you move will be taken during various exercises to help identify injury risk or pain. After the assessment, you will receive a plan for a corrective program which will help you improve movement and performance and get rid of pain.

Assessments will be held: 

• Monday, June 13: 11 AM – 2 PM
• Monday, June 20: 4 – 6 PM
• Monday, June 27: 8 – 10 AM 

For more info, please contact Mike at mbrierton@ffc.com or go to the FFC+ app and schedule your time under the events section.