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Holiday-Themed Group Fitness Classes

Photo of a wrapped gift for Christmas

Join us during December for some fun, holiday-themed Group Fitness classes! View the lineup of classes below, then reserve your space in the FFC+ app.

Elmhurst 

Thursday, December 21:

  • Winter Solstice Heated Power Vinyasa – 8:30 AM with Kate
  • SLAYride – 8:30 AM with Greg
  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 5:00 PM with Brenna

Friday, December 22:

  • HoliDANCE – 6:00 PM with Jessica
  • SLAYride – 6:00 PM with Cailey
  • Winter Solstice Sound Mind Body Flow – 7:00 PM with Greg

Saturday, December 23:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 8:15 AM with Lila
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 8:30 AM with Paula
  • SLAYride – 9:30 AM with Cailey
  • Ho Ho Hydro Fit – 9:30 AM with Lila

East Lakeview 

Friday, December 15:

  • HoliDANCE – 6:00 PM with Jen, Dominick & Matt

Saturday, December 16:

  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 8:30 AM with Becca
  • SLAYride – 9:15 AM with Becca
  • Ho Ho Hydro – 10:00 AM with Becca

Tuesday, December 19:

  • SLAYride – 6:45 PM with David

Wednesday, December 20:

  • SLAYride – 6:15 PM with Tony

Thursday, December 21:

  • Ho Ho Hydro – 9:00 AM with Becca

Friday, December 22:

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 12:00 PM with Jen

Saturday, December 23:

  • SLAYride – 9:15 AM with Matt
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 10:00 AM with Matt
  • HoliDANCE – 11:00 AM with Matt

Gold Coast

Saturday, December 16:

  • HoliDANCE – 11:00 AM with Joanna & Kaley

Monday, December 18:

  • SLAYride – 5:30 PM with Brent
  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 6:30 PM with Becca

Tuesday, December 19:

  • SLAYride – 6:15 AM with Lara
  • Festive Formula 94 – 7:00 AM with  Lara
  • Ho Ho Ho Hydro – 9:00 AM with Arthur, Alyssa & Becca

Wednesday, December 20:

  • Candy Cane Critical Mass – 6:30 AM with Ashleigh
  • SLAYRide – 6:30 PM with Matt

Friday, December 22:

  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa – 5:30 PM with Julie

Lincoln Park 

Monday, December 18:

  • Jingle Bell burn G.Row Sled Edition – 5:15 PM with Alex

Tuesday, December 19:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 5:30 PM with Becca 
  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 5:45 PM with Haven
  • SLAYride – 6:30 PM with Becca

Wednesday, December 20:

  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa – 5:30 PM with Melinda

Thursday, December 21:

  • Jingle Bell Burn G.Row Sled Edition – 6:00 PM with Ricky

Friday, December 22:

  • SLAYride – 6:30 AM with Brent

Saturday, December 23:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 8:00 Am with Lois

Old Town

Saturday, December 16:

  • Yuletide Hatha Yoga – 11:30 AM with Mary

Wednesday, December 20:

  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 5:45 PM with Charlotte

Oak Park 

Wednesday, December 20:

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 5:30 PM with Colleen

Thursday, December 21:

  • Candy Cane Critical Mass 9:00 AM with Paige
  • Festive Formula 94 – 6:00 PM with Ashley

Friday, December 22:

  • SLAYride – 8:00 AM with Amy
  • SLAYride – 9:00 AM SLAYride with Amy

Sunday, December 24:

  • HoliDANCE – 11:00 AM with Liz

Park Ridge 

Wednesday, December 20:

  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa – 9:15 AM with Alex

Thursday, December 21:

  • SLAYride – 5:15 AM with Janelle
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 9:15 AM with Sara
  • SLAYride – 9:30 AM with Doreen
  • Ho Ho Hydro – 10:30 AM with Alex

Friday, December 22:

  • Candy Cane Critical Mass – 9:15 AM with Sara

Saturday, December 23:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 9:15 AM with Sara & Alex

South Loop 

Sunday, December 17:

  • Holidance – 12:15 PM with Dominick, Esau, Ramon

Wednesday, December 20:

  • SLAYride- 5:45 PM with Becca
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 6:30 PM with Becca

Friday, December 22:

  • SLAYride – 9:30 AM with Nazha 

West Loop 

Thursday, December 14:

  • Holidance – 5:30 PM with Dominick, Joanna, Kaley

Monday, December 18:

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 5:15 PM with Lois
  • SLAYride – 5:30 PM with Danny

Wednesday, December 20:

  • SLAYride – 5:30PM with Daniela

Friday, December 22:

  • SLAYride – 11:30 AM with Trevor
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Boxing Functional Training

FFC Union Station boxing room.

Learning technical boxing skills with combat functional strength training is beneficial for everyone! This class is ideal for members looking to have fun, learn some new skills, and burn a ton of calories. Join us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM! All participants will need to purchase 16oz. boxing gloves and hand wraps.

Email Warren at Wmckeithen@ffc.com for details. No experience is required.

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Intro to Women’s Self Defense Bootcamp

A women in a self defense training session

Arwaa is certified in CFMA (Chinese Filipino Martial Arts) which has a broad scope of
mixed martial arts (boxing, jiu-jitsu, muy thai) and self-defense. This class will focus on the basics of blocking, how to throw the most commonly used punches, and how to create space between you and any potential threat. Each 1-hour class will not only develop a necessary skill but will also be an excellent calorie-burning activity. The cost is $128 for 4 classes each month on Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Things to achieve include:

  • Block 1- Catch
  • 1,2 combinations (jab, cross)
  • Kick (front leg)
  • Knee (front leg)
  • Start target practice
  • How to fall (clap out)

Participants will need to purchase Target Boxing Pad and MMA Boxing Gloves for the class. No experience is necessary. Contact Arwaa at ataiyab@ffc.com or Rich at rsmith@ffc.com for more info.

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Athletic Pilates

Students using the Pilates reformers at FFC.

This Pilates class focuses on strengthening the muscles and increasing flexibility in muscles that are commonly missed in regular strength training routines. The class will increase stability in the core and “gains” on the weight room floor. Ideal for male members looking to prevent injury and build an aesthetically appealing physique.

Join us on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM and Sundays at 12:00 PM! Register in the FFC+ app.

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West Loop Run Club

A group of people running on the treadmill

Come one, come all to an all-inclusive Run Club that celebrates runners of all levels on Sundays at 1:00 PM. Learn about technique, and form, and meet new friends! If weather permits, the run will take place outdoors, if the weather is bad, we will be doing treadmill workouts.

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