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Life with toddlers is always fun and exciting. And full of managing expectations. One of our biggest joys as parents is experiencing some of our own favorite childhood traditions with them. Recently, my toddlers and I carved up our pumpkins…
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FFC Oak Park spa manager, Jason VonGerichten, shares massage therapy benefits related to exercise (even for just regular, everyday fitness enthusiasts – you don’t have to be an athlete!) and how it helps you, no matter what type of fitness…
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Bullying starts earlier than you think – but you can arm your loved ones with the tools to combat it. When we think of bullying, we generally envision the jocks in high school throwing the little guy in a locker…
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Whether resolving to spend less on eating out, trying to keep up with a busy day (which doesn’t leave much time to escape the office) or simply because you want to improve your diet, bringing your lunch to work has…
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I walked into my first spin class a very depressed woman. I’m not exaggerating—just a week before accepting my new position at FFC’s Oak Park location, I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. My battles…
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I’ve been overweight all my life, since I was a little kid in kindergarten. I was always getting picked on and seen as an outcast – all the way to high school. I always kept telling myself that things would…
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I love data. Being in marketing, I love being able to make smart decisions based on numbers and know that the route I’m taking my work has a good likelihood of succeeding. I also am a big fan of nerdy…
Read moreLinda Spriggs is a certified Pilates instructor and teacher trainer for the FFC Pilates program. Check out her curated playlist! About Linda: A Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) certified Pilates teacher (CPT), Linda is a former principal dancer with the world…
Read moreAustin Head is a group fitness instructor and trainer at FFC. Check out his curated playlist! About Austin: Austin is 1 of 3 exclusive group instructors in the company. He is also the creator of the bootcamp “TRT” (Tread.Rowing.Turf). Follow him…
Read moreHeather Hamilton is a group fitness manager and Performance Training Center coordinator at FFC. Check out her curated playlist! About Heather: Heather is the group fitness manager and PTC coordinator for FFC Boystown, FFC Lincoln Park, FFC Old Town, and…
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