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In late 2021, we asked our members, “What’s Your Day One?” Dozens of members shared their 2022 fitness goals with us, and we chose four members to follow on their journeys from Day One to Goal Accomplished! First up, let’s…
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Corynne Cooper is the General Manager of 111 S. Wacker Fitness Center, managed by FFC. In part three of this three-part series, Corynne shares how her Olympic dreams lead her to collegiate athletics and how the sport of gymnastics has…
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Corynne Cooper is the General Manager of 111 S. Wacker Fitness Center, managed by FFC. In part two of this three-part series, Corynne shares how her career as a gymnast began and the tough love training that accompanies the sport….
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Corynne Cooper is the General Manager of 111 S. Wacker Fitness Center, managed by FFC. In part one of this three-part series, Corynne shares her family’s history and describes how her parents were early supporters of her love of sports….
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When I sat down to write a blog post about fitness, I had such a long list of topics. I could write about the physical, mental or mechanical aspects of exercise. I could write about all of the different categories…
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Member Krys Rollins shares how she and her kids like to stay active, her motivations behind her healthy lifestyle, and the biggest takeaways she’s learned from working with FFC Oak Park Personal Trainer Keon Hackney. You’ve been a member at…
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March 16, 2020 was a Monday. We were coming off an eerie weekend in Chicago, where typically the city would have celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day with lots of hustle and bustle downtown. But this year, the river dyeing and parade…
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Member Jennifer Bruno shares how she found community at FFC East Lakeview and learned the power of accepting help when it’s offered. What made you decide to join FFC East Lakeview in July 2019? At the time, I had been…
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Dry January seems easy enough: no alcohol for the month of January. Coming off of Thanksgiving, followed by all the holiday festivities, one would think the last thing on anyone’s mind is more indulging. With any new year comes the…
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In honor of FFC’s 35th anniversary, marketing manager Megan Zink sat down with long-time member Dr. Gordy Siegel to learn about his experience in the community.
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