Faction Family: The Fitness Community I Found at FFC
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FFC member Amanda George shares how Faction classes at FFC helped her shave 15 minutes off her marathon time!
Read moreSeptember 9, 2019
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Get to Know Your Trainer: An Interview with FFC Park Ridge’s Mike Meyers
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How many of you walk into a Fitness Formula Club to meet with a trainer? One. Three. Five. Okay, let’s cut to the chase. There are a handful of members who seek out a personal trainer when they join a…
Read moreAugust 21, 2019
Developing a Passion for Fitness & The Passport for Success It Became
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FFC group fitness instructor Steve Parkin has a pretty incredible story – and relationship with fitness and wellness. Check out this account below! I was born and raised in Jamaica. As a boy, I took up running at the age…
Read moreAugust 7, 2019
Member Stories: Finding a Routine & Overcoming Health Challenges at FFC
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I’ve been a member of FFC for almost 20 years. Living in the Lakeview neighborhood, I frequent the Boystown and East Lakeview locations at least 5-6 times per week, primarily in the morning. In the past few months, I’ve also…
Read moreAugust 7, 2019
Member Stories: Conquering The Roller Coaster Weight Loss Story
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FFC Old Town member Bryce shares her inspirational weight loss story: triumphs and trials, her experience finding a trainer that fit her needs and everything she learned along the way. Ever since my senior year of college I have been…
Read moreApril 23, 2019
The Unlikely Apprentice: An Exercise in Futurity Through Pilates Teacher Training
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FFC employee Caitlin Preminger shares her account of going through the FFC Pilates teacher training program, and what she learned along the way. I detest running. It aggravates both my shins and my asthma and has only ever been inflicted…
Read moreApril 9, 2019
How I Used Compromise to Create a Sustainable, Balanced Lifestyle, Lost Weight and Changed My Life
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I had to make a change. I’d known I had to for quite some time, but never fully committed. I made countless New Year’s resolutions, “starting January 2nd I’m limiting drinking, eating healthier, and working out.” I would commit to…
Read moreApril 2, 2019
Member Stories: How FFC Helped Me Recover From a Sports Injury & Find a New Life Purpose
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How FFC member Ian LaBelle overcame a devastating sports injury, found a new passion and life purpose raising funds and awareness for an amazing cause. I was a pretty average kid growing up in New England. I had a supportive…
Read moreMarch 20, 2019
Pilates Chicago: Stories from Pilates Teacher Training Program Students
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Created by Joseph Pilates as a method of exercise to strengthen the body AND mind, Pilates has been growing rapidly in popularity since the early 20th century. Now practiced by fitness enthusiasts, those looking to overcome chronic pain and ailments…
Read moreMarch 14, 2019
Member Stories: How I Overcame Anorexia & Exercise Addiction and Changed My Life
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My story began in 2011, and in a way that is slightly different than you’d initially expect or assume when the topic of a gym or exercise gets brought into the conversation. At the time I joined FFC, I thought…
Read moreMarch 13, 2019