The downtown Chicago health club I have been going to since 1983 is closing at the end of the year, so I need to join a new health club. I’m thinking of joining the Fitness Formula Club at Union Station. Any ST members there?
yours truly.
Funny, yet disturbing story: I’m at the Union Station location on a guest pass. My favorite thing to do after a workout is jump in the whirlpool fo a few minutes. Instead of by the pool, each locker room as a smaller whirlpool. All was fine and dandy until a man stepped to the edge of the whirlpool, got completely naked, and came in. Mind you, the whirlpools are smaller than normal so he’s sitting about 3 feet from me!
Needless to say, I didn’t join.
90% of the people in there are nude.
Do you like it? I’m currently on a two-week guest pass to see if I like it. So far I do. Did spinning at lunch today. Good class. Pure biking, no jumping up and down stuff. Will probably swim tonight on the way home.
I used to work for FF - in the burbs (they had a location in Lisle in the late 90s/early 00s) and I had been to the grand opening of Union station – and really liked it. I thought it was a great location for a gym…and I think FF’s clubs are nice/clean, etc. Good luck!
I have been a member for almost about 5 years. Far and away the longest I have been a member anywhere. I am only there about once a week right now, I live in South Loop and hit the South Loop Fitplex most of the time, but I will be there more often in December. It has gotten progressively busier over the years, but I still like it. The place is loaded with triathletes of all levels and I can get my twice per year basketball fix in.
Personally, I don’t think there is a better place in the downtown area. East Bank is great but too far away, as is Lakeshore.