Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The fourth Biggest Loser Resort will be located in Itasca.
The "Biggest Loser" will bring its weight loss camp to the Chicago suburbs. Fitness Ridge Worldwide LLC, the Los Angeles company that runs the weight loss resorts fashioned around the Biggest Loser show, is expected to announce today that it will open its fourth location in May at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, according to Crain's Chicago Business. The company already has opened Biggest Loser resorts in Malibu, Calif.; Ivins, Utah; and and Niagra, New York, according to the Fitness Ridge Worldwide website. "Each of our weight loss resorts offers the same high-quality fitness program that promotes a balanced overall wellness strategy through fitness, nutrition, and wellness education, spa cuisine, relaxation, and camaraderie with …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Life Time Fitness holds Commitment Day 5k Run around the country, including Chicago, for members to commit to a healthy lifestyle in 2013.
Life Time Fitness trainer Karie Stringer sees the annual uptick around New Year’s Day and into the first three months of a new year. There’s a big push from members and new members with New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. Stringer doesn’t necessary think losing weight is a good New Year’s resolution. It’s all about being healthy, she said. “I’m looking for people to change their lifestyles,” the Algonquin-based endurance coach said. She is also the Run Club coordinator for the Algonquin fitness center. Life Time Fitness Commitment Day, a 5k run on Jan. 1 in downtown Chicago, is the perfect way to make that change. About 300 members of the Algonquin fitness center will be joining people from across the suburbs to run or walk in the 5k …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tell Patch where you get your zen on in Highland Park.
Update: The poll is closed! Stay tuned for the winner. Earlier: Finding the right yoga studio has become just about as common as finding your favorite Thai restaurant. For beginners, you want a place that'll ease you in and not make you feel like you're the only person who can't easily bend like a pretzel. For the more advanced, you want a trainer who's going to push you, as well as let you have some fun. Earlier: Last week you voted for the best place to brunch in Highland Park. For this week's Reader's Choice we're asking where to go to harness your chi. As with every weekly survey, readers can vote through our poll below, or by reviewing your favorite store in our business directory. This week's nominees are: Winners will be decided by…
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Exercise your frustration and anger away.
Need to release some pent-up hostility? Is your mother-in-law bugging you, your ex-husband driving you nuts, your neighbor under your skin because she’s gossiping behind your back? Get your frustration out without actually assaulting anyone, and get a great workout at the same time! Try a high energy work out like the Park District's Box and Tone class on Thursday mornings. Classes like this are truly a great escape. When something’s bothering you, when you're feeling depressed or sad or even nervous about something, punching and kicking without hurting anyone is amazing! But aside from the emotional benefit, it’s also great for physical health, too. “This is a drill based, full body kickboxing class where you’re using your upper body, …
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Dana Pieper doesn't just teach group fitness classes in Highland Park, she does each and every one right alongside you.
Before Dana Pieper taught group exercise classes at the Highland Park Recreation Center and Equinox, the professional dancer was hesitant about devoting her life to exercise. An injury ended Pieper's career as a professional dancer and wanting to stay active, she began work as a bookkeeper at a gym and taking exercise classes there. As the Tae Bo craze hit in the late '90s, the classes took off and there were not enough instructors to teach them. The staff asked Pieper to start teaching. Having no professional experience teaching classes, Pieper asked her husband what he thought of the idea. "They're going to pay you to work out?" he asked her. "Go for it!" Pieper began teaching kickboxing. Then she started taking fitness education …
adriana m
11:27 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
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