New gym in downtown Downers Grove! Conveniently located near the Downers Grove Main Street train…read morestation and Egg Harbor. The gym features a variety of classes (including cardio, strength training, etc.). I tried the "Gonna Make You Sweat" class--it is a good mix of cardio, strength training, and core work. The gym has all new equipment (treadmills, stair climbers, rowers, free weights, racks, etc.). The gym utilizes the latest technology in personalized fitness through the use of heart monitors. Each gym user has the option of wearing a heart rate monitor and the data is displayed on the gym screen during the workout session. The software actively tracks your heart rate in comparison to your target heart rate. At the end of the workout, you receive an email with your workout stats (e.g., average minimum and maximum heart rate, heart zones during the workout, etc.). The data links into the MAR fitness app on your smartphone, so you can track your stats workout-to-workout. The gym amentities include single user bathrooms (shower included) and lockers with built-in combination key pads. Ample parking given the gym's close proximity to the Downers Grove Downtown Parking Garage and the train station parking lot (available during the evening hours and on the weekends). Great for commuters and for those who want a fresh take on fitness!

This place is truly the best in the biz.... And I've been to A LOT of gyms/studios (multiple…read moreCrossFit; Studio 3, Lagree and Solidcore, Shred415, OTF....). Semi-private classes (6 or less for strength classes), which provides for a private coaching feel without the price. The programming is excellent and well planned (and injury-friendly for us 40+ ers). True personal service and a boutique feel. Can't recommend them enough!

Great staff for the most part with the exception of the guy who hates to look like a professional…read moreor perhaps even shower. Their trainers are actually in shape and very nice. The equipment is old, especially the 1990s cable machines. They are OLD. Very dirty. LA Fitness took this over from XSport and hasn't done a damn thing to improve it. Clean the place!

This gym should closedown due to machines are very old always broken and the gym it self looks…read morerundown. The bathrooms are nasty , smells horrible and it looks like no one cares. There's a machine that been broken for 5 months and torn padding on machines, no cleaning wipes . I wouldn't recommend this gym you're better off at others. I hope this Gym really closes down!

FUN SETUP! Heavy bag check, ball throwing apparatus to destroy stuff check, lots of equipment…read morecheck. COOL place Iike much fun like American Ninja Warrior. yadadadadda

Do not join here! Please read all the reviews on here before you join. The owners and the managers…read morehere are just scammers and this is a chain that just wants to take your money. I'm a member at lifetime burr ridge and soho house which are expensive memberships and never encountered people like this. I only joined here, to go somewhere when I didn't want to be in the "fancy" gyms and it was the biggest mistake of my life. It's not about the money, it's about running a business with integrity.

I've been very satisfied with my PT experience here, until this morning. Woke up with a fever and…read moresevere illness and had to cancel my appointment. Sometimes 24-48 hour notice is not possible, but to be assessed a fee for trying to keep their staff healthy is really disappointing. Rigid cancelation polices, especially when working with pregnant patients who can have a myriad of issues arise, can result in loss of business. I'll be looking elsewhere to complete my PT. It should also be noted that while sure, most doctors offices have a 24 hour cancellation notice, most places value the health of their clients and their staff enough to waive cancellation fees when someone is calling with unexpected illness. Helpful to know that income is what really matters to this location! The cancellation policy reminders are incessant, but reminders are sent about appointments after you have already passed the 48-hour mark. For all prospective clients - please consider whether you may ever be susceptible to an illness prior to choosing this location for your PT, they are inflexible and have a much higher cancellation fee than any other practice I have visited across the spectrum of all medical facilities.

This review is not a reflection of the wonderful physical therapists here. Natalie was amazing, a…read moregreat listener, and educated in her approach. This review has everything to do with the inept front desk staff who were unwelcoming and disinterested in you as a person - only interested in money (in my case requiring large payments before a service was rendered and insurance was actually submitted). Kathy, who was the front desk receptionist, was non-communicative. Unbeknownst to me she was allergic to my essential oil and ran around the office peering from behind walls like a caged animal every visit. It was extremely uncomfortable - first being attacked for monies before service rendered, then to being treated like a pariah for reasons not explained. All in all, it was a strange and unsettling experience. Severe customer service training is needed with communication techniques thoroughly reviewed.

The staffing is phenomenal! I had not been working out for…read more25 years and have TWO strokes in the last 3 years. My training is not up to UFC standards but I am working on it!

When people met me before I started working out, I was treated like just another person. Other…read morewomen would approach me for conversation if I was at the bar, and I'd exchange casual smiles with people while passing them in the grocery store--just typical daily interactions. Rarely did I receive compliments on my looks or get hit on. But when people met me after I got "sexi smexi," it was a night-and-day difference. As some of my best friends have told me, I come across as "intimidating" and "mean." I've had people tell me that before they got to know me, they thought I'd beat them up. I've had guys tell me that other guys wouldn't date me because they're too afraid--that I'm "too sexy." I can walk straight to the front of any VIP line at a nightclub and get in. I get hit on significantly more, and I've even been offered a lot of money in exchange for my "time," which never happened before I joined UFC. People offer me jobs more often and try to recruit me for marketing. Rich men and athletes have taken me out on very luxurious dates... and let me tell you, it's slightly exhausting. I used to work from home and didn't see many people, so going into busy places made me anxious. Before, I just wanted to blend in. Now, all I do is stand out I'm not even wearing lip gloss, but I be poppin', and all these boys' lips be droppin'. I know it's just human nature. People are attracted to a juicy Caboosey--the compliments are endless. It's almost as if I can say nothing wrong. I assure you, I'm an awkward person, and I do say awkward things--but people jump in to save the conversation when that happens. Before I started working out, people were still very nice to me. I didn't get approached as much--especially at night--but I still received compliments. Just nothing compared to how I look now. My friends have even asked me to "dial it down" at the gym because they're tired of all the guys hitting on me and leaving none for them. To me, though, it doesn't matter what you look like. It doesn't matter if you go to the gym to build muscle, lose weight, stay in shape, or whatever--what matters is whether you're comfortable with yourself. If you want to be 10 feet tall and that makes you happy--do it. If a certain workout is too much for you and you love being the way you are--don't do it. Don't follow what others are doing--just be you, and let everyone else be them Because regardless of shape, size, or anything else, underneath it all, we're all 10s. What really matters is what's on the inside. "Maybe if we loved ourselves, it wouldn't be so hard to love each other." -- Skizzy Mars The whole point is not to value everything based on your looks, but instead on your achievements and how you feel physically and mentally. Working out has made me more physically fit , which has given me more confidence--but that confidence should have always been there, regardless of how I looked. Some people only notice your appearance, but there's so much more to a person than that. Maybe in a galaxy far, far away, there are people who are just specks of light with no bodies... because when we're 80 , we're all going to look the same ‍ I've definitely been my own biggest hater before--fueling myself with negativity because of how I looked, how clothes fit, and how I compared myself to others. It's an uphill battle to love yourself 100% of the time. There's a lot of negativity and pressure to be a certain way. It's okay to not know where to start. It's okay to take a step back or take a break. Don't let your mind play games with you--you are stronger than you think and capable of things you never thought possible. So baby gorl (or boi), wear whatever you want, treat your body like a temple, and just be you. Thank you, UFC, for being awesome and for being a place where people can grow and have fun.

The best place to go in DuPage County to achieve the highest level of fitness possible.The training…read morethey do here is what the Olympians utilize in Colorado.

Functional Effect has helped me battle back from a terrible motor vehicle accident. All the way…read morefrom rehab/post hospital discharge all the way through to running a marathon and being as fit as I've ever been. I have to say that the culture, the pace, the expert knowledge and all of the resources here have been everything I wanted and more. I'm in better shape now than I was in my Army days. Big fan of Functional Effect!

The trainers here are great. I took a bootcamp class for a month. Every day was something…read moredifferent. Gave me something to look forward to. I found the work outs challenging and the trainers to really be passionate about fitness and making sure you are doing things correctly. The class size was smaller which I liked (Maybe 8ppl). Kyle was the trainer I had. He was great about helping me with correction and/or finding a modification if I was unable to do a workout. He was great about listening to members if they had questions. The equipment was everything you could want for a bootcamp class. Big tires, some weird board where you clip yourself to some cables and have to jump around to the standard pull up and weights. The members here seem to be of all fitness levels so this place isn't intimating. If you're looking for a great workout, try this place out!

Great place, easy choice! Been bringing my son here for a few months and I'm impressed by Jim and…read morehis staff. I really like how Core 1 specializes in athletes too. This is what separates Core 1 from the rest.

Very nice Gym. The staff is very helpful and courteous. Give it a try and you will come back.read more

This is a gem of fitness center. It's clean & it has great facilities. The classes are really…read morewonderful. If you're a senior you'll also find folks like us at morning classes. So much fun!

I have had many trainers in past years and failed. For the past 5 years I have been working out…read morewith Joe and have not only lost 80 lbs. but kept most of it off. I say most of it because my diet has not been perfect. All of us hope to achieve certain goals but the reality is that only we can achieve or goals and maintain them! Joe has always been a great motivator to get my diet back on track and is always willing to suggest better ways of eating to help me with a "complete" lifestyle. Working out is only a small part of it and a trainer can only motivate you for a healthy and balanced diet. It's up to me and when I fail I only have myself to blame. After all these years, thank you Joe for being a great motivator!

First of all, you're getting a lot more than personal training. You're getting a nutritionist as…read morewell. The facilities are great. Think of a cross fit gym set up without all the scary cross fit people intimidating you. This gym is only used for personal training so there is never more than a few people there during your session. Joe is genuinely committed to you and wants you to succeed. He's really good at what he does, will call you out when needed -- ie. you ate like crap, you cancelled so you could watch the Bachelor, etc etc. He really knows nutrition and he changes up the workouts every time. He doesn't just willy nilly push you, he has you wear a heart monitor so he knows how far to push you and to make sure what he's doing is effective. I really have no complaints and working with Joe has been wonderful. I have gotten so much stronger in just a couple months. The education about nutrition has been key in helping me work towards my weight loss goals --- if only he could transfer self discipline to me too! If you're trying to decide whether to get a gym membership or try a personal training session with Joe, just do the personal training with Joe. You won't regret it and you won't get your a$$ to the McGym anyhow and you know it. That's why you're researching personal trainers. Buy his Groupon. Get hooked. Get fit. Just do it.

Steph is the best weight loss coach in Chicago!! I went through her 21 Day Challenge and have…read moreworked with her privately. She's not only a personal trainer and yoga instructor, but also a professional life coach. She helped boost my confidence and change the way I view my body - plus I lost 10 lbs!! Thanks Steph!

Stephanie is a sweet, smart, knowlegable, experienced trainer. She is caring and wise beyond her…read moreyears. She's also fun to be around. I highly recommend her!