The health and safety of our FITT Family is our top priority. We are writing to provide an update on our commitment to keeping the studio a healthy and safe space, and ask for your assistance in joining together to take measures in preventing the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Alcohol based hand sanitizer is provided...Read More

BE STRONGER THAN YOUR EXCUSES. That’s my new favorite saying. In fact, I like it so much that I just had a keychain made with that saying…so obviously it’s that important! It’s one of those sayings that you may hear and think ‘okay, whatever.’ But when you really think about it, it is the difference...Read More

Years ago, I can remember as a young mom being told, “Enjoy every minute, they grow up so fast.” It was hard to even imagine that, as it seemed just so far away. I will have to admit in the throes of poopy diapers, sleepless nights (young parents, sorry there are still sleepless nights but...Read More

What inspires your drive to FITT-RX from a different town at 5:30am?My answer is simple … the trainers, the people, and the post work out feeling ! It is not easy to wake up at 4:45 am! I have it down to a science! It takes me 22 minutes to get to the studio! My...Read More

Sometimes I still wake up on a Saturday morning and feel as if I should be putting on my softball uniform, hopping in the car with my parents, and driving to a softball tournament. I still miss being outside for 14+ hours a day, slapping on bottles of sunscreen and pretending it wasn’t 90 degrees...Read More

Last week my oldest child turned 15 and this week my 3rd child turns 11.  These are facts that I cannot change despite my physical and mental prowess, it won’t happen.  Time passes despite my wishes, sometimes I straight up beg for it to stop. April and May are mentally and physically tough months for...Read More

Before we dine with mobility, let’s drink wine with flexibility. Flexibility is the quality of bending easily without breaking. Think of flexibility as passive bending. So when we say something like, “You should work on your flexibility,” we are actually saying: you should increase the amount your connective tissue can be passively stretched before noxious...Read More

How did you stumble upon FITT-RX? In the spring of 2016 I had a 4 month old daughter, a 2 year old son, and had just quit my job to stay home with my kids. I was new to Elmhurst, didn’t know anyone in the area, and my fitness level was far from par. I...Read More

When training for a race, it is easier to see the end goal and to stay motivated throughout the training program. What happens when you don’t have any races or competitions and are just working out to stay healthy? It’s easy to show up to class and do what you have to do just to...Read More

Last week, my phone started blowing up with texts. Here are some of the excerpts: “How much did your parents pay?”, “Who took the SAT for you?” and “NOW it all makes sense!” These were some of the friendly jabs from my friends in the wake of the Varsity Blues FBI sting which revealed that...Read More