Fitness Centers
WORK OUT FOR FREE JANUARY 3-9, 2012 AT ALL CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT FITNESS CENTERS.
PLUS - if you register for a 3-month or annual fitness center membership January 3-9, you'll recieve a complimentary Nike bag, while supplies last.
The Chicago Park District’s 71 new/improved fitness centers offer a high-quality, low-cost alternative to private gyms. Membership rates range from $30-$60 for a three-month session, a fraction of the cost of commercial gyms. These centers feature state-of-the-art equipment such as computerized treadmills, cross trainers, upright bikes, recumbent bikes, free weights and benches, cable cross-overs, multi-station weight machines and core-focused weight equipment. In addition to equipment, many parks also offer a variety of classes including circuit training, conditioning, kickboxing, Pilates, yoga and aerobics.
New for 2012:
•Gold Card - with the purchase of a gold card, patrons have access to all park fitness centers. The gold card is offered for a 3-month and annual memberships.
•Monthly, 3-month, or annual memberships can be purchased at any time, and are valid from the date of purchase.
For additional information on fitness centers:
•Fitness Center Policies
•Fitness Center Waiver with Doctor's Prescription
Fitness Center Waiver with Doctor's Prescription
The Chicago Park District cares about the health of all Chicago citizens. With this in mind, we are offering complimentary use of park fitness centers for all Chicagoans who have a doctor’s prescription for exercise needed for an obesityrelated disease (diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.). To take advantage of this free 3-month, single site fitness center membership, patrons must bring the following information to the park:
Rules and regulations are as follows:
- Medical doctor prescription stating exercise needed for obesity related disease (diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, asthma, etc.).
NOTE: THE RECOMMENDED EXERCISE NEEDS TO BE STATED IN THE PRESCRIPITON and the patron must have a BMI > 26 and noted in the prescription by the medical staff. - Legal photo ID and a piece of mail verifying address.
Rules and regulations are as follows:
- Participant can use the fitness center during all open hours, as many times a week as desired or prescribed.
- Participants will receive one free 3-month, single site fitness center pass. This pass can only be used for one 3-month session throughout the park district. Please do not attempt to utilize multiple free sessions at various parks. Participant information will be kept at the specific park and the Chicago Park District administration office.
My doctor didn't know about the CPD fitness center waiver with a prescription program - I had to tell him about it last year. I found out about it from a friend of mine who goes to a fitness center by the lakefront. I did get three months free and lost about 10 pounds. But the real weight came off when I gave up drinking soda pop. The weight fell off and all I did was drink water it its place.
ReplyDeleteMembership should be on a sliding scales. Seniors like me are on a very limited income
ReplyDeleteThe 60 Chicago Park District managers pushed out of CPD central office into neighborhood parks would have been better off being let go, so the $6,000,000,000 dollars from their salaries could be spent on FREE fitness center use for all city residents.
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