Is Pickleball Really a Workout?
When fun and fitness take equal stage, not only will participation rise, so will adherence A 2022 survey showed that the number of players has tripled in two years, with eight per cent of households reporting at least one household member playing pickleball once a month. That translates into millions playing pickleball, 45 per cent […]
Chicago Weather is Unpredictable! Stick with Sky for your Spring & Summer Programming
Friendly reminder to our Sky Fitness community. The local weather is unpredictable. We know that to be absolutely sure we can keep up our regular good workout habits, we need a health club! Take a look below at this screenshot from last June and you’ll quickly realize that whether its Pickleball, swimming, running or just […]
Drill & Play with Kim Evans
Only 7 spots left of the 16 available 1:30 to 3:00 pm Wednesdays starting 3/9 for 7 consecutive weeks. “Drill & Play is a great addition to the scheduling at Sky! As a tennis player, my favorite time of playing was during drill sessions. It was great exercise, there was no pressure to be competitive, […]
Sky Fitness Masking Policy Update
To all of our valued members and guests, Today Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed that he hopes to lift the indoor mask mandate for the state by the end of this month. The reason is that Illinois has seen a 66% drop in daily Covid-19 cases and a 63% drop in ICU cases. He stated” […]
How to Stay Motivated When the Last Thing You Want to Do Is Exercise
Even the most serious athletes sometimes have trouble getting themselves to work out. But here are eight ways to get you out of bed on a cold morning. By Christie Aschwanden Jan. 19, 2022 I was so tempted to skip the run. It was a Thursday afternoon in early December, and by the time my five […]
Pickleball Winter Season Begins Sunday 1/9/22
Pickleball Winter Season is Back! We have some limited space available: Monday Ladies league | 3 spots available | 10:00am-Noon | 3.0-3.75 skillset Monday Ladies league | 2 spots available | 6:00pm-8:00pm | 3.5-4.0 skillset Wednesday Lower intermediate league | 1 spot available | 10:00am-Noon | 2.5-3.25 skillset Thursday Ladies league | 3 spots available […]
SMALL GROUP TRAINING STARTING SOON
WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR AT SKY FITNESS Once again Sky Fitness is starting the new year with various small group training options. Review the information below and sign up at the front desk. If you have any specific questions about one of the training options feel free to reach out to the coach. We […]
Strategies to stay strong, remain active, and keep well during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has affected all of us – it has caused a lot of additional stress, many hardships and lifestyle adjustments. However, we are resilient and need to stay hopeful that there will be many silver linings that come from this pandemic. Now more than ever, we need to stay active to keep our bodies healthy, […]
Sky Fitness Moves Forward with Phase 5 Guidelines 6/11/21
Sky Fitness will resume normal operations with our post Covid safety guidance and procedures. We strongly recommend that if you are concerned about Covid-19 to continue wearing a face covering, but Sky Fitness will no longer make it mandatory. We respectfully ask anyone that has not been vaccinated to continue to wear a face covering […]
C.D.C. responds to scientific evidence, says vaccinated people rarely need masks
Originally posted by New York Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finally catching up to the science. For months, research about Covid-19 has pointed to two encouraging patterns. First, the underlying virus that causes Covid rarely spreads outdoors. Second — and even more important — fully vaccinated people are at virtually no […]