Des Plaines Park District

Prairie Lakes Fitness Center

Prairie Lakes Fitness Center - The Strength Room

Prairie Lakes Fitness Center – The Strength Room

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Prairie Lakes Hours
Monday-Friday: 5:30a–10:00p
Saturday & Sunday: 7:00a–6:00p

Holiday Hours
March 31, closed
Hours are subject to change.


Become a Fitness Center Member!

Fitness Center Membership Information.
Read about Personal Training sessions.
Register online for a fitness assessment, and get started!

Fitness class descriptions are always in the current Spectrum Program & Events Guide.

Download a PDF of the Fitness Center Membership and Renewal Form. It includes SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness, and Renew Active™ memberships.


Fitness Member Discounts

• 30% Discount on Group Fitness and Cycling Classes
• $6 daily drop-in to any Group Fitness or Cycling class (as long as it has met the class minimum and space allows)
• 25% Discount on Fitness Assessment & Personal Training


Fitness Center Equipment

Cardio Equipment
• Ab Crunch
• Precor AMT (2)
• Arc Trainer
• Precor Recumbent Bike (3)
• Matrix Climb-mill (2)
• Matrix Upright Bikes (2)
• Matrix Endurance Ellipticals (3)
• Matrix Performance Plus Treadmills (2)
• Matrix Endurance Premium Treadmills (6)
• Nu Step

PreCor Strength Training Equipment (Vitality S-Line)
• Abdominal/Back Extension
• Bicep Curl • Chest Press
• Hip Abduction/Adduction
• Icarian Dip/Chin Assist
• Leg Extension
• Leg Press/Calf Extension
• Multi Press
• Precor Smith Machine: 2.5–45lb plates
• Pulldown/Row
• Rear Delt/Pec Fly
• Seated Leg Curl
• Shoulder Press
• Tag Functional Trainer (2)
• Tricep Extension

Strength Room
Life Fitness Hammer Strength racks (2)
• Olympic barbells
• Rubber plates
• Bumper plates
• Cable motion dual adjustable pulleys
• Power pivot
• Dip handles
• Plyometric boxes
• Adjustable decline bench
• Power multi-angle bench
• Resist-a-ball
• Multi grip pull-up bars
• Battle ropes
• Sets of 5–100 lb dumbbells


Indoor Walking & Jogging Track

The track is open to Prairie Lakes Fitness Center Members and Daily Pass holders. This includes all annual and monthly members (Prairie Lakes Fitness Pass, Prairie Pass, Gym & Courts Pass), and all SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness, and Renew Active™ members. 

Indoor Track Membership
R: $32/NR: 44
Seniors: R: $23/NR: 38.50

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