Onelife Fitness - Sandhills — Local services in Elgin

A place for a 2025 jump-start into fitness!

Wanting to find a gym in the NE, I was curious about the facility at SandHills and wondered what they had to offer.

When I walked in, the front desk team was PRESENT, ATTENTIVE, and VERY WELCOMING! They greeted me kindly and asked how they could help. I stated I was there “just looking to see” and immediately the GM had a young man named Brandon R. give me an awesome tour of the facility. He was so excited and committed to his work and the CHANGES WITH THE NEW COMPANY, that it was contagious! At the end he gave me two free passes to come and experience the facility. I used them in the span of 5 days and signed up.

I was impressed! He mentioned they are going through a big change and huge investment from the new company and the remodelation and upgrades throughout the facility were quite visible - with new equipment, added classes, a pumped team, and even the upgrading of racket courts within the facility.

It’s a very complete gym. I was surprised to see they have traditional weights, a pool, spinning class, lots of new resistance training machines, a huge line of cardio equipment, a dark room for movies while doing cardio (that was cool!) and several rooms for barre/zumba and group fitness. They also have a special functional area that could compete with any CF Box! I especially appreciate the tables and chairs at the entrance of the center to sit and chat with a new gym pal or take care of emails/calls before/after a workout.

The crowd is diverse! And I like that! Different ages and all kinds of fitness levels and interests (group class, spinning, functional, straight-cardio, “leave-me-alone spaces”, heavy weights in the back and all in between). Folks seem kind and focused on their work and the community of members appears to be friendly.

I have seen rush hour at the center in the evenings and that is to be expected everywhere, but the facility is so big that there is ample room for one to come in and get a focused-workout in and be on your way.

The OneLife FItness Center team at Sandhills is kind and welcoming. Brandon was an impressive professional, walking me through every single aspect of the facility and answering all of my questions. The front desk team is always present and engaging with folks as they come in and out. And the instructors are NICE PEOPLE! They are MOTIVATING AND ENCOURAGING in a seamless way which allows you to focus on enjoying the workout and that builds the consistency that gets results over time.

Since coming, the GM has checked in and always made time to see how I am doing in my fitness journey. THAT IS MOTIVATING because you feel like you’re not just a member, but a part of a family.

The facility and the instructors are a GREAT foundation for your goals. The rest is up to you!

For the low cost, this is a HUGE value and a great place to be - to not only work on your physical health, but also emotional and mental health by BUILDING COMMUNITY WITHIN. Here one can make a friend easily; and we’re all on that path.

I strongly recommend OneLIfe FItness, but also recommend the awareness that each and every one of us creates the experience we live in.

I’m looking forward to reaching my fitness/wellness goals here and being a positive contributing part of the...

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