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The Gym That Grew Up With Naperville CrossFit 630 opened its doors in 2013. Naperville was already a thriving community, but the boutique fitness landscape looked very different. Orange Theory was just starting to expand. F45 had not arrived yet. The idea of paying a premium for a coached group fitness class was still relatively new to most people. What started as a small CrossFit affiliate in Naperville has grown into one of the most established fitness communities in DuPage

Naperville Does Free Better Than Most One of the best things about living in Naperville is the sheer amount of quality things you can do without spending a dime. Whether you are new to the area, looking for something different this weekend, or just trying to keep the family busy without breaking the bank, Naperville delivers. Here is a local’s guide to the best free things to do in Naperville, plus one addition you might not have thought of. Walk the Riverwalk The Naperville

The Thing Nobody Puts on the Whiteboard Walk into any CrossFit gym and the first thing you see is the whiteboard. The workout of the day, written in marker, waiting to be conquered. It is the thing that looks like the product. Squats, pull-ups, running, a time cap. That is what you are paying for, right? Not really. The workout is the vehicle. The community is the destination. And after 12+ years of running CrossFit 630 in Naperville, that is the lesson that keeps proving its

What Is Functional Fitness, Really? Functional fitness is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot, and it can mean different things depending on who is using it. So let us make it simple. Functional fitness is training that prepares your body for the things you actually do in daily life. Picking up your kids. Carrying groceries. Moving furniture. Climbing stairs without being winded. Getting up off the floor without needing to grab something. Playing with your dog. S

The Fitness Challenge Nobody Warns You About Before kids, you worked out when you wanted, for as long as you wanted, and the only schedule conflict was happy hour. Then children arrived, and suddenly finding an uninterrupted hour to exercise requires the logistics of a military operation. If you are a parent in Naperville trying to stay active, you already know the struggle. Between school drop-offs, work schedules, extracurriculars, and the general chaos of raising a family,