The Mercury Method Is About to Make the Workout Scene a Whole Lot Hotter

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Best-selling fitness video star and exercise expert Lara Hudson, chose Chicago to launch her new signature workout, and the spansive, stunning, state-of-the-art facility opens this Thursday. The Mercury Method, pegged to be the hottest new workout in Chicago has been building out a space on Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park all summer and is putting on the finishing touches this week.

The Mercury Method offers three 60-minute all-inclusive workouts; Strength, Control and Stamina combining the best of strength training, Pilates, yoga and endurance conditioning. The workout is done in a large room heated to exactly 98.6 degrees with really big fans for air circulation and heated floors. The glitz doesn't stop there-- there's private changing rooms which feature rainfall showers, wall-to-wall mirrors and a 14-speaker sound system for pumping jams.
· The Mercury Method [Official Site]