New location brings an amusement park-inspired approach to fitness, transforming the traditional gym into eight distinct worlds built around strength, Pilates, recovery, mindfulness, entertainment and more
KILDEER, Ill., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amped Fitness®, the rapidly expanding fitness brand redefining what a gym can feel like, today announced plans to bring Amped Universe to Kildeer, Illinois, at 20771 N. Rand Road.
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