Health & Fitness

Billy Blanks Returns To Turn Up The Fitness Heat In Glenview

The international health and wellness icon will be back for a weekend of classes at the Park Center Health and Fitness.

Billy Blanks won a bronze medal in karate at the 1981 World Games.
Billy Blanks won a bronze medal in karate at the 1981 World Games. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

GLENVIEW, IL — Billy Blanks, the international health and wellness icon, is returning to Glenview this weekend. Blanks will be part of a weekend of classes at the Park Center Health and Fitness, 2400 Chestnut Ave.

Classes include Discover Your Power (ages 10 and up), Billy’s Tae-Bo Power Hour (ages 16 and up) and Cardio Kicker & Self-Defense (ages 16 and up). There will also be several question and answer sessions with Blanks.

According to the Glenview Park District, paid participants will "engage with Billy Blanks’ unique and motivational techniques through demonstration, practice, and a motivational talk after each class." VIP package purchasers can attend two classes on Saturday and Sunday.

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