Without gyms, people would resort to outdated fitness techniques such as swimming and pushing Model Ts up slight inclines. Celebrate contemporary fitness with today’s Groupon for a three-month membership to the YMCA of Rock River Valley’s ID Pennock branch in Rockford or Northeast branch in Loves Park. Members of the ID Pennock branch may use the Northeast branch facilities for no additional charge, and vice versa. Choose between the following options:

• For $49, new clients get a three-month individual membership (up to a $147 value).
• For $72, new clients get a three-month family membership (up to a $217.50 value).

The caring staff at the YMCA of Rock River Valley fosters healthy habits with personalized fitness programs, family-centric recreation, and more than 50 group exercise classes at both Rockford-area locations. Equipment orientation helps new members feel at home by helping them set workout goals and encouraging them to make small talk with the gym’s treadmills. After teaming with a certified coach to build a full-fledged fitness plan, guests may follow up with an electronic advisor that suggests changes to the plan based on input from the Y’s human fitness experts. Unlimited access to group classes such as yoga and pool-based aqua Pilates encourages exercisers to tone their cores together instead of doing sit-ups in a deserted parking lot. Zumba’s Latin-inspired dance moves get heart rates delightfully elevated, and cardio madness continues the trend with weighted bars and free weights. The Y also sets aside time for families to connect over basketball and backstrokes, preventing them from bonding with a hot-glue gun.

In addition to showering members with classes and coaching, the Y bathes them in discounts when they sign up for specialized classes such as triathlon training. Complimentary childcare allows parents to focus their mental energy on physical feats, and a handful of free guest passes lets members show their friends where they lifted their first boulder.