The Zone Virden

09/11/2025

09/10/2025

🇺🇸 TOMORROW 🇺🇸 Please join us in remembering 9/11 by completing the Tower Challenge.
ALL community members are welcome to come take on the challenge at NO COST.

🇺🇸 The Zone is pledging a $5 donation to each local fire department for every successful climb all month long!
Help us rack up a BIG donation by jumping in on the challenge.

Virden Fire Protection District
Girard Fire Protection District
Girard Fire Protection District Ladies Auxiliary

09/09/2025

The Hip Thrust is a great movement to protect your lower back by developing the lower body (specifically Glutes and Hamstrings) and hip extension ✔️

However, it can cause uncomfortable pressure resting across your hips while performing the exercise. To combat this, try adding the Hip Thrust Pad (HTP) underneath the machine pad or barbell.
This will provide some extra cushion and allow you to perform the movement without any discomfort ✔️

Give us a shout anytime if something doesnt feel quite right, and we'll happily find ways for you to make gains comfortably! 💪

09/05/2025

09/04/2025

🇺🇸 September Tower Challenge 🇺🇸
This month, join us in honoring the lives lost and the heroes of 9/11.
Complete 1870 Steps/110 flights on the Stair Climber any day this month, and The Zone will donate $5 to both the Virden and Girard Fire Departments for every successful climb.

Let us remember by pushing ourselves, one step at a time 🏙️ 🚒

Virden Fire Protection District
Girard Fire Protection District

09/03/2025

Check it out! The Zone Nokomis is in the works and coming soon 💪

09/01/2025

Strength. Endurance. Dedication. Community. RESULTS. Take it to the next level, here at The Zone 💪

08/29/2025

🍂💀 Fall air, spooky vibes, and heavy iron… it’s almost time! 💀🍂
The 2025 The Zone Halloween Bench Bash presented by MST Powerlifting roster is already filling fast, and the hype is real! 🎃 With the cool fall weather rolling in, it’s the perfect time to lock in your spot for one of the most fun meets of the year.

🧛‍♀️ Bench Only – $20
🧛‍♀️ Bodyweight Reps Challenge – $20
🧛‍♀️ Both – $30

🎭 Costumes + PRs + spooky strength = one unforgettable day under the bar. 🕸️

👥 Capped at 30 lifters — and we’re already well on the way there. Don’t get left out in the cold… or the grave. 😉

📅 Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
📍 The Zone – Virden, IL
🔗 Sign up now: https://forms.gle/i6cXvHkDfEFC4nLi6

08/27/2025

🌙 Strong Days Start with Strong Nights 🌙

You can crush every workout, fuel with the best supplements, and still hit a wall if you’re skipping the most powerful recovery tool: sleep. 😴

💡 Here’s the trick:
👉 Aim for 7–9 hours to let your muscles repair and hormones rebalance.
👉 Keep your sleep consistent. Same time in, same time out.
👉 Ditch screens at least 30 minutes before bed to help your body actually switch off.
👉 Add natural sleep support—ingredients like magnesium, melatonin, and ashwagandha can help calm the body and improve sleep quality. 🌿

Your gains are locked in while you rest. 🛌💪

What’s your go-to bedtime routine (or supplement)? Drop it below, we might steal a few ideas. 👇

👀 Patch Challenge: The Lab patch is hidden in today’s post graphic, can you spot it?

08/26/2025

🟢From Cody & The Zone - thank you! Whether you've been here for 10 years or 5 weeks, you keep this gym going 💪. We’re not a franchise or chain, — this is a locally owned space built around sharing health, doing the right thing, and working hard with good people.

With respect to all of you, we have decided that starting October 1st, 2025, all membership rates must increase by $10 per month. The image below details our new pricing.

This will be the first price increase since I, Cody, have owned The Zone. In 2023, we did phase out grandfathered memberships from 2015, but now comes the difficult choice for me to actually raise all rates.
Remember, we still will NEVER charge additional sign up fees, maintenance fees, or cancelation fees like most other gyms do.

This update supports:

-Constant upgrades to equipment (we pride ourselves on never having an out of order sign for more than 1 week, and we’ve added over 15 great equipment pieces in the last 3 years).

-Exciting plans for a future EXPANSION!! (You all deserve more space and it's been a long time coming 🙌)

-Cost of increased business expenses. (Simply everything is going up- utilities, rent, cost of goods). Ameren specifically has almost doubled over the past couple of years.

🚔 🚑 🚒 🪖 All 1st responder, military, student, and senior discounts will remain in effect, applied to the new pricing.

Even after this increase, our rates will cover the best variety of services, quality of equipment, and best value (The Zone will still be the most affordable gym in the area).

As always, we truly appreciate your support and the opportunity to assist you on your health and fitness journey. There are amazing things ahead for all of us!

Please contact The Zone with any questions via Facebook Messenger or phone: 217-965-3341.

Thank you! 💪