Flirty Girl Fitness is all about getting Chicago females sexy, toned and “fit to strip.” At this women-only import from Toronto, instructors teach ladies how to perfectly flip the hair while giving a lap dance, how to work the pole like a pro and how to pop the backside like you just stepped out of a Ying Yang Twins video. It focuses on girl power, but not in a cheesy 90s Spice Girls kind of way. Yes, pink boas float throughout the 7,500-square-foot space, but there’s more to this spot than girly accents.

Classes: Striptease aerobics and pole dancing lure the ladies to this sleek, club-like West Loop gym. One of the three studios is dedicated solely to the latter, with shiny silver poles waiting for women to hoist themselves up on. Besides classes that get you fit to strip, there’s a slew of choreographed dance classes like Dance Hall Jungle (think sexy Sean Paul video moves), Salsalicious, Booty Beat and Video Vixen. For those who don’t want to drop it like it’s hot, there’s toning classes like GI Jane, Belly Dance boot camp and Flirty Fight Club (light contact boxing…with pink gloves, of course). The fun, high energy classes offer the perfect solution to a workout rut.

Extras: A nail bar in the back awaits those in need of post-workout manis and pedis; a smoothie bar stocks delicious food by Spa Cafe and plans for an outdoor sun deck with a full bar are underway. Perhaps the biggest bonus is that Flirty Girl isn’t members only. While you can purchase a monthly membership, you can also go the punch-card route for classes (5, 10 or 20 classes at a time). Ladies who still need a treadmill fix can keep their gym membership and take classes in four-week sessions or Saturday workshops.

Centerstage Reviewer: Maya Henderson