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Find the Right Fit for Summer Fitness
From soccer for tots to tai chi for seniors, here's a round up of local fitness activities.
Ahh long days and warm weather…summer is finally here and it's the perfect time to get up off the couch and get moving. Residents in Bronxville, Tuckahoe and Eastchester have a wide range of activities available, so take a moment to find the perfect fit for you. Here's a round up of some tradition and some not-so-traditional ways to get your groove on.
Boot Camp @ Fitness Together
I walk by Fitness Together regularly but this week I finally stopped in to check it out. Inside you'll find a personal-training facility with individual workout rooms that allow customers to work one-on-one with a trainer in what feels like the privacy of your own home.
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This summer FT is offering indoor and outdoor boot camp sessions. Expect to do a lot of jumping jacks, lunges, push-ups, stair climbing, plyometrics and weight training. It sounds like a guaranteed good workout and if you need a little extra inspiration, just hang around Fitness Together's owner, Lonnie Walton (who is in awesome shape), it should be enough to make you want to get your butt in gear.
Fitness Together
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24 Palmer Avenue, Bronxville
914-771-5999
Boot Camp classes begin in July and run through the fall
Packages begin at $100
Super Soccer Stars @ The Bronxville Fitness Club
Is the World Cup inspiring your tot? Head over to the Bronxville Fitness Club for kiddy soccer classes. The Super Soccer Stars will teach your 2-, 3- or 4-year-old basic soccer skills and teamwork while having fun.
Moms and Dads, while you're kids learn to dribble, be sure to check out the BFC's expanding space (opening this August). In additional to the tried-and-true treadmills and elliptical machines, the new room will house a rower, Arc Trainer, cable pulls and a Power Plate.
Bronxville Fitness Club
72 Palmer Avenue, Bronxville
914-771-9771
3-month summer memberships for students are $219
Monthly membership begins at $89
Super Soccer Stars
Tuesdays & Thursdays
1:30-2:15 (3 and young 4-year-olds)
2:20-3:00 (2 year olds)
Tennis
Maybe you're more into Wimbledon than the World Cup, there are plenty of options to work on your serve in the area.
The courts on Garden Avenue in downtown Bronxville offer a variety of private, semi-private, adult and kids clinics. In order to play there you must join for the summer and get a permit. From there you can reserve court space and sign up for classes.
Village of Bronxville – Recreation Department
200 Pondfield Road, Bronxville
914-779-4022
Hours: 9a-4p
*reserve court time on Tuesday and Fridays
For more info: www.villageofbronxville.com
Rates for residents run from $65 - $250; non-residents rates are $95-$375.
Tennis Club
If you're in need of a tennis partner, check out the Bronxville Tennis Meet Up, an informal group of local tennis enthusiasts who meet up on the weekends and play. Get to know your neighbors while sweating it out on the court.
To join go to: http://www.meetup.com/tennis-415/
Lake Isle
Residents of Eastchester, Bronxville or Tuckahoe can join and take advantage of Lake Isle's 18-hole golf course, the pool complex that includes an adult pool, two kid's pools and a diving tank or play tennis.
The Senior Center @ Lake Isle
The Center is open to all senior citizens in Westchester and offers daily exercise classes for a suggested donation ($3 residents/ $4 non-residents). Class times range from 8:30a to 12:15p and include options from beginners to advanced. Beginning in August, try out Tai Chi.
Lake Isle Country Club
660 White Plains Road, Eastchester
914-337-0390
Yoga
Beginning in July, practice your tree pose in the park with a Karma yoga class (donation-based yoga). Certified yoga instructor, Katie Walsh (that's me!) is teaching an hour-long, open level Vinyasa flow class. Bring your own mat and get ready to enjoy nature as we soak in the sun and summer air while stretching out and finding our zen.
Classes will be held in The Bronx River Parkway Reservation (the park adjacent to the Bronx River Parkway). All donations will go to the Yonkers Animal Shelter and the Friends of Westchester County Parks.
For times and dates go to: www.DailyZenYoga.com