New York Health and Racquet Club

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Flatiron District, New York

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Classes

With over 600 weekly classes, you'll always find something to keep you coming back for more. At nyhrc, you can create a fitness program while having fun in the process.

Cardo

Cardiovascular conditioning classes have a variety of health benefits. They can help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and help to control diabetes.The goal with a proper cardiovascular regimen is to strengthen the heart while burning fat to encourage weight loss. Nyhrc cardio classes include

Cardio Jazz, Hip Hop, Just Dance

A low impact workout choreographed to the latest latin, hip-hop, and/or jazz moves.

Masala Bhangra®

Blends of traditional bhangra dance steps and bollywood moves.

Cardio Stretch

Combines 20 minutes of low impact aerobics with a 25-minute stretch section.

Urban Rebounding™

Challenging aerobic movements, sports specific exercises and plyometrics on a rebounder.

Hrc Cycle

Nyhrc offers‏ a variety of low impact group cycling workouts that target and strengthen the glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves.

Racing

A challenging ride that focuses on optimum energy, power and endurance.

Boxing Circuit, Boxing Ringside

These innovative classes combine boxing with strength training and aerobic drills, using gloves and heavy bags.

Turbo Kick®

A fun workout with ab sculpting moves and fat burning cardio combos set to the hottest dance music.

Piloxing™

A dance based fusion class hat blends the power of boxing with the core control of pilates for strength and definition.

Diezel Boxing/Diezel Kick

A non-stop cardio kick and boxing workout that combines strength and kicking combos.

Jump and Pump

A cardio blast combining jump rope, relays, weight training, core work and squats.

High / Low, Low Impact, Club Cuts, Retro Aerobics

A high energy, cardiovascular workout. Club cuts is set to club dance music. Retro aerobics is set to music from the 70’s and 80’s.

Sharqui™ (Belly Dancing)

A cardio w/o based on the movements of arabian dance (belly dancing) .

Cardio Sculpt

A fusion of aerobics and body sculpting.

Ballroom Dance

A comprehensive dance program that includes: latin, standard ballroom and more.

Step, Power Step, Step It Up, Pro Step, Step Challenge

Step workouts utilize a step platform for a targeted cardio workout. Club cuts is set to clubdance music.

Cycle Zone

Based on five heart rate energy zones to effectively train for optimal health and peak - performance. Hr monitors are recommended.

Px3 (Pedal Power Pump)

A full body cardio cycle workout with anaerobic intervals and light weights.

Cardio Kick, Knockout Bride, Jab

A user friendly cardio boxing workout incorporating jabs, kicks, cross overs, and upper cuts.

Kangoo

A high energy, motivating low impact workout that uses safe and stable rebounding shoes called kangoo jumps for a fun, high intensity workout that burns calories.

Wind Up

A calorie burning interval hoop training workout.

Diezel Kick Impact

A mixed martial arts impact circuit incorporating elements of kung fu, karate and muay thai. Focus is on punching, kicking and technique using mitts and kicking pads.

Aquacise, Aqua Swing, Aqua Fit, Aqua Boot Camp

A cross training workout featuring non-impact aerobics and strength training exercises in a pool. Aqua fit uses buoyant cuffs in a circuit format.

Mind

Mind, body exercise promotes well-being, reduces stress, and increases range of motion, posture and alignment. It is also an excellent way to improve flexibility. Nyhrc mind, body classes include

Yoga Stretch, Gentle Yoga

A yoga class suitable for beginners emphasizing gentle movement, alignment and stretching.

Vinyasa Yoga / Athletic Yoga

Emphasis is on linking breath with movement, strength and form.

Warm Yoga

A series of hatha yoga poses starting with breathing to warm the body and ending with breathing to cleanse.

Core Yoga

A blend of yoga, pilates and strength training techniques.

Pilates Mat, Pilates Circle Workout, Pilates Props

A total body workout that restores muscular balance while strengthening and stretching the body. Pilates props uses bands and circles. Reformer pilates recreates the reformer experience.

Ballet Sculpt, Dance Strength

Basic ballet bar and floor exercises. Dance strength concentrates on core stabilization, proper form and alignment, to create lean, toned muscles (like a dancer) .

Melt Strength™

Rebalance and strengthen the stabilizing muscles that tend to weaken in the body, thus promoting optimal fitness.

Body Fusion

A fusion of pilates, stretch and sculpt.

Tai Chi

An ancient chinese martial arts system of paced exercises utilizing breathing techniques.

Lastics®

A unique stretch class that improves mind/body awareness and elongates muscle from the inside out and end to end.

Hatha Yoga

This calming, relaxing class invigorates the body and mind using breathing techniques, stretches and postures.

Restorative Yoga

This class uses flowing yoga postures to warm the body for relaxation and deep restorative posture. Restorative yoga is suggested to improve bone strength and balance.

Alignment Yoga

Focus is on proper form.

Meditation

Promotes harmony through guided imagery.

Iyoga™

An intuitive flow series of postures: earth is grounding; fire is strong and vigorous; liquid is gentle and fluid

Fluidity™

Fluidity combines the best movements from ballet, yoga and therapeutic movement to tone and elongate muscles, while improving total body strength, flexibility and balance. The "fluidity bar" allows a participant to use their own body weight to strengthen and stretch.

The Melt Method™

A method of self healing that brings your body back to an ideal state through the use of melt rollers and balls.

Gyrokinesis®

This workout incorporates many key principles from yoga, dance, gymnastics and tai-chi. The system works the entire body through 7 natural elements of spinal movement.

Karate

A practice based on traditional japanese karate, incorporating body, mind and spirit.

Bin Zhou Stretch

A powerful stretch workout with the influence of: tai chi, ying yang, and chi gung

Stretch

A class designed to enhance flexibility by increasing range of motion, while improving posture and alignment.

Strength

Strength classes tone and strengthen muscles while helping the body to burn fat more efficiently. They are also an excellent way to stop and prevent bone loss. Strength classes at nyhrc:

For your safety - before taking class, please refer to our group fitness etiquette sign outside our studios.

Military Muscle, Chizel, Knockout Sculpt

Three nyhrc exclusive workouts that combines athletic movement, functional training and military drills.

Below the Belt, C.O.R.E., Hard Core

A workout targeted at mid (core) parts of the body, and concentrates on legs, glutes, abdominals, back and stabilization.

Kinetic Sculpt™

Gain strength, focus, power and results by slowing down your workout and exercising consciously.

Barefit

A total body workout using a six foot body band for strength, length, and balance

Kangoo Boot Camp

A high intensity interval training workout to increase cardio fitness through sports conditioning and plyometric drills.

Interval Sculpt, Cardio Boot Camp, Boot Camp, Extreme Interval

An intense strength training workout that combines strength intervals with cardio segments. Extreme interval may use rebounders, tubing and glide discs.

Body Sculpt, Power Sculpt, Pro-Sculpt, Strength Training, Total Sculpt

Full body workouts designed to strengthen and tone the upper and lower body with weights, bands, and body bars.

Arms / Abs / Assets

An nyhrc exclusive: targets arms, abs and glutes for a total body workout.

15 Min. Abs, Athletic Abs, Washboard Abs, Chizled Abs

Focuses specifically on abs, oblique and lower back.

Better Bones

A weight bearing exercise program designed to improve bone strength and prevent osteoporosis. Better balance improves balance coordination and strength.

Ball Room Dancing‏

Dance Like a Star

New york‏ city - new york health and racquet club (nyhrc) adds latin hustle to the growing list of ballroom dance inspired classes, announced maryann donner, group fitness director, nyhrc. This latest feature rounds off hrc's comprehensive ballroom dance program, which teaches members the cha cha, quickstep and everything in between

Personal Training

At nyhrc, individuality is key. This is why our personal trainers tailor sessions based on your goals, your ability, and your availability. You will benefit from working out with a personal trainer regardless of age or condition. Following a detailed consultation and fitness assessment, our fitness professionals will create a program custom-designed for you based on your health history, body type, current activities and goals.

Amenities‏

Get the most out of your new york health and racquet club membership. There are so many amenities to enhance your healthy lifestyle. Try your hand at racquet sports or in one of our leagues. Get a group together for a basketball game. Relax in one of sparkling pools. Relax on our sundeck (at 23rd street) or in any of our beautiful whirlpools or sauna and steam rooms.

Sauna

Even the most active person can't resist a little relaxation. After all, your body calls for it. So take a break and relax your muscles in our whirlpool. Kept between 102 104 degrees, you'll have no problem forgetting about everything. At every nyhrc location, you have access to our turkish rock saunas and steam rooms. When you are surrounded by 118-120 degrees, you'll enjoy just sitting back and taking in the heat.

Pools

There's nothing like a refreshing workout with one of the best pieces of health equipment we have: water. Most of our locations feature beautiful swimming pools. Need some company? Then join any one of our group fitness workouts like aquacise, aqua fit or aqua tai. When was the last time you've been to an indoor waterfall spa? Be sure to visit the new cooper square club and try o

Amenities‏: Massage

End your workout, ready to face the city again by soothing your body and your mind. Nyhrc offers a variety of massage sessions, including swedish, aromatherapy, shiatsu, sports therapy, medical, deep tissue and reflexology. All sessions are administered by trained and licensed professionals and are scheduled for 55-minute sessions for maximum benefits. If you have less time, a 25-minute full body massage or a 10-minute chair massage session are available as well.

Effleurage

Long strokes to increase circulation

Friction

Circular movements around joints and tendons

Tapotement

Light rapid-fire‏ tapping movements to stimulate muscles and nerves.

Sports Therapy

Speeds up the recovery process from an injury and decreases muscular soreness. Also used prior to workouts to stimulate circulation or calm nervous tension.

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue therapists look for shortened muscles and/or distorted postural patterns. With slow deep strokes, the therapist works to lengthen the muscle fibers, to restore balance, and to reestablish structural and functional integrity to the greatest degree possible for the client. Deep tissue massage increases range of motion and restores economy of motion.

Aromatherapy

The use of volatile plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being. All sessions are administered by trained and licensed professionals and are scheduled for 55-minute sessions, for maximum benefits. 25-Minute full body and 10-minute chair massage sessions are available as well. Please note: it is our suggestion for you to not eat two hours prior to a session unless otherwise instructed by your doctor. And before a session, a warm soapy shower is required. Contact a massage professional or the general manager at the location nearest you.

Basketball

Instead of catching the game on tv, why not catch the ball at one of our basketball courts? Nyhrc gives you everything you need to show off your dribbling skills. Play one-on-one with a co-worker. Get a few of your buddies together for a match.

Swedish Massage

A series of light stroking motions followed by deeper movements intended to reduce tension, improve circulation, relieve swelling and decrease or alleviate muscular soreness.The five basic movements involved are:

Petrissage

Kneading and squeezing of muscles

Vibration

Trembling movement‏ performed with the fingertips and hands

Shiatsu

Finger pressure applied to energy meridians within the body to balance the energy flow that may be blocked or restricted in certain areas.

Medical Massage

Used to treat a variety of different injuries and illnesses. It is extremely important to inform the massage therapist of your diagnosed problem to be massaged correctly.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a powerful, natural health science that studies the relationship of the reflex areas in the feet, hands and ears to the rest of the body so that these areas can be worked on with the fingers and thumbs in a manner that will lead to improved health and the maintenance of good health.

Locker and Laundry

Our locker rooms are designed to fit all of your needs. Whether changing before and after a workout or massage, or just decompressing in the sauna or whirlpool, you have access to a locker for the day or by the month. Towels are provided at no additional cost, and attendants are present to keep the area clean.

Amenities‏: Racquetball

Hit the courts at three of our locations! We even have leagues for the competitor in you. Whether you're into a leisurely game or some intense competition, you'll find whatever you like at any of the following locations: whitehall (wall street), 50th street midtown east or 56th street midtown west. Any information pertaining to squash, racquetball, wallyball, handball, or any sport that is hard to find, please contact the squash/racquetball pro at nyhrc, cory azriliant, via email at racquet@nyhrc.Com.

Squash Round Robin Days

(Courts are free for members to find pick-up games) : at whitehall street - every monday from 5:30pm until close at 50th street - every tuesday during lunch from noon until 2pm, and every saturday from 3:00 - 5:30pm

League Matches (Competing with Other Squash Clubs in New York City)

Nyhrc is a member of the msra (metropolitan squash racquets association) . The season starts in november and ends around march/april.

Racquetball

Round robin days: mon and wed from 12:00pm to 1:30pm and friday from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.

Tournaments

Nyhrc hosts tournaments within for club members and for non-members. These tournaments run periodically throughout the year. Usually in the beginning of fall and at the end of winter.

Rock Climbing

Okay, so you don’t have time to travel the world and climb real mountains. That's why we have the next best thing. Our rock climbing wall is just as good. And you can do it on your lunch break. Imagine toning your body while having some fun. Give yourself a break from climbing the corporate ladder

Squash Email List

Cory azriliant also maintains an email list of all racquetball player members and non-members. He emails related events and outings to people looking for matches at certain days and times.

League Matches (Within the Club)

Just before the spring and starting in the fall. Leagues range from novice to expert or novice to 5.0 level squash.

Tournaments: Nyhrc Hosts Tournaments Within for Club Members and for Non-Members. These Tournaments Run Periodically Throughout the Year. Usually in the Beginning of Fall and at the End of Winter.

League Matches

(Within the club) : just before the spring and starting in the fall. Leagues range from novice to expert or novice to open level racquetball.

Wallyball

Wallyball is played every thursday from 6pm until close at the whitehall street location.Either racquetball court at the whitehall street location can be booked to play wallyball.

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