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Hyrox fitness races and classes gain popularity on Long Island
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1052+ words) Erica Lottman, of Babylon, does a squat with a medicine ball during a Hyrox class at Black Bear Athletics in West Babylon. Credit: Morgan Campbell Hyrox fever has taken a hold on Long Island. Arlene Taveras, 25, a sales representative from…...
Crunch Fitness expanding on Long Island with at least 5 more gyms
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (426+ words) A new Crunch Fitness opened in Melville recently. At least four more Crunch gyms are planned for Long Island. Credit: Newsday/Tory N. Parrish Crunch Fitness is bulking up its Long Island presence. The chain is growing on the Island with…...
Planet Fitness opens 30th location on Long Island, creates 13 jobs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) General manager Victoria Gigliotti stands inside the new Planet Fitness in Holbrook Friday. Credit: Steve Pfost Planet Fitness has opened in Holbrook — becoming the gym giant's 30th location on Long Island. The 19,000-square-foot gym at 5705 Sunrise Highway features cardio and strength…...
Gyms with child care centers are vanishing on Long Island
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (771+ words) Child care coordinator Jane Mundy, of Merrick, holds Georgina Rodriguez, 1, of Merrick, at Kid’s Crunch in Bellmore. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin When Jean-Marie Buonomo, 42, joined Crunch Fitness in Bellmore as a new parent, accessible on-site child care topped her list of…...
It's a gym for women, built by a woman
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (26+ words) Newsday NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Find Your Balanced Life, a women-only gym in East Northport. Credit: Randee Daddona...
Group fitness on Long Island builds motivation and community
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (974+ words) Lace up those boots — and hit the trail! Cathleen Healey, 62, a CFO of a real-estate company, is eager to do that on Oct.19. It’s the date of her gym’s annual Bear Mountain hike — an outing she looks forward to sharing…...