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Getting Fit

Innovative Get Fit Ideas from our Sponsors

February 27, 2025 by The Inside Press

Lately, new forms of fitness are redefining how people engage with their physical well-being by blending creativity, technology, and community-driven experiences. Hybrid fitness classes, combining elements like dance, martial arts, and strength training, are becoming popular for their dynamic approach to exercise. These innovative approaches reflect a shift toward more engaging, diverse, and holistic fitness. By embracing activities that resonate, you invest in a healthier, happier version of yourself.

To mesh with our health & wellness theme, we asked our fitness related sponsors what their smart & effective ‘get fit’ solutions are for 2025 and here’s what we found out.

Club Fit in Briarcliff Manor

Unleash your potential with Strike Kickboxing, the latest fitness trend in our new Strike Studio! Whether you opt for a quick 30-minute session or a full 60, our certified instructors deliver high-energy classes that combine skill-building with a killer workout. Experience improved strength, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance while learning precise techniques. Feel empowered as you master new skills, enhance balance, and boost your confidence. Plus, it’s the perfect way to relieve stress and blow off steam in a fun, focused environment. Step into the ring and discover how Strike Kickboxing transforms your fitness journey – one punch, one kick, one class at a time!

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ROAMFurther Athletics

ROAMFurther Athletics is dedicated to inspiring people of all ages to embrace movement as a pathway to health, confidence, and adventure. Specializing in innovative fitness programs based on parkour and ninja-warrior style obstacle training ROAM helps individuals build strength, agility, and resilience while having fun. By promoting a mindset of continuous improvement in an inclusive and collaborative atmosphere, ROAM empowers participants to overcome physical and mental challenges, fostering a sense of accomplishment and well-being. Whether you’re looking to stay active, connect with others, or take your fitness journey to the next level, ROAMFurther Athletics offers a unique approach to staying healthy and living life to the fullest.

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Armonk Tennis

As a tennis club, our get-fit solution is to get out on the court and play. A lot of people struggle to maintain a gym routine, but a sport like tennis, which requires constant movement and exercises the whole body, is a great way to work out without the focus being on how many reps are left. Cardio Tennis is a particularly good program we have for working up a sweat, but even just rallying with a friend helps burn calories and build stamina. Since reaching any type of fitness goal requires commitment, tennis is an ideal activity because it’s social and fun, providing extra motivation to stick with it.

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New Castle Physical Therapy & Personal Training

My get-fit tip is to focus on your weakest orthopedic link and slowly build a program around it. You may have the best designed strength and conditioning program, but if it flares up your back, knee or shoulder, your progress will likely come to a halt. Some common exercises that occasionally cause problems are overhead shoulder presses, deep squats, deep dips and sit ups (even crunches!). More mindful replacement exercises would be rotator cuff strengthening, clamshells, planks and side planks. Even with these exercises, it is important to start slowly and build. Avoid the mistake of too much, too soon!

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The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

Our get-fit solution is swimming! Swimming offers the benefit of a full-body workout and can lead to improved cardiovascular fitness, weight management, and stress reduction. At Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester (BGCNW) we offer Learn-to-Swim classes for all ages in addition to: stroke development clinics; the Marlins, competitive youth swim team – nationally ranked in the top 5% of swim clubs; adult lap swim; and, the adult Masters swim team. Water safety is a critical skill, especially for children. Each year in the U.S. the #1 cause of accidental death for children aged 6 and under is drowning. Over 70,000 children have learned to be water safe at the Club.

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Sweat in Pleasantville

Sweat’s preferred “get-fit” solution is straightforward – consistency. With everything in life, results are a direct relationship between the effort you’ve put in. I can see changes in our clients who have dedicated the time to their hot yoga or skulpt class workouts, consistently showed up for themselves, and committed to prioritizing their health. Sweat has expanded our class offerings – we now have evening classes 3 nights during the week and have also rounded out our class portfolio with a Strength and Conditioning class. Giving new options for our clients to get to the studio in the evenings will hopefully allow for more consistency in their 2025 fitness journey.

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Kathy Joyce Fitness in Pleasantville

My tip. Ladies, lift heavy weights 2-3 times a week! Women over 40 must prioritize strength training. Muscle mass starts to decline rapidly after the age of 40, and as estrogen decreases, building muscle becomes harder. High rep, 8lb weights won’t cut it. “Heavy” is different for everyone, but it means lifting a weight that challenges you at the 4 to 6 rep range. Strength training not only helps build muscle but boosts metabolism and bone health. So, step away from the Peloton and start lifting heavy weights! Your body will thank you.

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Filed Under: Cover Stories Tagged With: fitness, fitness trends, Getting Fit, stay healthy, Strength, training, workout

Discover The Staying Power of the Saw Mill Club

December 1, 2017 by Janine Crowley Haynes

Plus 10 Tips on Getting & Staying Healthy Through the Holidays

(L-R): Yoga Director Michelle Briks, Fitness Director Billy Goda, Media & Creative Director Barbara Accetta, Regional Director of Membership & Sales Terry Lanza, and Director of Group Exercise Kathleen Goldring  (photo by Janine Haynes)

Since 1973, Saw Mill Club (SMC) of Mt. Kisco has been a cornerstone for fitness and health in the Westchester community. The club started out as a small indoor tennis facility and has been expanding ever since. The family friendly club currently has more than 7,000 members who live within a 10-mile radius. SMC opened a separate facility, Saw Mill Club East (SMCE), located at 333 North Bedford Road in Mt. Kisco.

“Saw Mill Club is your friendly neighborhood everything club, meaning we offer everything fitness including boutique studios for barre, yoga, group cycling, and award-winning tennis and aquatics departments,” says Media & Creative Director Barbara Accetta. In addition, SMC offers numerous in-house services like massage therapy, brows and facials by Ileana Fanita, chiropractic care by Dr. Eric Drucker at Saw Mill East, Dr. Louis Campbell, and Spa Chiara, a full-service medical spa founded by Dr. Sharon DeChiara, a board certified plastic surgeon. “There’s also a focus on family at Saw Mill Club, and our Children’s Center provides daycare, summer camp, and preschool,” says Accetta. “My toddler loves it, and I love that I can squeeze in a barre class and some pampering between work knowing that she’s well taken care of and happy,” Accetta adds.

Joining a Health Club vs. a Gym

Joining a club is different from just joining a gym. SMC is a micro-community that reaches beyond the fitness aspect. We all know the physical benefits to getting fit–lower blood pressure, lower risk for Type 2 diabetes, lower body fat, increased muscle mass, etc. However, being active is an important component to our mental health as well and can reduce the risk for depression and help lower anxiety and stress levels. In addition, studies show that interacting socially can increase lifespans and add to quality of life–especially in seniors. SMC acknowledges this social component and extends its reach into the community via social outings and activities for seniors, fundraising events for breast cancer, tennis programs for special needs groups–just to name a few.

“This is who we are,” says Terry Lanza, Regional Director of Membership & Sales. Lanza brings along 22 years of experience in fitness. She’s passionate about the Saw Mill Club and what it has to offer its members. “People join our club for many different fitness goals, but, recently, I’ve been meeting with a lot baby boomers who are caring for their aging parents, and they realize the importance of taking care of themselves as a whole going forward,” says Lanza. “Saw Mill Club is unique in that it’s a family-owned facility. The owner, Rick Beusman,  has continually kept up with the times and, recently, acquired approximately $500,000 of state-of-the-art equipment,” says Lanza. Kinesis from TechnoGym allows for over 250 exercises and movements that improve strength, flexibility, and balance. SMC exclusively offers ARTIS, TechnoGym’s cardio equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, steppers, and cross-trainers.

In every area of fitness, SMC’s highly-trained staff is accessible. The club provides various approaches to getting fit and staying healthy. With their Smart Start program, new members are given a choice of two free private sessions. For example, you can work with a personal trainer or brush up on your swim stroke or tennis swing.

Research shows that changing things up in your workout and using different muscle groups gets better results. With the wide range of options, you can always change up your workout from being a mundane routine. Some members may be drawn to classes in the Soft Studio including yoga, pilates, barre, and fusion classes. Others may prefer the Aerobic Studio like Zumba or their Fire it Up cardio and strength workout. While others may be attracted to swimming, group cycle, or the Kinesis or TRX suspension training equipment.

10 Tips for Getting & Staying Healthy Through the Holidays

Fun-filled holiday gatherings bring temptation. Eating healthy and staying on a fitness plan during the holiday season is, no doubt, a challenge. The busy holiday season can bring along stress as well, and we can find ourselves less motivated to stick to an active, healthy regimen.

Below are just a few tips from the fitness staff.

1. Get a Jumpstart

Fitness Director Billy Goda shares some tips from his book, The Personal Trainer’s Roadmap to Success. “Set your fitness goals before the holidays. Typically, we see a spike in membership after the holidays with New Year’s resolutions, but starting a fitness plan before the holidays will give you an advantage,” says Goda.

2. Ink It

Another tip in Goda’s book: Ink It. “You have to put it in ink. So, at the beginning of the week, you need to pull out your calendar, choose three days, and write it in….It’s all about consistency,” says Goda.

3. Changing It Up

Once you’re consistent with your schedule, your workout routine should never be the same. Working different muscle groups and changing up your workout is the key to overall success. “You’ve got to wake up those muscles,” says Goda.

4. Creating Realistic Goals & Forming Healthy Habits

“Shoot for three days a week to work out. If you do more, great. If you can only make it two days, that’s okay,” says Goda. “I don’t care what kind of gains you make in the first couple of weeks….What I care about is what happens further down the line—three, six, nine months from now. By then, you’ve formed the proper habits….You’re going to feel better, sleep better, and have more energy.”

5. Staying Centered & Grounded

The mind-body connection is what yoga is all about. Yoga improves your posture, helps remove tension from the body, improves your mood, sharpens your mind, and boosts your immune system.

“The most important approach for the holidays is to stay centered and grounded. This is what we practice in yoga–poses, stability, balance, focus, and breathing,” says Yoga Director Michelle Briks.

6. Set an Intention

“Even before you get out of bed, set an intention for the day,” says Briks. Maybe your intention is staying focused on a project or learning to take a step back and breathe when you’re feeling stressed. “Focus on something you want to achieve for the day, and remind yourself and connect back to that intention during the day.”

7. Staying Hydrated

“Staying hydrated is important. Many people forget to stay hydrated in the fall and winter months,” says Briks, who is also a nutritionist. Also, starting your day with a half of a lemon squeezed into a 6 oz. cup of hot water balances the ph levels in the body, reduces cravings, eliminates toxins, and aides digestion. “Drinking room temperature water instead of cold water keeps the metabolism strong and running smoothly throughout the day,” says Briks.

8. The Ayurvedic Approach to Eating

Adding spices to warm, whole foods that come from the ground like squash, root vegetables, and leafy greens vegetables not only helps to satisfy our appetite, but has added health benefits. According to the Ayurvedic approach to eating, each meal should contain six flavors–sweet, sour, salty, bitter, astringent, and pungent. For example, cinnamon can help regulate blood sugar levels, cardamom helps eliminate waste through the kidneys, turmeric is a natural anti-inflammatory, and ginger aides digestion.

9. Group Exercise Creates a Social Circle & Support System

“Seeing a person as a whole is very important,” says Director of Group Exercise Kathleen Goldring. “We are all unique,” she adds. Group workouts do more than just get you in great shape. The social component of group classes is a terrific way to meet new friends who share your fitness goals.

SMC offers a wide-range of group exercise programs for all ages including seniors. Party Cycle is a non-intimidating cycling class disguised as fun, yet there are also more intense cycling classes for seasoned spinners. Power Shred uses a combination of functional movement and light weights for full body results, and oftentimes the class is led by a live DJ. Saw Mill Club even offers Express Classes, 30 minutes in length, for those who may be in a rush but crave a group workout. There are over 200 group exercise classes weekly between SMC and SMCE–all of which are offered for various skill levels and interests including boot camp, strength training, cardio and core, and Zumba.

10. The Nonjudgmental Approach

We all have our challenges and are at different phases in life. We come with our own fitness goals in mind. Some may have body image issues. Some may have injuries they’re working through, or some may be dealing chronic illnesses. “The key is not to feel intimidated. We try to create a nonjudgmental, all-inclusive atmosphere to help members feel motivated and empowered,” says Goldring.

For a tour of Saw Mill Club, please contact Terry Lanza at tlanza@sawmillclub.com or call 914-241-0797.

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