New York Health and Racquet Club

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

Blends of traditional bhangra dance steps and bollywood moves.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A blend of yoga, pilates and strength training techniques.

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.

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

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

A fusion of pilates, stretch and sculpt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Long strokes to increase circulation

Circular movements around joints and tendons

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

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 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.

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.

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.

(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

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

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

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.

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