Start Date: June 17, 2013
Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

A functional class to improve physical strength, aerobic fitness and full-body conditioning. The focus will be on exercises and their proper execution.

Aerobic Studio

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Age:Everyone  

Come experience the new cardio room, which has doubled the fitness at Lyons!  A huge investment by NYC Parks funded a redesigned room and new cardio equipment: treadmills, ellipticals, step machines, bikes and a rowing machine.  This light and airy room is a must for your workout routine.

Both rooms are open all day.

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Start Date: June 3, 2013
End Date: September 2, 2013
Age:Everyone  

Come get a great workout and learn to juggle at the same time.   This is a great toning , strength building, and endurance activity.

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Age:Senior  

Get your day started off on the right foot!  Gently awaken yourself in this low-impact, morning aerobics and stretching class.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Olympic weightlifting is a type of weightlifting aimed at lifting maximum weight.  It is mastered by gaining strength through practice and using techniques to effectively lift the barbells.  For ages 14 and over.

This program requires registration and a $50 program fee.

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Start Date: June 3, 2013
End Date: September 1, 2013
Age:Teen  

Fall season is right around the corner!  Are you ready for your season to begin?  Come get in shape at the McCarren Play Center - Work on your speed, strength, agility, and explosive power as you hit the gymnasium, weightroom, and work on plyometric skills.  This program will guarentee to put you ahead of the game in September!

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Start Date: June 3, 2013
End Date: September 2, 2013
Age:Senior  

Come sweat to the oldies as you participate in low impact aerobics activities with other senior members. 

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Age:Senior  

Hour designated for seniors to work out in the weight room exclusively.

Must have a minimum of 7 seniors in order to reserve weight room.

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Start Date: June 11, 2012
Age:Everyone  

Cardio exercise class combining strength and toning exercises.

 Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and open to the public.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Informed by the latest finding in exercise science and functional exercises, instructors focus on strengthening and fine tuning major muscle groups.

Instructor: Senora Williams

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Start Date: June 1, 2010
Age:Adult / Senior  

This exhilarating fitness class is designed to build physical, mental and spiritual muscle, and is adaptable to any fitness level.  This class improves joint mobility, spinal flexibility, right-left brain coordination, kinesthetic learning, cognitive function, systemic health, balance, self-esteem, confidence and playfulness. 

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Instructor: Luther Wynter

Combines Latin dance moves for a fun, dynamic workout.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Instructor: Chris Patt

Step and Sculpt is a full body cardio and sculpting class that utilizes hand weights, body bars, resistance bands, and a step.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Instructor: Jodi Cornish 

A fun, dynamic interval training workout designed by personal trainer Jodi Cornish. Works to challenge the whole body and efficiently burn fat. This class will use free weights, medicine balls and body bars. Sweat it out and have fun!

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!  The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance steps.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and open to the public. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior  

Instructor: Chris Patt

Informed by the latest finding in exercise science and functional exercises, instructors focus on strengthening and fine tuning major muscle groups.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

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End Date: June 27, 2013
Age:Teen  

Teens are instructed in proper weight training and cardio fitness.

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Start Date: June 17, 2013
Age:Teen  

The fitness room is reserved just for teens during this time.

Fitness Room

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Start Date: March 25, 2013
End Date: June 27, 2013
Age:Teen  

Teens are given an opportunity to utilize professional level fitness equipment under the guidance and supervision of our fitness staff and DOE Physical Education teachers. Students are assigned individualized fitness and workout goals, concentrating on strength and cardio fitness objectives. The program serves to introduce high school aged youth to the healthy lifestyle decision of joining and attending fitness facilities throughout their adult lives.

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