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Please note: Some programs require advance registration and/or recreation center membership. Always call the contact number provided before attending a program.

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Abs and Stretch

Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.
Friday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.

Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, 128 Pitt Street, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 1, 2019
End Date: September 21, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

Individuals will be working on their abs and stretching after wards. They will be given many different type of abs work out for 30 minutes and for the reminding 30 minutes we will be having breathing and stretching execises to relaxe the mind and body.

Instructor: Ruth Mendin and Yadiel Arce

Location: Community Room #1

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Adaptive Fitness- Total Body Workout

Tuesday: 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Asser Levy Recreation Center, 392 Asser Levy Place, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 2, 2019
End Date: September 17, 2019
Age:Teen / Adult

Adaptive Fitness is a combination of fitness and recreational activities. The purpose of this class is to keep participants constantly active and moving to increase flexibility.

Instructor: Syrvella H.

Location: Multi-Purpose Room & Outdoor Turf Field

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Adult Fitness Circuit

Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Asser Levy Recreation Center, 392 Asser Levy Place, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 3, 2019
End Date: September 20, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

Participants will learn how to improve their strength and muscle endurance with multiple stations composed of different exercises.

Instructor: Syrvella H.

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

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Adult Fitness with Kevin

Monday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Sunset Park Recreation Center, 4200 7th Avenue, Brooklyn

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Start Date: April 1, 2019
End Date: June 28, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

Come take a fitness class with Kevin. These classes will give you a good workout in an hour to help you keep fit and toned.

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Battle Rope Fitness

Wednesday: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Asser Levy Recreation Center, 392 Asser Levy Place, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 3, 2019
End Date: September 18, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

Never Sweated So Much in 20 Minutes? Battle Rope Fitness is an intense full-body workout, focusing on speed, core stability and strength. Join Lincoln and learn the tips and tricks to become stronger, without the use of weights!

Instructor: Lincoln J.

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

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Bodybuilding & Toning with Angel

Monday: 6:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 6:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thursday: 6:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday: 6:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Red Hook Recreation Center, 155 Bay Street, Brooklyn

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Start Date: October 1, 2018
Age:Adult / Senior

Join angel in a gudided weight training program that focuses on form while utilizing dumbbelss and machines. This class is designed to help tone the adult physique and provides routines to help participants feel stronger and healthier.

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CORE Basics

Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Friday: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Asser Levy Recreation Center, 392 Asser Levy Place, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 3, 2019
End Date: September 20, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

CORE Basics is focused on the (torso to hips) of the body. Improve one's CORE by using your posture and balance. CORE exercises will give you the opportunity to work more than one muscle group(s) at a time, and will also reduce the discomfort that one may sometimes feel in the back.

Instructor: Syrvell H.

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

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Core Conditioning

Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA , 1121 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn

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Age:Adult

This class focuses on abdominal, back, and core muscle training and stabilization to improve the body's overall functional strength.

Cost: free for members, non-members $95/8 weeks

Please check the center for cost and schedule.

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Monday: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

Sunset Park Recreation Center, 4200 7th Avenue, Brooklyn

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Start Date: December 30, 2018
End Date: June 29, 2019
Age:Teen

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Strength Training/Weightlifting

You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.

Organized play (leagues) requires a permit. Click here for an application and more information about permits.

157th St Plgd

157 ST & 116 AVE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

174th St Plgd

E 174 ST, BRONX RIVER AVE (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

210th St Plgd

210 ST & 73 AVE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

A.R.R.O.W. Field House

35-30 35TH STREET (Queens) |
Facility Type: Recreation Centers
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Adam Yauch Park

ATLANTIC AVE ,STATE ST & COLUMBIA PLACE (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

Al Oerter Recreation Center

131-40 FOWLER AVENUE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Recreation Centers

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Albert H. Mauro Plgd

PARK DR EAST & 73 TERRACE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

Alexander Hamilton Plgd

HAMILTON PL, W 140 TO W 141 STS (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

80 CATHERINE STREET (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Recreation Centers

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Ambrosini Field

E/S CITY ISLAND AVENUE AT CENTRE ST (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

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Strength Training/Weightlifting

Team and league sports provide a great opportunity to get fit, socialize, and have fun. Some leagues are casual, while others are more competitive. Email or call the leagues below to find out more about your local team and its players.

Row New York

Borough: Queens
Age: Youth
Type: Adaptive Indoor Rowing
Adaptive Indoor Rowing: Workout once per week with our adaptive coaches to stay in shape through the winter months, set and reach your rowing goals, and prepare for rowing on the water. All adaptive athletes are welcome - from age 11 and up - no experience necessary! Cancellations due to snow and inclement weather may occur, and one make-up session will be scheduled. The Access-A-Ride address to the boathouse is 30 Meadow Lake Drive, Corona/Flushing/Flushing Meadows Corona Park/ NY.
Phone: 718.433.3075 | Email

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