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Climber of the Month
At The Rock Club, there is no limit to who can excel at climbing. It’s a sport that everyone, 8 to 80, can enjoy and reap the benefits it can bring to one’s life. It’s so inspiring to see climbers progress through the ranks of more difficult climbs, watch them become stronger climbers, as well…
Read MoreSmall Steps That Lead to a Healthier You
Given our busy lives, leading a healthy lifestyle can suddenly seem like an insurmountable task, the likes of having to climb Mt. Everest. Who has time to exercise or make home cooked meals daily? Don’t worry, it most certainly isn’t that difficult. The key to a heathier you is taking small steps that are manageable…
Read MoreUSTA Junior Tournament Updates Fall ’18
It has been an incredible USTA Junior tournament season this year at The New Rochelle Racquet Club. Tournaments are held at the club every weekend where competitors from all over the county compete in a variety of age and level specific USTA sanctioned tournaments. We are are excited to announce that several of the athletes that train at…
Read MorePine Brook Named Top 5 Westchester Family Favorites in 2018
Every year, Westchester Family Magazine holds an annual contest to determine family favorite businesses, activities, and services in Westchester County. The readers have the opportunity to vote for their favorites! The results are in and Westchester has spoken. We are thrilled to announce that Pine Brook Fitness has placed in the Top 5 Family Favorites across 2…
Read MoreWhy Pride Matters at The Rock Club
When I first started working at The Rock Club I wasn’t out at work. Only a small group of friends new I was gay. I was new to Westchester and new to teaching and coaching kids. I was told it was best to keep it to myself for now. This was 2006. I was afraid that the…
Read MoreIn-House Tennis League 17/18 Season Finalists
We’d like to extend a big congratulations to all the finalists in the 2017/18 NRRC In-house Playing Leagues. These are 28-week in-house leagues. Mondays, 3.0+, 12:00-1:30 and Fridays, 3.5+, 11:00-1:00. Friday 3.5+ League Champions and Finalists Friday 3.5+Debbie Singer – FinalistAlison Rubin – ChampionTerri Gifford – ChampionJulie Rubin – Finalist Monday 3.0+ League Champions and Finalists Monday 3.0+Jen…
Read MoreWhat are Bouldering Circuits and Why Are We Using Them?
What happened to the V-grades? Don’t worry, we haven’t abandoned them – we’ve just disguised them! Instead of grading each individual problem by the V-scale used in many US gyms, we’ve moved to a circuit grading system much like those used in many gyms throughout Europe and on the West Coast. A circuit grading system…
Read MoreTeam Rock Places 2nd in the Nation at Bouldering Nationals
We are excited to announce that Team Rock, the competitive climbing team at The Rock Club, has placed 2nd in the nation at the USA Climbing Youth Bouldering National Championship. Climbers from all over the nation converged at the Salt Palace, in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 9-11th, 2018. In order to qualify to compete, climbers had to…
Read MoreThe Rock Club Welcomes New Head Routesetter Jordan Pacheco
We have some exciting news TRC fam. We are proud to announce that Jordan Pacheco is the new Head Routesetter at The Rock Club! Jordan has been at The Rock Club for over 10 years and has served many roles including front desker, Team Rock coach, operations manager, and now Head Routesetter. Having worked with all…
Read MoreTeam Rock Places 2nd at 2018 Bouldering Divisional Championship
We are excited to announce that Team Rock, the competitive climbing team at The Rock Club, has placed second in the USA Climbing 2018 Bouldering Divisional Championship. Team Rock scored a total of 690 points, a small margin from the first place winner clocking in at 750 points. Big congrats to all the coaches, volunteers, and the climbers…
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