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The Rock Club’s Meghan McDonald to Coach US Youth Climbing Team
Every year, the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) holds an annual youth climbers event for the world’s most elite climbers. We are proud to announce that The Rock Club’s Gym Director, coach, and all around rock climbing stud Meghan McDonald will be coaching the 2016 US Youth National Team. Coaching rock climbing teams is…
Read MoreUSTA Eastern Sectional Champs The Volley Girls Prepping For Nationals
The countdown for the 2016 USTA Nationals in Tucson, Arizona has begun and the New Rochelle Racquet Club’s own Women’s 3.0 40+ team is working hard to prepare. It’s been a long journey beginning with the regular tennis season which started last April, followed by the local, regional and sectional playoffs leading to the National…
Read MoreBouldering: The Facts You Need to Know
When most people think of rock climbing, they think about harnesses, ropes, and heights. As the sport has gained momentum over the last few years, and with more gyms popping up, a different style of climbing has become popular: “Bouldering.” Bouldering is a type of climbing that doesn’t require a harness, a rope, or a partner.…
Read MoreUSTA Fall Tournament Season Begins
The USTA fall season is upon us. The New Rochelle Racquet Club, Westchester’s premier indoor tennis facility, will be hosting a number of USTA Tournaments throughout the fall season (the fall schedule can be viewed here). If you’d like to participate in the tournament, you can contact [email protected]. As a courtesy, all required USTA entry fees…
Read MoreUSTA Eastern Sectional Champs
The New Rochelle Racquet Club has some very exciting news regarding USTA League Competition. We are proud to announce that this past weekend the NRRC Volley Girls 3.0 Women’s 40+ are USTA Eastern Sectional Champions. They will be advancing to the National Tournament Championships in Tucson, Arizona in October. This is a tremendous accomplishment that has taken…
Read MoreWhat is Steel Club Training? Why Do It?
Steel clubs, like the ones from Onnit Academy, are a modern variation on an ancient type of fitness equipment from Persia and surrounding areas around 2000 years ago. They were used by wrestlers and soldiers to enhance their overall strength, endurance and speed for competing and for better weapon management in battle. Benefits of Steel Club…
Read MorePine Brook Fitness Named Best of Westchester 2016
Every year, the editors of Westchester Magazine scour the community to find the best businesses that Westchester has to offer to compile the highly-anticipated Best of Westchester issue. We are proud to announce that Pine Brook Fitness has been selected as the Best Multi-Sport Family Fitness Facility in Westchester for 2016! We are so proud to…
Read MoreMusic and Exercise
The Magical Feel Good Elixir or a healthy PED Mankind has always been fascinated by music. From the first Neanderthal beating a drum (or another caveman’s head) to soldiers keeping time marching into battle or as a way to celebrate a blessed event, music is ingrained in our culture. We have all been moved by…
Read MoreTeam Rock are Regional Champs
The Regional Championship held at The Rock Club last Saturday was a blast! 141 climbers, 7 to 18 years old from all over New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts tried their hardest on three, nails-hard championship climbs. Athletes who qualified in the top ten in their categories earned an invitation to the New…
Read MoreWalking: Add Some Extra Steps to your Day
The City of New Rochelle will celebrate the City’s first Walk to Work Day, tomorrow, April 29th. Come by the pop-up expo on the corner of North and Huguenot from 7am-9:30am for a goody bag from local businesses including The Studios at Pine Brook Fitness! Some of our fitness experts will be there to share…
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