What are Bouldering Circuits and Why Are We Using Them?

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What happened to the V-grades? Donโ€™t worry, we havenโ€™t abandoned them – weโ€™ve just disguised them! Instead of grading each individual problem by the V-scale used in many US gyms, weโ€™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…

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The Rock Club Welcomes New Head Routesetter Jordan Pacheco

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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…

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New Rochelle Racquet Club USTA Junior 2017 Season

We have some exciting updates about the 2017 USTA Junior Tournament Season. Numerous athletes who train at The New Rochelle Racquet Club have taken home quite a few trophies! Way to go everyone! We are so proud of everything you have accomplished. All your hard work, grit, perseverance, and commitment to succeed are extremely admirable…

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Vote Pine Brook Fitness Best of Westchester 2018

Every year, the residents of Westchester cast their votes to decide on their favorite local businesses in Westchester County. In 2016, Pine Brook Fitness was named the Westchester Magazine Editorโ€™s choice of BEST MULTI-SPORTS FAMILY FITNESS FACILITY. This year we would love the opportunity to win the vote from our community – thatโ€™s you! Below…

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New Rochelle Racquet Club to Compete in USTA ’17 Nationals

The 2017 USTA Season has been underway and the competition has been fierce. Local tennis teams from the Eastern NY Region compete in a variety of local, regional, and sectional matches in an attempt to make it all the way to national spotlight, which will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL this October. The New…

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Pine Brook Named Top 5 Westchester Family Favorites

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Everyone has their favorites: favorite restaurant, favorite gym, favorite food, and so on. Discovering these favorites is exactly what the Westchester Family Favorites Contest is all about. 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…

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10 & Under Tennis and Its Benefits in Youth Tennis

  10 & Under Tennis And Itโ€™s Benefits for Youth Tennis One of the premier programs at The New Rochelle Racquet Club is centered around youth tennis, focusing on the TAUT division, or Ten and Under Tennis. ย But what is TAUT? What are its benefits and what makes it special for those just getting into…

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10 Minute Quickie Workout

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Hereโ€™s a PBF Quickie Workout; no equipment necessary and can be executed in about 10 minutes! [unordered_list style=”bullet”] Speed Squats 10 seconds Normal Squats 20 seconds Squat Holds 20 seconds Pushups 20 seconds Rest 10 seconds [/unordered_list] Description Standing with feet slightly wider than shoulder width perform squats as quickly as possible for 10 seconds…

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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…

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