Sportime Randall’s Island, Home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy 1 Randalls Island New York, N.Y. (212) 427-6150 www.sportimeny.com The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) fitness program is an integral part of Sportime’s tournament training at Randall’s Island. Each session begins with a proper warm up that correlates with the on-court JMTA curriculum developed by John McEnroe and Sportime’s Academy director. Depending on the day, students focus on lower body strength, control and power along with speed and endurance, circuit-based training. Our fitness development program also caters to each individual athlete based on a movement screening test that identifies key areas of injury and performance enhancement goals. Our fitness program encompasses sports medicine and conditioning that is designed to improve overall health while focusing on injury prevention and rehabilitation. Pilates and dance instructor Mari Mathers has had an extensive dance background, with an emphasis in modern, jazz, tap, ballet, African, and hip hop. She graduated with a BFA in dance from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee where she trained in yoga, pilates and somatics. Mari has been dancing and training since the age of four, and has been teaching for the past nine years. Mari is pilates certified. She teaches individual, semi-private and group lessons for both dance and Pilates.
The Club of Riverdale 2600 Netherland Avenue Riverdale, N.Y. (718) 796-9099 www.tcr-nyc.com Residing in the heart of Riverdale is one of the Bronx’s best-kept secrets: The Club of Riverdale (TCR), a full-service health club that provides its members with a vast array of health, fitness, and recreational options to help them achieve their fitness goals, improve their tennis game, or just have a fun day at the pool with the kids. The Club’s reinvented Fitness Center features brand new, state-of-the-art equipment that is both effective and easy-touse. Upon entry into the gym, one cannot help but notice the vast number of cardio options the gym offers. You will also find an extensive weight training area and 25-yard swimming pool. Group classes are run daily, with everything from Zumba to Boot Camps in the group exercise studio. TCR also features a Personal Training Area, where Certified Personal Trainers work with their clients. The trainers at TCR have the ability, knowledge and experience to work with a wide variety of clients, including those who participate in TCR’s famed tennis and golf programs. When players come off any one of the six indoor courts at this amazing club, or from the cutting edge virtual golf course, they can either head to the spa for a steam or sauna, or to the fitness center to improve their bodies and improve their games. For any members looking to work with a trainer, but perhaps not ready for one-on-one training, the Club also offers Small Group Training Packages. One would be hard-pressed to find any club that offers the level of amenities and customer service found at TCR. During good weather in the summertime, TCR has even held early morning yoga classes on the sundeck, allowing members to be at peace with an amazing view of the City. And since they offer a transport option as well, TCR is a health club that even with so much to offer, is constantly striving toward excellence.
NYTennisMag.com • January/February 2013 • New York Tennis Magazine
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