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The Greater Hartford Health Care Resource Guide • 2016 – 2017 23 Fitness clubs in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of members as of Aug. 2016) Amenities and equipment Rank Club No. of Members/ No. of certified personal trainers Basketball court Boxing Cardio machines Free weights Swimming pool Racquet sports Running track Wrestling/grappling Yoga Instructor-led classes/ Services Head of club Year founded 1 Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness (1) 2345 Main St. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-633-5572; www.healthtrax.com 30,000 65 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Over 65 classes weekly: cycle, step, boot camp, cardio blast, kickboxing, cardio training, zumba, kickboxing, silver sneakers, TRX training, Tabata and ViPer Kidzone, swim lessons, kids' fitness, executive locker rooms and family changing areas, hot tub and sauna Ken Navarro Steve Capezzone Owners 1979 2 Cornerstone Aquatics Center 55 Buena Vista Road West Hartford, CT 06107 860-521-3242; www.swimcornerstone.com 7,000 3 N N Y N Y N N N N Water fitness Child care (certain hours), showers, lockers and hot tub Dave Rowland President, Aquatics for Life 1992 3 Club Fitness Bristol 400 Middle St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-585-6400; www.clubfitct.com 5,000 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills BodyPump, Insanity CXWorx, BodyCombat and BodyFlow; cycling, zumba, yoga, personal training and small group personal training Showers, locker rooms, dry saunas, smoothie bar, tanning, Kid's Club (babysitting) Jon Osbeck General manager 2011 4 Club Fitness Bloomfield (2) 107 Old Windsor Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-286-9801; www.clubfitct.com 4,000 4 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Group and individual classes Shake and supplement bar, locker room and shower, Kid's Club, personal training and tanning Kaitlyn LaPointe General manager N/A 5 Big Sky Vernon 47 Hartford Turnpike Vernon, CT 06066 860-649-0597; bigskyfitness.com/vernon 3,500 11 N N Y Y Y N N N Y 70 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas, spinning, personal training, massage therapy, swim lessons, aqua fitness and silver sneakers Justin Santangelo Club manager N/A 6 Big Sky Newington 58 Commerce Center Newington, CT 06111 860-667-3200; www.bigskyfitness.com 3,500 10 N N Y Y N N N N Y 60 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Family - owned 2001 7 Big Sky New Britain 1185 West Main St. New Britain, CT 06053 860-224-1100; bigskyfitness.com/new- britain/ 3,500 5 N N Y Y N N N N N N/A Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas and personal training Paul Tatum Club manager N/A 8 Club Fitness East Hartford 1064 Main St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-291-8484; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 4 N N Y Y N N N Y Y Individual and group classes Shake and supplement bar, locker room and shower, dry sauna, Kid's Club, personal training, tanning and massage Kelly Etienne General manager 2016 9 Club Fitness Enfield 640 Enfield St. Enfield, CT 06082 860-253-9521; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills: BodyPump, BodyShred, PIYO, HIIT, CardioKick, Insantiy and BodyFlow; yoga and zumba Kids Club, ladies center, functional training area, shake bar, locker rooms and Janice Kirby General manager N/A 7 1185 West Main St. New Britain, CT 06053 860-224-1100; bigskyfitness.com/new- britain/ 3,500 5 N N Y Y N N N N N equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas and personal training Paul Tatum Club manager N/A 8 Club Fitness East Hartford 1064 Main St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-291-8484; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 4 N N Y Y N N N Y Y Individual and group classes Shake and supplement bar, locker room and shower, dry sauna, Kid's Club, personal training, tanning and massage Kelly Etienne General manager 2016 9 Club Fitness Enfield 640 Enfield St. Enfield, CT 06082 860-253-9521; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills: BodyPump, BodyShred, PIYO, HIIT, CardioKick, Insantiy and BodyFlow; yoga and zumba Kids Club, ladies center, functional training area, shake bar, locker rooms and showers Janice Kirby General manager N/A 10 Big Sky Simsbury 526 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-3701; bigskyfitness.com/ simsbury 2,500 6 N N Y Y N N N N Y 56 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, tanning, cardio equipment, functional training, free- weight and machines, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Joellen Fogarty Club manager N/A 11 The Gym at Bloomfield Crossing 22 Mountain Ave. Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-882-0363; www.thegymct.com 1,869 2 N N Y Y N N N N Y Zumba, yoga, LeBarre, CIZE, Pilates, Insanity, BodyPump, kickboxing and more Protein share bar, lockers and showers, personal training and gravity training Darlene Romano CFO 2006 12 Excel Fitness 589 New Park Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-523-8167; excelfitnessct.com 1,000 7 N Y Y Y N N N N N N/A Open 365 days per year 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., massage therapy, nutrition counseling and supplementation, personal training, women's circuit room, functional training room, fitness ropes, agility ladders, locker rooms and showers Jeff Roux Owner- operator 2007 13 Chapter 126 Sports & Fitness, an Oak Hill Center 47 Upson St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-769-7047; oakhillct.org/Chapter-126 250 4 Y N Y Y N N N N Y Adaptive group exercise classes and personal training Fully accessibility locker rooms Kelly Boscarino Director, Chapter 126 Sports & Fitness 2014 14 Hartford Boxing Center 394 Ledyard St. Hartford, CT 06114 860-519-1504; hartfordboxingcenter.com 210 5 N Y N N N N N N N Boxing boot camp Snack bar and equipment store Anthony Blanco Director & owner 2014 15 A|M Fitness 161 Woodford Ave. Plainville, CT 06062 860-846-0266; www.amfitnessonline.com 200 6 N N N N N N N N N Individual, semi-private, small group and large group training sessions Pro-shop Michael Harland Owner 2012 16 akua ba Fitness 121 Talcott Road, Suite 1 West Hartford, CT 06110 860-967-0561; www.akuabafitness.com 100 6 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Individual and group classes Showers and blow dryers, fresh towels and free parking Dmario Sowah Owner & master trainer N/A 17 Mandell JCC at St. Francis 95 Woodland St. Hartford, CT 06105 860-236-4571; mandelljcc.org N/A N/A N N Y N N N N N Y Zumba, yoga, Tabata and more Personal training, sauna, locker rentals and towel service Kristi Kearney Director N/A Source: Each club via survey. Note: Unable to confirm data for the YMCA. (1) Membership number includes Avon, Enfield, Bristol, Glastonbury, Newington and North Haven locations. (2) Includes locations in East Hartford and Enfield; Bristol location listed separately. —Compiled by Brendan Sullivan. Fitness clubs in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of members as of Aug. 2016) Amenities and equipment Rank Club No. of Members/ No. of certified personal trainers Basketball court Boxing Cardio machines Free weights Swimming pool Racquet sports Running track Wrestling/grappling Yoga Instructor-led classes/ Services Head of club Year founded 1 Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness (1) 2345 Main St. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-633-5572; www.healthtrax.com 30,000 65 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Over 65 classes weekly: cycle, step, boot camp, cardio blast, kickboxing, cardio training, zumba, kickboxing, silver sneakers, TRX training, Tabata and ViPer Kidzone, swim lessons, kids' fitness, executive locker rooms and family changing areas, hot tub and sauna Ken Navarro Steve Capezzone Owners 1979 2 Cornerstone Aquatics Center 55 Buena Vista Road West Hartford, CT 06107 860-521-3242; www.swimcornerstone.com 7,000 3 N N Y N Y N N N N Water fitness Child care (certain hours), showers, lockers and hot tub Dave Rowland President, Aquatics for Life 1992 3 Club Fitness Bristol 400 Middle St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-585-6400; www.clubfitct.com 5,000 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills BodyPump, Insanity CXWorx, BodyCombat and BodyFlow; cycling, zumba, yoga, personal training and small group personal training Showers, locker rooms, dry saunas, smoothie bar, tanning, Kid's Club (babysitting) Jon Osbeck General manager 2011 4 Club Fitness Bloomfield (2) 107 Old Windsor Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-286-9801; www.clubfitct.com 4,000 4 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Group and individual classes Shake and supplement bar, locker room and shower, Kid's Club, personal training and tanning Kaitlyn LaPointe General manager N/A 5 Big Sky Vernon 47 Hartford Turnpike Vernon, CT 06066 860-649-0597; bigskyfitness.com/vernon 3,500 11 N N Y Y Y N N N Y 70 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas, spinning, personal training, massage therapy, swim lessons, aqua fitness and silver sneakers Justin Santangelo Club manager N/A 6 Big Sky Newington 58 Commerce Center Newington, CT 06111 860-667-3200; www.bigskyfitness.com 3,500 10 N N Y Y N N N N Y 60 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Family - owned 2001 7 Big Sky New Britain 1185 West Main St. New Britain, CT 06053 860-224-1100; bigskyfitness.com/new- britain/ 3,500 5 N N Y Y N N N N N N/A Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, cardio equipment, functional training, free-weights and machines, indoor turf areas and personal training Paul Tatum Club manager N/A 8 Club Fitness East Hartford 1064 Main St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-291-8484; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 4 N N Y Y N N N Y Y Individual and group classes Shake and supplement bar, locker room and shower, dry sauna, Kid's Club, personal training, tanning and massage Kelly Etienne General manager 2016 9 Club Fitness Enfield 640 Enfield St. Enfield, CT 06082 860-253-9521; www.clubfitct.com 3,000 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills: BodyPump, BodyShred, PIYO, HIIT, CardioKick, Insantiy and BodyFlow; yoga and zumba Kids Club, ladies center, functional training area, shake bar, locker rooms and showers Janice Kirby General manager N/A 10 Big Sky Simsbury 526 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-3701; bigskyfitness.com/ 2,500 6 N N Y Y N N N N Y 56 classes weekly included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, tanning, cardio equipment, functional training, free- Joellen Fogarty Club manager N/A

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