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GREATER HARTFORD HEALTH • Spring 2018 www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 26, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 17 Source: Each club via survey. Note: Unable to confirm data for Club Fitness Plus of Windsor, Planet Fitness' seven locations or Work Out World's five locations in Greater Hartford. N/A = Not available. (1) Figure is total for Avon, Bristol, Enfield, Glastonbury and Newington locations. Healthtrax members may utilize and belong to all 17 sites across eight states. (2) Figure is total for Avon, Bristol, Enfield, Glastonbury and Newington locations, with 15, six, five, 12 and 10 certified personal trainers, respectively. (3) Data from spring 2017. (4) Data from fall 2017. (5) All members may utilize and belong to the Wallingford branch as well as a second branch located at 8 N. Turnpike Road, Wallingford. (6) Currently hiring. (7) Includes membership for locations in East Hartford and Enfield Route 5. (8) Includes professional bodybuilders and baseball teams, over 300 members are seniors. (9) Formerly Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy. (10) Formerly The Valley Sports Center; data from spring 2017. (11) No memberships are associated with this location; clients pay for specific services upon drop-in. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. Fitness clubs in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of members as of March 2018) 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(s) of club Year founded 1 Healthtrax Fitness 622 Hebron Ave., Suite 200A Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-633-5572; www.healthtrax.com 12,000 (1) 48 (2) Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Over 65 classes weekly: aqua aerobics, cycle, step, boot camp, cardio blast, kickboxing, cardio training, Zumba, kickboxing, Silver Sneakers, personal and small group training, TRX training, Tabata and ViPR Kidzone, swim lessons, kids' fitness, executive locker rooms and family changing areas, hot tub and sauna Stephen Capezzone Owner 1979 2 Farmington Valley YMCA 97 Salmon Brook St. Granby, CT 06035 860-653-5524; www.ghymca.org 9,700 8 Y N Y Y Y N N N Y More than 60 group classes weekly, yoga, spin, Zumba, step, strength training, kickboxing, boot camp, Pilates, HIIT, Jukido, Barre, adult and children's swimming, gymnastics and more Showers, sauna, whirlpool, free child watch, Subway cafe, climbing wall, locker rentals, party and event room rentals Brian Liss Executive director 1918 3 Indian Valley Family YMCA 11 Pinney St. Ellington, CT 06029 860-871-0008; www.ghymca.org 8,300 6 N N Y Y Y N Y N Y 50 group exercises classes weekly, Zumba, boot camp, ballet fit, step, yoga, Pilates, spin, pickle ball, TaiChi, adult and children's swimming and more Personal training, Silver Sneakers, free child watch, water park, whirlpool, steam room, sauna, locker rentals, showers John Reilly District executive director 1918 4 Wheeler Regional Family YMCA 149 Farmington Ave. Plainville, CT 06062 860-793-9631; www.ghymca.org 8,100 12 Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y 50 group exercises classes weekly, Zumba, HITT, Barre, boot camp, strength challenge, yoga, Pilates, spin, adult and children's swimming and more Personal trainers, free child watch, Subway cafe, water park, outdoor walking track, whirl pool, steam room, sauna, locker rentals, showers, climbing wall, teen center Francine Coleman Executive director 1918 5 Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford (3) 335 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 860-236-4571; www.mandelljcc.org 7,400 30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Les Mills BodyCombat, BodyPump, CXWorx, Bodyflow, spinning, yoga, Zumba, v-barre, active older adult, chair- based exercise, toning classes, water exercise, mat Pilates, Tai Chi Locker rooms, health spas with saunas, babysitting, indoor children's playscape, after school programs, family room, summer camps, theater, whirl pool, personal and small group training, functional training, racquet ball, swim team, basketball leagues, volleyball leagues, rentals, cafe, cultural arts programs Bonnie Hittleman Fitness director 1915 6 Cornerstone Aquatics Center (4) 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 7 Wallingford Family YMCA (5) 81 S. Elm St. Wallingford, CT 06492 203-269-4497; www.wallingfordymca.org 6,000 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Yoga, Pilates, pop Pilates, PiYo, Les Mills body pump, Ripped, Insanity, P90X, Spin, Zumba, boot camp, karate, senior classes (cardio, low impact, arthritis, strength, chair yoga, Silver Sneakers), water aerobics, swim lessons, personal and small group training Full locker rooms, showers, sauna, steam room, free child watch, therapy pool and juice bar with shakes, 2 branches Sean Doherty Executive director 1945 8 Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center 444 Albany Ave. Hartford, CT 06120 860-293-2120; www.ghymca.org 4,300 2 (6) Y N Y Y N N N N Y Spinning, cardio kick boxing, Zumba, Pilates, hip hop, Silver Sneakers, HITT and boot camp Personal training, showers, snack bar, child care, babysitting, library (computer access), diabetes prevention program, rental space (birthday parties, events) Anthony Barrett Executive director 2009 9 Club Fitness Bloomfield 107 Old Windsor Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-286-9801; www.clubfitct.com 4,000 (7) 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 Karen Croteau General manager N/A 10 Club Fitness Bristol 400 Middle St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-585-6400; www.clubfitct.com 3,800 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y Les Mills BodyPump, Insanity CXWorx, BodyCombat and BodyFlow; cycling, zumba, yoga, individual and small group personal training Showers, locker rooms, dry saunas, smoothie bar, Kid's Club and tanning Jon Osbeck General manager 2011 11 YMCA of Greater Hartford-Downtown 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-4183; www.ghymca.org 3,700 8 N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 55 different exercise classes including: cycling, group exercise studio classes, boxing, swim lessons, yoga, pilates, Zumba, barre, Silver Sneakers, step Personal training, showers, locker rentals, towel and laundry service, steam room, sauna, whirlpool, massage therapy, indoor turf area, spring track Rick Hersom Executive director 1918 12 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, functional training, indoor turf areas, spinning, personal training, massage therapy, swim lessons, aqua fitness and Silver Sneakers Justin Santangelo Club manager 2013 13 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, functional training, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Mindy Tatham Club manager 2001 14 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 Various weekly classes included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, functional training, indoor turf areas and personal training Paul Tatum Club manager N/A 15 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 Sandy Barber General manager 2016 16 Club Fitness Enfield - Route 5 640 Enfield St. Enfield, CT 06082 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 Janice Kirby General N/A 10 Club Fitness Bristol 400 Middle St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-585-6400; www.clubfitct.com 3,800 3 N Y Y Y N N N N Y BodyFlow; cycling, zumba, yoga, individual and small group personal training Showers, locker rooms, dry saunas, smoothie bar, Kid's Club and tanning Jon Osbeck General manager 2011 11 YMCA of Greater Hartford-Downtown 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-4183; www.ghymca.org 3,700 8 N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 55 different exercise classes including: cycling, group exercise studio classes, boxing, swim lessons, yoga, pilates, Zumba, barre, Silver Sneakers, step Personal training, showers, locker rentals, towel and laundry service, steam room, sauna, whirlpool, massage therapy, indoor turf area, spring track Rick Hersom Executive director 1918 12 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, functional training, indoor turf areas, spinning, personal training, massage therapy, swim lessons, aqua fitness and Silver Sneakers Justin Santangelo Club manager 2013 13 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, functional training, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Mindy Tatham Club manager 2001 14 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 Various weekly classes included in membership Child care, shake bar, locker rooms, showers, functional training, indoor turf areas and personal training Paul Tatum Club manager N/A 15 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 Sandy Barber General manager 2016 16 Club Fitness Enfield - Route 5 640 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 17 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, functional training, indoor turf areas, spinning and personal training Joellen Fogarty Club manager N/A 17 Powerhouse Gym 99 Webster Square Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-8888; www.powerhousect.com 2,500 (8) 6 N N Y Y N N N N Y Silver Sneakers, spin, Zumba, yoga, strength endurance training, Fit-for-Life and low-impact Swing Easy and balance classes Shake bar, locker room, showers, tanning, massage, heavy boxing bag; discounted memberships for students, seniors over 65 and military and civil service Jack Banks Paul Carson Owners 1981 19 Club Fitness Enfield - Scitico (4) 585 Hazard Ave. Enfield, CT 06082 860-763-1909; www.clubfitct.com 2,100 3 N N Y Y N N N N Y Spin, Les Mills: BodyPump, BodyShred, PIYO, HIIT, CardioKick, Insantiy and BodyFlow; classes specific to seniors, yoga and Zumba Kids Club, functional training area, shake bar, locker rooms and showers Mallory Ragion General manager 2012 20 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, Silver Sneakers, yoga, LeBarre, Pilates, Ab Circuit, Zumba Step; free and unlimited classes with membership Protein shake bar, lockers and showers, personal training, nutrition counseling, REBUILD Transformation Center Darlene Romano CFO 2006 21 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 Silver Sneakers-approved provider, two free group training classes 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 22 Mandell JCC Fitness Center at St. Francis (3) 95 Woodland St., 3rd Floor Hartford, CT 06105 860-714-4414; www.mandelljcc.org/stfrancis 350 5 N N Y Y N N N N Y Renovated group fitness room, Zumba, yoga, Tabata and more Health and wellness programs, personal and small group training, sauna, locker rentals, towel service, free secure gated parking Sara Billings Manager 2016 23 Hartford Boxing Center 394 Ledyard St. Hartford, CT 06114 860-519-1504; hartfordboxingcenter.com 260 5 N Y Y Y N N N N N Boxing boot camp Snack bar and equipment store Anthony Blanco Director & owner 2014 24 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 accessible locker rooms Kelly Boscarino Director, Chapter 126 Sports & Fitness 2014 25 Manchester Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (9) 60B Progress Drive Manchester, CT 06042 860-800-6255; manchesterbjj.com; www.pedrosauer.com 200 15 N Y Y Y N N N Y N Gracie Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, Judo, self-defense; certified affiliate under the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Association; Combatives Program (LOCKUP Police Combat) for police officers and soldiers to do their jobs honorably, professionally and safely Showers, parking, spectator seating, access to outdoor trails for running and biking, Pro-shop Rob Magao Owner & coach Rich McKeegan Manager 1999 26 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 27 Mandell JCC Valley Sports & Community Center (10) 310 Albany Turnpike Canton, CT 06019 860-693-2378; www.mandelljccvalley.org 0 (11) 2 Y N Y Y N Y N N Y ELITE sports performance training Youth and adult sports programs, leagues, children and preschool enrichment classes, Jewish holiday and cultural events, team rentals, drop-in play, pre- registration for classes and leagues available Elana MacGilpin Director 2016 Source: Each club via survey. Note: Unable to confirm data for Club Fitness Plus of Windsor, Planet Fitness' seven locations or Work Out World's five locations in Greater Hartford. N/A = Not available. (1) Figure is total for Avon, Bristol, Enfield, Glastonbury and Newington locations. Healthtrax members may utilize and belong to all 17 sites across eight states. (2) Figure is total for Avon, Bristol, Enfield, Glastonbury and Newington locations, with 15, six, five, 12 and 10 certified personal trainers, respectively. (3) Data from spring 2017. (4) Data from fall 2017. (5) All members may utilize and belong to the Wallingford branch as well as a second branch located at 8 N. Turnpike Road, Wallingford. (6) Currently hiring. (7) Includes membership for locations in East Hartford and Enfield Route 5. (8) Includes professional bodybuilders and baseball teams, over 300 members are seniors. (9) Formerly Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy. (10) Formerly The Valley Sports Center; data from spring 2017. (11) No memberships are associated with this location; clients pay for specific services upon drop-in. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.

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