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When you feel the need for a workout, it’s important to have a good gym nearby. Fortunately, in and around West Islip, Long Island, you have your choice of awesome facilities, whether you want to pump some iron or get a cardio workout. Here are four of the best gyms in the area.
- Blink Fitness
At Blink Fitness on Sunrise Highway, they say “We put mood above muscle” because it’s about how exercise makes you feel as well as looking good. The gym is designed to enhance your mood with brightly lit, spacious areas that give you room to breathe and colors that are scientifically proven to have an uplifting effect.
The gym has plenty of equipment and weights. When you join, you get a free introductory session with a personal trainer. New to Blink is the mobile companion app for your phone that’s personalized to help you achieve your goals. It can’t get much easier to do just that!
- Fitness Incentive
Since starting out as an aerobics studio in 1984, Fitness Incentive on Deer Park Avenue in Babylon has grown into a full-service health club offering cutting-edge programs and equipment. One of the secrets of their success is to treat everyone like family from the moment they walk in the door.
Facilities at Fitness Incentive include cycling, yoga, and Pilates studios, a spa and salon specializing in relaxation and stress relief, and even a fashion boutique. Don’t know what to do with the kids while you’re working out? Fitness Incentive offers free childcare in a clean, safe environment. You can try a two-week free membership to check it out.
- Elevation Fitness
Located on John Street in Babylon, family-owned-and-operated Elevation Fitness is a 20,000-square-foot total health and wellness facility. It offers group training, individual training, and expert personal training in the multi-purpose gym. The facility aims to help its members maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.
In addition to the gym, Elevation Fitness offers a dedicated cardio area, a fitness studio with a variety of classes, weight machines, and free weights, and an adjoining physical therapy practice. For a healthy eating program, it has a registered nutritionist and dietitian on hand. A child-care room is also available.
- World Gym
World Gym is located on Howells Road in Bay Shore and offers a wide range of amenities. The latest cardio and strength machines, free weights, and available personal training and coaching will help you achieve your fitness goals. More than 60 group exercise classes are available every week.
The facility features two indoor tennis courts and eight racquetball courts. You’ll also find a heated swimming pool, a whirlpool, sauna, and steam rooms. You can take advantage of the free nursery and the Club Cafe. Local residents can sign up for a free three-day guest pass to try out the amenities.
These four gyms offer a variety of different facilities and there should be one that will suit your needs.
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