It's sometimes thought of as a luxury, but in reality private training is often a necessity. One-on-one fine tuning can give you more confidence that you're doing things correctly and safely during class, power you through your sticking points and help you reach that next level.

One of the hallmarks of a great coach is that they can simplify the teaching of complex movements. In that regard, Jeff Martone is a master. His teaching style and his progressions unravel complex kettlebell movements and make them simple and attainable. After leaving coach Martone's seminar, I could not wait to try to teach kettlebell snatches and turkish get-ups to my athletes using the progressions he showed. After a weekend with coach Martone, I went from liking kettlebells to loving them.

Coaching a class of athletes requires not only that you educate them and entertain them, but that you ultimately get them to move and to move better than they would without your coaching. Seeing faults in your athletes' movements is part of what is called the "coach's eye." However, bridging the gap between seeing those faults and fixing those faults and training your athletes to move better is both an art and a science.

Starting Wednesday, January 3rd, we'll be offering 8:30pm class Mondays and Wednesdays -- particularly handy for all those times you get stuck late at the office!

Get rid of that holiday "cheer" and get back into the swing of things with our Winter 2012 Paleo Challenge!

As this year quickly comes to a close, we wanted to get your feedback on our gym. Let us know what we do amazingly, where we can improve, and how we might implement some of your thoughts for 2012.

Feeling stiff? Still having problems with the overhead squat? Maybe it’s time to work on your mobility and flexibility. Panda and Elasti will be running a 4-week mobility & flexibility intensive in January to help you out!

'Tis the season for giving! We are collecting old coats to support the New York Cares Coat Drive today through December 31st.

As part of our ongoing quest for a cleaner, tidier gym, and in response to an increasing number of members and corresponding amount of stuff to be stored, we are moving to a locker system for longer-term shoe and equipment storage.