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Road Cycling

We offer private and group rides for the beginner and intermediate cyclist, interested in improving their cycling skills. We have numerous routes from Greenwich to Ridgefield, Connecticut and Rye, Bedford, Katonah and North Salem, New York. Rides can vary from 10-15 miles for beginners to 25-40 miles for intermediate level cyclists. Longer rides can be [...]

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Mountain Biking

Mountain (offroad) biking is a specific type of cycling which typically takes place on dirt roads (referred to as a fire road, double track or singletrack). Mountain biking requires a completely different set of skills, as compared to road cycling. Mountain Biking will test your balance, agility, cardiovascular endurance, power and overall body strength. The [...]

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Squash

Squash is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. This cross-training sport is a blend of racquet skills, cardio endurance, speed, balance, agility and incredible eye-hand coordination. The pace which is utilized in the game of squash, can vary from a slow and rhythmic movement, into one that is explosive, dynamic, and lightning [...]

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Tennis

Tennis, whether played as singles or doubles, is a very effective compliment to other racquet sports, and can be played by either 2 or 4 players. Although a very different sport from squash, handball or paddle, tennis offers many distinctive benefits and is one of the most popular racquet sports in the world. Tennis requires [...]

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Triathlon

Sprint distance (.5 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3 mile run), Intermediate “Olympic” distance (1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6 mile run), Long Course (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13 mile run, Half Ironman), Ultra “Ironman” Distance (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a marathon, 26 mile run). The demanding nature of [...]

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Swimming

Swimming and aqua aerobics utilize increased resistance as a means of cardio cross training. As a non-weight or load bearing form of cardio training, the benefits associated with swimming and aqua aerobics are: reduced joint stress, improved breathing technique and greater resistance compared to land based training. Aqua aerobics can be a very effective alternative [...]

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Adventure Racing

Adventure racing is a combination of two or more endurance disciplines, including orienteering (if an orienteering map is used) and/or navigation (when non-orienteering maps are used), cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills. An expedition event can span ten days or more while sprints can be completed in a matter of [...]

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Martial Arts

Martial arts or fighting arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of Combat. Martial arts all have a very similar objective: defend oneself or others from physical threat. Some martial arts are linked to beliefs such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism or Shinto while others follow a particular code of honor. Martial arts are [...]

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Aerobic Training

Aerobic Training

Among the recognized benefits of regular aerobic exercise are: Strengthening the muscles involved in respiration, to facilitate the flow of air in and out of the lungs. Strengthening and enlarging the heart muscle, to improve its pumping efficiency and reduce the resting heart rate, known as aerobic conditioning. Strengthens muscles throughout the body. Improved circulation [...]

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Spinning

A typical class involves a single instructor at the front of the class who leads the riders through routines that are designed to simulate terrain and situations similar to riding a bike outdoors. Some of the movements and positions include hill climbs, sprints and interval training. A well-trained instructor may use music, but most importantly, [...]

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