July/Aug 2008 Issue Gotham Magazine
When the results of one-on-one personal training hit the mark but the execution is a bit, well, close, a slightly more group-oriented approach could be in order. Smart Workout, which deals in semiprivate training with groups of no more than four , fits the bill.....read more
Aug 5, 2008 My New Calling?
So,
last night I decided to push my fitness limits a little bit and took my
very first ever Pole Dancing Class! We had been contacted
by Smart Workout to
give their gym a try since they offer a very special Wedding Workout
package. The premise of the gym is a cool one- all classes are
semi-privates, 4 or 5 people at most, and the set up feels like you are
working out at someone's really nice home gym.....read more
July 16, 2008 Tango Your Way To Fitness
It¹s no secret that dance is an effective form of exercise that manages to minimize boredom and still have you seeing results. While the Argentine tango might seem more like an exercise in drama, it¹s actually a stylized fitness workout, improving balance and postural alignment.......Michael Foster, ballroom dance instructor at Smart Workout demonstrates using the Tango to get in shape.......read more
February 25, 2008 Small (Gym) Wonders
New York is a big, powerful city, and lots of New Yorkers like going to big, powerful gyms. But over the last few years, many anti-big gyms have sprung up, often resulting from the personal vision of founders.........Smart Workout - a friendly gym that wants guests to feel like they've been invited to a friend's home for an exercise party - was the brainchild of two friends, Lois Cooper and Elaine Platt.......read more
Issue 641 : Jan 10–16, 2008 Busted moves
Want to get more attention at the gym? Try these funny-looking trainer-recommended exercises. Fish face How to do it: Start with a smile, then suck your cheeks in like a fish. In that position, open and close your lips (just like you did as a kid when you went to the aquarium). Return to a smile, then release....read more
January 4, 2008 Joan Hamburg Show
Hear what Joan Hamburg of WOR710 Radio had to say about Smart Workout
Transcript: Liz: So I decided to check out a new concept and I think that you’re going to like it. There is a new gym on East 40th street called Smart Workout. And you know, on this show and on Mondays on Launch Pad we always feature entrepreneurial stories and this is really a great story of this new gym Smart Workout....read more
EVENTS WITH AN EDGE! IN NEW YORK (AND LONDON)
Monday December 17, 2007 The Gym Project
Last week I visited the Smart Workout studio. This cosy, exclusive studio, five minutes away from Grand Central station, offers a variety of classes and workouts that can satisfy the most demanding gym goers. read more here
October 11, 2007 Get Smart with New Workout Spot
Finally, a health club that doesn’t blast loud music under bright lights making me want to crawl into a hole. See Smart Workout, and the nname says it all. When I first entered this intimate setting, I felt as though I was in someone’s apartment. The blond hardwood floors, red and chrome furniture scream modern décor. Ahh, but on the right, there is the Hydraulic Resistance Circuit.......read more here
Wednesday August 22, 2007 Get a little Zumba in your life.
......why pack on pounds with guacamole when you can shed them dancing salsa? And if you like your salsa with a little extra pizzazz, they you should definitely upgrade to Zumba, an intensive Latin dance workout. "The benefits of Zumba is that it's fun." says Lisa Eskenazi, an instructor at Midtown gym Smart Workout...read more here
August 16, 2007 The Travel Bug, Belly Dancing, and all that Jazz
......we all know how boring the typical gym can be. But not anymore, if you work or live in NYC’s mid-town. Smart Workout offers its members small group classes ( no more than four to six people) in Pole Dancing, Yoga, Zumba, Cardio Dance, Belly Dancing, Boxing, Rebounding, Tred n'Shed, Bosu Ball, Warrier Workout, Hip Hop/Video Dance, Total Body Conditioning....... read more here
Wednesday June 13, 2007 Strip the pounds away
Are you just jonesing for rock-hard abs? I know I am, but that chocolate cake keeps getting in the way. If you're ready to finally dedicate yourself to acquiring the killer bod you've always dreamed of, you might want to start by asking a professional how it's done.... a professional stripper that is. While Kim Domke isn't a stripper herdelf (rather, she's a trainer a Smart Workout, a gym in midtown), she knows the moves these hardworking women use to get in shape......read more here
October 19-25, 2006 Chill Out
Home work "We want you to fell like you're visiting a friend's loft," says co-owner Elaine Platt of the cheerful new gym she opened with friend Lois Cooper. The coed Smart Workout........is equipped with a hydraulic circuit, Pilates reformers, a dance pole, and personal touches such as free tea, video iPods, and hair elastics for the forgetful. Making itself all the more welcoming.....read more
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Thurs, 7AM to 9PM
Friday, 7AM to 8PM
Saturday, 10AM to 5PM
Sunday, 11AM to 4PM
Location:
124
East 40th Street (Park/Lex Ave)
Suite 603
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-661-1660
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