Huntington Gyms and Fitness

Under the leadership of Dr. Raymond T. Sekiguchi, the medical staff of Greenwich Weight Loss & Wellness Center wield lasers in a quest to help clients shed unwanted inches. A branch of Greenwich Hospital, the center uses FDA-approved Zerona lasers to reduce the size of fat cells. In addition to accumulating numerous honors and plastic trophies, Greenwich Hospital was named one of the four safest hospitals in Connecticut by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that advocates for patients.

James La Mar Jr. has studied the human body's capabilities inside and out, spending 11 years as a personal trainer and exercise physiologist while assisting in more than 40 orthopedic surgeries during his premed training. His desire to help others rediscover the energy of their younger years fueled his studies, ultimately leading him to the creation of Long Island Obesity Boot Camp. There, James shepherds recruits through a fat-busting blend of cardio and strength-training drills to help them to shed unwanted weight and achieve fitness goals. James also offers nutritional counseling, tracks student progress with weekly weigh-ins, and leads private personal-training sessions. He also gives scheduled lectures on the dangers of unhealthy lifestyles, such as heart disease, diabetes, and lingering dirty looks from doctors, to educate and motivate patrons.

Elite Fitness turns an industrial-size fan on the fog of boredom and uncertainty that dumbfounders people in their pursuit of healthy living. The gym floor packs in all manners of Cybex equipment and separate studios teaching a rotating schedule of group classes, from spinning and cardio kickboxing, to belly dancing and bandercize. The front desk even loans iPods, preloaded with songs and the sweetly whispered affirmations of your high-school gym teacher, to keep patrons moving. Post-workout, guests hit the showers, and get themselves work-ready with the help of complimentary toiletries and towels before retrieving their gear from one of the free lockers.

Elite’s team of personal trainers personalizes fitness regimens with one-on-one private instruction. A Crossfit-certified trainer leads extended workshops, including programs such as cardio boot camps and P90X. To keep patrons on the nutritional straight and narrow, Elite takes part in the 5 Squares program, which eliminates the chore of counting calories by delivering healthy, gourmet meals that are rich in protein and low in carbs.

Nassau-Suffolk Dekhockey trades in skates for shoes, pucks for balls, and cross checks for high-fives. The organization has hosted friendly street-hockey matches, leagues and clinics since 1979. Players sign up with teams of 11–20 players or place their names on a free-agent list to be placed on a team or picked up by the NHL. The league is divided into young kids, older kids, teens, and adults, each of whose seasons last 10 games before the playoffs. Nassau-Suffolk Dekhockey's onsite equipment shop helps players keep elbows, knees, and faces protected.

D-Fine Fitness's facility is abuzz with motion as fitness expert Craig Hatchett and his staff of 14 certified trainers captain fitness classes and personal-training sessions, helping patrons to bolster their physical and mental well-being. Beyond rooms of cardio and weight-training machines lie private training rooms, where instructors elucidate weight-loss and toning strategies during one-on-one sessions. The trainers offer specialized sessions for teens, during which they learn to reduce body fat and build enough muscle to finally defeat their principals in games of hopscotch.

For group sweat sessions, the instructors lead classes including Pilates, Pilates for Golf, Zumba, and kickboxing. The center's massage therapists enhance athletic performance and flexibility through restorative massage, and the registered dietitian designs programs to help patrons to make healthy eating choices and learn to trap and butcher their own asparagus.