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Workout Facility Founded By NFL Player To Open Northern Westchester Location Workout Facility Founded By NFL Player To Open Northern Westchester Location
Workout Facility Founded By NFL Player To Open Northern Westchester Location If you want to shed a few pounds and get started on that summer body, you may want to check out an upcoming state-of-the-art workout facility in Northern Westchester.  D1 Training, a training facility franchise founded by former NFL player Will Bartholomew, will open a new location in Armonk at 130 Business Park Dr. on Monday, Feb. 26.  The facility will be owned by Kyle Stover and Jennifer Lung, who have already operated a physical therapy business in the Armonk area for 12 years.  Those who visit the new facility will be able to try a sports-science-backed traini…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Planet Fitness Coming To Brewster New Planet Fitness Coming To Brewster
New Planet Fitness Coming To Brewster Gym-goers in the Hudson Valley will soon be able to visit a new Planet Fitness location.  The new Putnam County branch will be located at 1511 Route 22, Site 181 in Brewster, according to the gym's website.  No exact opening date has been set yet.  "We strive to create a workout environment where everyone feels accepted and respected," the gym's website reads.  Another Planet Fitness location opened in the Orange County town of New Windsor in March 2020.  Related - Planet Fitness To Open New Location In Area

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Hudson Valley Resident Who Was Counselor Dies At 41 Former Hudson Valley Resident Who Was Counselor Dies At 41
Former Hudson Valley Resident Who Was Counselor Dies At 41 A former Westchester County resident who worked as a counselor for more than a decade has died suddenly at age 41. Erik Volper died on Thursday, April 21, after he collapsed while running on the treadmill from an unknown heart issue, according to his obituary. Volper was a former resident of Larchmont. "Erik worked as a counselor for teens and adults for the last 12 years, helping them manage a myriad of challenges, always from a stance of compassion and non-judgemen," his obituary reads. "In his free time, he volunteered with different organizations that mentor at-risk youth in Austin, Te…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's How Many Gym-Goers Say They Don't Think They’ll Ever Return COVID-19: Here's How Many Gym-Goers Say They Don't Think They’ll Ever Return
Covid-19: Here's How Many Gym-Goers Say They Don't Think They’ll Ever Return Many gym-goers don’t believe they’ll be going back to gyms or fitness centers when they reopen as the region recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A newly released study shows that even when COVID-19 lockdowns end - gyms are still not open in New York and New Jersey  - people will continue utilizing new exercise routines that they learned during the pandemic. Gyms reopened in Connecticut on June 22. Two thousand adults who reported they exercise at least twice a week were polled recently by LIFEAID Beverages Co., which found that nearly a quarter of those who respond…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Planet Fitness To Open New Location In Area Planet Fitness To Open New Location In Area
Planet Fitness To Open New Location In Area Fitness buffs in the Hudson Valley will soon have a new gym to pump iron.  Planet Fitness is set to open a new location in Orange County in the Big V Town Centre in the Vails Gate part of New Windsor, developers announced. Royal Properties Inc. announced that Planet Fitness has signed a 10-year lease with at least two five-year options to open a 20,769-square-foot gym in the Town Centre on Windsor Highway. “We are excited that Planet Fitness will be joining the growing tenant roster at Big V. It’s a win-win for both the Landlord and Tenant,” Scott Meshil of Royal Properties, Inc.…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Brewster's Bruce Swanson, Fitness Trainer, Bench-Press Champion, Dies At 28 Brewster's Bruce Swanson, Fitness Trainer, Bench-Press Champion, Dies At 28
Brewster's Bruce Swanson, Fitness Trainer, Bench-Press Champion, Dies At 28 A fitness trainer in the area has died at age 28. Bruce A. Swanson of Brewster died on Monday, Oct. 22.  He was born on Jan. 24, 1990 in Carmel, the son of Bruce and Mary (Sammarco) Swanson and brother of Victoria and Michael Swanson.  He graduated from Brewster High School, was a member of the National Honor Society and of several modified and high school football teams. He also played lacrosse and baseball. He graduated from the South Florida Academy of Air Conditioning as an HVAC technician. He was a member of the Cub Scout & Webelos Brewster NY pack where he achieved the Arrow of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'I'm Lazy And I Love TO Eat,' Cortlandt Woman Confides In Her New Book 'I'm Lazy And I Love TO Eat,' Cortlandt Woman Confides In Her New Book
'I'm Lazy And I Love TO Eat,' Cortlandt Woman Confides In Her New Book In 1998, Mary T. Prenon vowed to lose 50 pounds no matter how long it took.  Nineteen years later, she finally achieved her goal and is ready to share her story with the world. The Cortlandt Manor resident has just completed her first book, “I’m Lazy and I Love to Eat,” a short, inspirational yet humorous account of her almost two-decade struggle to drop the weight and get in shape.  Portion control, negative body image and the allure of countless fad diets were just a few of the hurdles she had to overcome.  Sudden employment changes, the deaths of her father, godmother, and lifelong bes…

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by Jon Craig
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Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers
Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche. Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends.  The Upper West Sider, who's also a model, relied on Facebook initially to grow her brand -- she goes by Natalie Alexxa -- and then slowly branched out to Instagram.  "It really started out, and still is, a social experimen…

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by Jeanne Muchnick