Be the first to experience this exciting new workout, created by our friends at Zumba®, that will have you partnering with a chair to the feel the burn.
Thursday, January 26th7pm & 8pm @ Crunch Kips Bay(554 2nd Avenue)
*The 7:15pm Chisel class will not be offered.
Space is limited. To secure your spot in class, email RSVP@crunch.com
Zumba® Sentao classes will begin February 1st.
Zumba
Reward yourself for your gymazing work outs so far in 2012 by coming to play with some fellow members! We’ll be mixing and mingling while enjoying:
• delicious, healthy snacks • free workouts for all of your friends (non-members included)• exhilarating new group fitness classes • a live DJ spinning motivational beats • a chance to win a spa gift certificate
Be sure to stop by and bring your friends it’s open to the public!
Tuesday, January 17 • 6-9 pm
party, workout, play
This innovative total body workout focuses on dynamic speed and power with a little help from the TRX® Rip™ Trainer, a super-cool, super-effective, brand spankin’ new piece of equipment. In this class, you’ll increase your rotational power, strength, and core stability while sending your metabolism into overdrive.
Monday, Jan 9 at 7:30pm. Tuesday, Jan 10 at 7:30pm. Thursday, Jan 12 at 5:30 pm. Saturday, Jan 14 at 7:15am.
All classes at Crunch Polk St: 2330 Polk St (Union - Greene).
Open to the public – Bring a friend!
Special giveaways and a chance to win a TRX® Rip™ Trainer!
Class participation is limited. Sign up in advance at the front desk.
Really Ripped, TRX
Meet the new face of tranquility in this beginner friendly yoga class inspired by the new HBO series, Enlightened. Move through poses and guided meditation to travel the unconventional path to be Enlightened. Plus, receive a free Enlightened yoga mat October 4th thru October 10th while supplies last!* Make sure to tune in for the premiere of HBO’s Enlightened on Monday, October 10th at 9:30pm.
New York Monday, 7:15pm at 38th StreetTuesday, 6:00pm at Union SquareTuesday, 7:30pm at 83rd StreetTuesday, 8:15pm at Park SlopeWednesday, 12:30pm at John StreetWednesday, 6:00pm at Fort GreeneThursday, 12:00pm at Christopher StreetThursday, 6:15pm at 59th StreetFriday, 4:00pm at LafayetteSunday, 4:00pm at Kips Bay
Miami Monday, 12:00pm at Alton RoadWednesday, 11:00am at Washington AveThursday, 11:00am at North Miami Beach
San Francisco Monday, 6:00pm at San MateoMonday, 7:30pm at The EmbarcaderoTuesday, 1:00pm at New MontgomeryWednesday, 10:00am at Daly CityThursday, 10:15am at Redwood CityThursday, 6:30pm at BlackhawkFriday, 10:00am at Polk StreetSunday, 10:30am at Chestnut StreetSunday, 5:30pm at Union Street
Los Angeles Sunday, 12:00pm at Sunset
*50 mats will be given away per location 10/4 – 10/10. First come, first serve while supplies last.
Elightened Yoga, Enlightened, Yoga, HBO, Free Yoga Mats
Get a break from the holiday madness by taking refuge at our impregnable fortress of fitness during Crunch’s Season’s Gruntings Party. We’ll take some deep breaths together while enjoying:
•Stress-obliterating workouts•A live DJ pumping festive beats•Seasonally inspired snacks and beverages
There’s a Season’s Gruntings party taking place at each of our locations and they’re all open to the public, so just head to your favorite Crunch and be sure to bring some friends along.
New York and Miami - Wednesday, December 7thSan Francisco and Los Angeles - Thurday, December 8th
Season's Gruntings, Holiday Party
We’ve teamed up with the Broadway musical, SISTER ACT, to show our support for the organization GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER for its 18th annual RACE TO DELIVER, a 4 mile run in Central Park on November 20th. Be one of the first 500 to participants to register and you’ll hit the ground running in a flowing frock (SISTER ACT’s own nun habits!) that’ll have everyone laughing out loud as they cheer you on. It’s a great way to help a wonderful cause and have a blast at the same time. Plus, they’ll be giving away loads of great prizes including free tickets to the show!*You can also be part of our “SISTER ACT NUN RUN TEAM!” Visit RacetoDeliver.org, click JOIN A TEAM or SPONSOR A TEAM and look for the SISTER ACT team!
*Habit and ticket quantities are limited; first come, first served.
God's Love We Deliver, Race To Deliver, Sister Act, Nun Run, Fun Run
Let us give you a few extra reasons to be thankful this year with a few hours of good times, good people and good workouts. We’ll come together to enjoy:
• A live DJ pumping a beats o’ plenty • A cornucopia of snacks and drinks • Free workouts for all of your pals • Enter to win a Flip Video camera, a Crunch Sweatshirt, or a free month on your membership when you bring a friend!
Tuesday, November 15th 6-9pm
We’re hitching fit to fright this Halloween with a scary good in-gym party. Get dressed up, come out to Crunch and make mayhem with your fellow members. We’ll have:
Frighteningly fresh beats spun by the spookiest of DJs A blood curdling costume contest Terrifyingly tasty treats & refreshments
Open to the public • Bring friends
NY and Miami Monday, October 31 • 6-9pm
LA and SF* Thursday, October 27 • 6-9pm
San Mateo: Friday, October 28 • 5-8pm
Party, Halloween, Guests
Ready to get in shape? Our head-to-toe workouts are structured for total body conditioning. Our classes will transform the indoor and outdoor area of the gym into the ultimate cross-training venue. You’ll run, jump, throw, catch, lunge, squat, lift, press, push and pull your way to a leaner and tighter you.
Daly CitySeptember 13th through October 29thTues and Thurs 6 30 am and 7 30 amContact lisa.m.bellamy@gmail.com for more info or to sign up.
Polk Classes Begin September 12thMondays and Wednesdays, 7 am to 8am. Contact Marcie.crunch@gmail.com for more info or to sign up.
Boot Camp
In honor of PACER's Unity Dance Day – an event aimed at raising awareness for their cause – we're opening up all our dance classes to the public. So help get the word out by bringing your friends into Crunch to move your butts for a good cause. (Remember: Don’t forget to check in on Facebook when you come!)
Wednesday, October 26th.
Pacer, Unity, Dance
Crunch has once again teamed up with the Best Friends Animal Society’s upcoming Strut Your Mutt, a fundraising dog walk and festival to benefit homeless pets in New York and Los Angeles. The events will feature a 1-2 mile walk, followed by a festival that includes unique canine activities including “Ruff Yoga" - yoga with your furry friend - led by Crunch instructors, doggie massages and pawdicures, pet contests, pet boutiques and free vet and training consultations.
Registration is $30 in advance and $35 on site. To register or for more information go to: strutyourmutt.org
Saturday, September 24Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles10am – 1pm
Sunday, September 25Pier 84 – Hudson River Park (W. 43rd Street & 12th Avenue), New York City9am – 12pm
Strut Your Mutt, Best Friends Animal Shelter, Yoga
Crunch is proud to support the Seventh Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC RBC Race for the Kids part of the Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play. Race for the Kids is a 4k run/walk celebrating the power of mentoring while promoting the importance of health and exercise. The Race is followed by a picnic featuring Nickelodeon characters, kids activities, entertainment, fitness demos provided by Crunch and healthy food stations. Race for the Kids raises valuable awareness and funding for the critical mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City.
For more info or to register, click here.
Saturday, September 24 Riverside Park, New York City
Race for the Kids, Big Brother Big Sisters
Grab your girlfriends and join us for the Women’s Health all-day, feel-good festival ARE YOU GAME?! This day of fitness and fun will feature your favorite Crunch workout classes including dance, Spinning®, yoga, boxing and a bootcamp-style circuit, makeovers, style consultations, healthy treats, free happy hour, cool giveaways and much more.
Click here for the full class schedule
Saturday, September 17 South Street Seaport, Pier 16 & 17, New York City10AM – 4:30PM
Register now at www.Areyougame2011.com.
Beach Body at Crunch
Raise your heart rate and raise a glass at The Abbey Food & Bar during our Afternoon Delight Dance party on Saturday, September 17th. In addition to enjoying some good old fashioned booty shaking, you’ll be able to indulge in all of the delicious food and refreshing drinks you can handle!
Saturday, September 17th. 4pm-8pmThe Abbey692 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood310-289-410
Don’t put your beach towel away just yet. We’re stretching out the summer with one last tip of the visor to grillin’, chillin’ and every other hallmark of the season. Join us for delicious drinks and snacks while a live DJ pumping the liveliest of beats. We’ll have plenty of awesome prizes and giveaways too! This party is for everyone, so be sure to bring your friends along.
All Crunch GymsThursday, September 15th6:00-9:00pm
Crunch presents Broadway Dance Series: SISTER ACT
We’re bringing Gospel Aerobics back in conjunction with SISTER ACT, Broadway’s newest hit show. Let the spirit move you to the soul-stirring sounds of the original score as you learn the show’s choreography. And rejoice when members of the cast make guest appearances in class to give away free tickets.
Thursdays, 5:30pm at Union Square
Crunch will return again this year as the official gym sponsor of Summer Streets. For the fourth year in a row on three consecutive Saturdays in August, Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park will temporarily close to motor vehicles, opening the streets up for New Yorkers to run, walk, bike, and play.
Join us at this year’s Summer Streets event for a whole lot of outdoor fitness and fun!
Saturday, August 6, 13, 20 at the Health & Fitness Zone (Astor Place Rest Stop)
Early Morning Run/Walk @ 7am - Participants can register online at Active.com or onsite the morning of.
Crunch Class Schedule10:00am: Street Fighter10:30am: Retro-Robics11:00am: LaBlast™11:30am: Belly, Butt and Thigh(s) Workout12:00pm: Masala Bhangra
Saturday, August 6 @ 8:45am25th Street & Park AvenueEarly Morning Yoga class at the Healthy Living Stage (25th Street & Park Avenue)
For more info on Summer Streets, click here.
Inspired by Kelly Roland’s hot new single, “Motivation”, we’ve compiled a list of toning and sculpting classes that will have you looking and feeling like a rock star in no time. And, when you attend 6 classes, you’ll be automatically entered to win a chance to work out with Kelly herself in New York City! How’s that for motivation? Ask your instructor for a card to track your attendance to enter to win!
Motivation classes begin June 13th.
Keep your summer fun going with a trip to Crunch. We’ll be celebrating the good times with a hot, sweaty mess-o-fun – a party that mixes booze, barbells and all the insanity of the dog days.
Thursday- July 14th- 6-9PM
We’ll have:
-Booze to help get the good times rolling -Delicious food to wash it all down-A live DJ setting the mood with summery beats-A sweet raffle with super-cool prizes
Bring Friends- The More the Merrier!
Summer Jam
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the newest Crunch on the block with a full day of free giveaways, amazing deals and tons of fun! Boogie on down and mix fitness with pleasure at our grand opening event.
We’ll also have:
-Wild 94.9 onsite with Dreena and Jose Melendez! -Totally free, totally tasty treats -Complimentary personal training demos and sessions -A special dance class taught by Louis Van Amstel from “Dancing with the Stars” -Deals on membership and personal training Limited edition t-shirts for the first 500 attendees -Dance-travaganza finale where local dance crews will compete for a cash prize -Plus, Special appearance by Supreme Soul from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew
Crunch Daly City (60 Serramonte Center) Saturday, June 18th 11am – 8pm
The countdown to summer starts here. In this class, we focus on sculpting and toning a different body part each week to get you ready to hit the sand and surf with a beach ready bod. Members who attend class regularly will be entered to win an all-expense paid beach vacation for two to Mexico.
March 28 - May 22Week 1: March 28 – April 3 - BICEPSWeek 2: April 4 – 10 - TRICEPSWeek 3: April 11 – 17 - BOTTOMWeek 4: April 18 – 24 - THIGHSWeek 5: April 25 – May 1 – LOVE HANDLESWeek 6: May 2 – May 8 - ABSWeek 7: May 9 – May 15 - PECSWeek 8: May 16 – May 22 - SHOULDERS
Class times and locations:
New YorkMondays, 12:45pm at John StreetMondays, 6:30pm at 83rd StreetMondays, 7:15pm at Kips BayTuesdays, 5:30pm at Union SquareTuesdays, 6:45pm at 59th StreetWednesdays, 6:30pm at Park SlopeThursdays, 1:00pm at 38th StreetFridays, 12:15pm at LafayetteSaturday, 11:00am at Fort GreeneSunday, 10:00am at Christopher Street
San FranciscoMondays, 5:30pm at Union StreetTuesdays, 6:30pm at New MontgomeryWednesdays, 9:30am at Polk StreetWednesdays, 11:45am at The EmbarcaderoThursdays, 5:00pm at The EmbarcaderoFridays, 9:30am at Chestnut StreetTuesdays, 6:00am at Redwood City Tuesdays, 6:30pm at San MateoWednesdays, 12:30pm at San MateoThursdays, 6:00am at San Mateo Thursdays, 7:30pm at Redwood CitySaturdays, 10:30am at Redwood City
BlackhawkTuesdays, 5:30pm at BlackhawkSundays, 8:30am at Blackhawk
SunsetMondays, 6:30am at SunsetThursdays, 5:30pm at SunsetSundays, 10:00am at Sunset
MiamiMonday, 9:00am at Alton RoadTuesdays, 5:00pm at North Miami Beach Tuesdays, 7:00pm at Washington AveFridays, 9:00am at North Miami Beach
Crunch presents Broadway Dance Series: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL
Learn the dazzling dance routines inspired Broadway’s hottest new show! Dance floor favorites include iconic songs from the original movie and new star-studded cast recording. Keep your eyes open for guest appearances from the fabulous cast and ticket giveaways.
Beginning March 14th, Mondays, 8:15pm at Crunch Lafayette
Join us and thousands of strong, inspired women for a high-energy, all-in-one event full of your favorite Crunch classes, beauty bests, fit fashions and gourmet goodies.
Saturday, April 30 – San Francisco, Little Marina GreenSaturday, May 7 – New York City, Central ParkSaturday, May 21 – Chicago, Grant Park
From 11am – 3pm Rain or Shine!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! Receive $5 off ticket price! *Reduction applies to first 500 tickets sold per market. Visit SELFWorkoutinthePark.com for tickets and to see the full class schedule.
SELF Magazines Workout in the Park 2011
May 18 – 5:30pm – 8:30pm – All Crunch Clubs
Get your temperature up at Crunch with an evening of fitness-related festivities and member-on-member mingling. We’ll be fueling your fervor with:
- Deliciously free food and beverages-A DJ spinning the season’s freshest beats at select locations-An awesome raffle with super-cool prizes
This event is open to the public, so grab a friend or two. The more the merrier!
Come join us for a little friendly competition, a Glee-inspired dance contest featuring performances by Crunch members and instructors.
Saturday, May 14 at Crunch Lafayette (404 Lafayette Street) Doors open at 8pm Show begins at 8:30pm
To get in on the fun, send an e-mail to RSVP@Crunch.com
This event is open to non-members, so bring your friends!
Gleek Out with Us
Rejuvenate and awaken with the new spring season during SpaFinder’s nationwide spa and wellness event: Wellness Week, March 21 - 27. Enjoy exclusive discounts from top spas including $50 and/or 50% off hundreds of luxurious treatments! Click here to sign up and save!
March is here and that means it’s time for March Madness at Crunch! Join us for an evening of basketball, awesome prizes, snacks, refreshments & a live DJ.
Tuesday 3/15 - All Crunch locations – 6-9pm – Open to the public, so bring your friends!
*DJ at limited locations.
Whoop It Up at Crunch
GET HOT, BOTHERED AND TONED
KAMA MASTER CLASSES
Ladies: Come experience two workouts designed to leave you looking good on the outside and feeling great on the inside.KAMA Sensual: Dim the lights, put on some music and shed your inhibitions as you tone and sculpt the internal and external pelvic core.
KAMA Strength: This 60-minute workout will put you through your paces by working your pelvic core, and, as an added benefit, boost your libido.
Coming in March on the Spring Schedule!
TRAIN FOR CHARITY
GET YOUR SWEAT ON FOR A GOOD CAUSE
February 26, 2011
Join us for all day event and help raise money for Augie’s Quest, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
Ex-Factor – The Anti-Valentine’s Day boxing class
Looking good is the best revenge, so this Valentine’s Day we’ve teamed up with Everlast to invite all victims of love to take out their post-relationship aggression in an intense boxing/kickboxing class. Participants will be encouraged to bring a picture of their ex to tape on a focus mitt and they’ll be paired up with other bitter boxers, because it's time to get even while getting a great workout.
Open to non-members.
Saturday, January 15th 12pm – 3pm
We’re hosting an afternoon of tailgate-style pregame festivities mixed with incredible workouts, all in anticipation of NFL playoffs. Get psyched up with:
- Deliciously free food and beverages
- Fun football-related trivia
- A fantastic prize for the most fanatically dressed fan
This event will take place at all Crunch locations and is open to the public - bring a friend!
Crunch Gridiron Pregame
January 1, 2011Spent your night sipping martinis and dancing on tables? These detoxifying workouts are sure to rejuvenate your body.
NEW YORK Kips Bay12:00pm - The Ride with Danielle W. (45min)1:00pm - Absolution with Danielle W. (30min)
Fort Greene1:30pm - Ride with Lori Benson (60min)2:30pm - Vinyasa Yoga with Omagbitse (90min)
Park Slope10:00am - Rockstar Ride with Nathalie George (90min)
Union Square2:00pm - Hot Yoga with Michael M. (90min)4:30pm - Chisel with Carl H. (90 min)5:30pm - The Ride with Carl H. (45min)
CALIFORNIA Polk Street 9:00am - Ultimate Conditioning with Wendy Larkin (60min) 9:30am - The Ride with Jorge Chavez (45min) 10:00am - Cardio Tai Box with Wendy Larkin (60min) 10:30am - The Ride with Danny Baker (45min) 11:00am - The Morning After with Kirstin Williams (60min)
Redwood City9:00am - Ass & Abs with Lily W (30min)9:30am - Top it Off with Lily W (30min)10:00am - Pilates Mat with Lily W (60min)10:00am - Ride to the Rhythm with Linda C (60min)
San Mateo8:30am - The Ride with Bria I (45min)9:30am - Boot Camp with Bria I (45min) 10:30am - Cardio Kickboxing with Erik (60min)
Sunset10:00am - Ride with John (45min)11:00am - Power Yoga with Ursula (90min)12:00pm - Ride with Andrew (45min)1:00 pm - Pilates Mats with Ayanna (60min)
MIAMI Washington Ave11:00am - Ultimate Conditioning with Lisa (60min)
Alton Road10:30am - Cross Train Challenge with Robin (60min)11:00am - Abs and Stretch with Robin (30min)
Tis the season…and what better way to celebrate than to host an ugly holiday sweater party!
We’re hosting an evening of mixing, mingling, and hideous holiday sweaters. So, dig deep into your closet (you know you’ve got one somewhere) and come celebrate in, uh, style. The holiday festivities will include a DJ spinning seasonal sounds, egg nog and other tasty treats, and fun prizes and giveaways. Open to the public, so bring your friends!
All Crunch gymsWednesday, December 15th6pm – 9pm
You’re invited to celebrate the official grand opening of our newest Miami Beach location! Whether you like it in the morning or the evening, our Grand Opening event has something to put a smile on your face. First, we’ll be getting hot and bothered with a long day of hardcore workouts. Then at night, we’re going to let our hair down at an amazing in-gym party! Start saving up your energy now – you’ll need it.
Open to the public. Bring a friend!
Crunch Sunny Isles Beach (17050 Collins Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL)Tuesday, November 16thWorkouts from 5:30am to 6:00pmParty from 8:00pm to 11:00pm R.S.V.P. required. Send an email to rsvp@crunch.com
Spend the day with Crunch. Then spend the night.
Now celebrating its seventh year, NIGHTMARE, is a unique, fully immersive haunted house experience. Set in an insane asylum, NIGHTMARE: SUPERSTITIONS forces you to break a superstition in one room and suffer the terrible consequences in the next. AOL Cityguide’s No. 1 rated haunted attraction in New York City, NIGHTMARE delves deep into the psychology of fear. Yes, it’s scary.
Crunch members, visit www.NightmareNewYork.com/tickets.php and enter code CRUNCH1 to receive $5.00 off general admission tickets, $15 off VIP tickets, and $20 off Super VIP tickets. Or mention code CRUNCH1 at the box office (open on all show dates).
NOHO Event Center
623 Broadway at Houston (enter on Mercer Street)
September 24th through November 6th
NIGHTMARE: SUPERSTITIONS
Come get the fit scared out of you at our Halloween-themed happy hour, a frighteningly good mix of socializing and exercising. Enjoy food, drink and terrifying treats and a live DJ pumping wicked-good beats. Be sure to dress to impress because there will be costume contests with ghoulish prizes.
Open to the public. Bring your friends!
All Crunch ClubsThursday, October 286-9pm
Crunch Happy Hour, Spook-tacular Happy Hour
Crunch is bringing the Zumba phenomenon back. And we’re cranking it up a notch with Beto, the Zumba creator, and live drummers for a hot and sweaty dance party like none other. Try it out in two exclusive master classes. Open to the public. Bring your friends!
Tuesday, October 26 at 8pm, Crunch Washington AvenueThursday, October 28 at 8:30pm, Crunch Sunny Isles Beach
Zumba Nights
Crunch is the proud sponsor of the first annual 5K run for Ability Explosion, an organization dedicated to celebrating the abilities of people living with disabilities, to encourage their acceptance by the entire community and to promote innovations that will improve their lives. Join us in the center of Miami’s beautiful South Beach and enjoy the sun and the sites while helping to enrich the lives of people living with disabilities.
Saturday, October 23rdStart time: 7:30amBeginning point: Corner of 8th Street and Ocean Drive, South Beach
Click here to register today!
Ability Explosion 5K Run
Join Crunch & Social Workout for a 28-day nationwide fitness challenge from September 13 to October 10.Crunch offers both members and non-members a four week, back-to-school master class in living well. With help from Social Workout and guided by some of our most beloved teachers and trainers, we've put together a syllabus, complete with core curriculum, homework, and extra curriculas.
Why take this "course?" If you complete the challenge you stand a chance to win one free year of gym membership, not to mention a pile of other prizes from our fellow sponsors.... Learn more by visiting http://socialworkout.com/crunch
Get Schooled Fitness Challenge
Crunch has teamed up with the Best Friends Animal Society’s upcoming Strut Your Mutt, a fundraising dog walk and festival to benefit homeless pets in New York and Los Angeles. Strut Your Mutt will be held on September 19 at the Santa Monica Pier, and on September 26 in NYC at Pier 84/Hudson River Park. The events will feature a 1-mile walk along the water, followed by a festival that includes “Ruff Yoga" - yoga with your furry friend - lead by Crunch instructors, doggie massages and PAWdicures, a canine café with free treats, doggie boutiques, entertainment, celeb appearances, and more.
Register today at www.BestFriends.donordrive.com Sunday, September 19Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles Sunday, September 26Pier 84 - Hudson River Park, New York City
Strut Your Mutt
Crunch is a proud sponsor of the 2010 SF Oyster, coined as the “Ultimate Urban Adventure Race” for its uncanny ability to combine pure athleticism with thought-provoking strategy. Participants will run-bike-paddle-climb and perform other great feats in a race around the city, answering clues and completing tasks. This amped, one-day race will have you doing things and in places you never experienced before! Plus, Crunch members receive 15% off race registration.
Visit www.oysterracingseries.com and enter promo code: CRUNCH10. Saturday, September 25, 2010The race will begin at Sports Basement Presidio, San Francisco
Join Crunch at this year’s Women’s Health “ARE YOU GAME” event for an unforgettable day of fun complete with your favorite Crunch workout classes, eat smart demos, workout-to-knockout makeovers, a live DJ and more! Grab your girlfriends and head to Pier 46 Hudson River Park to get in on the action. Visit www.areyougame2010.com to learn more.
Saturday, September 18th Pier 46 Hudson Rive Park, New York City
Click here for the full Crunch class schedule.
Women's Health Are You Game 2010
September is the month when students everywhere dust of their thinking caps and hunker down for another year of learning. And, in honor of this very educational month we’re introducing our Get Your Ass To Class Member Social, an event where you can learn a thing or two about working out. We’ll have previews of our new fall group fitness classes, personal training demos, a live DJ and some tasty, teacher-approved treats. This event is open to the public, so come on down and bring a friend along.
Wednesday, September 15 6pm-9pm - All Crunch clubs
Get Your Ass to Class Member Social
Inspired by the hot new Broadway musical, MEMPHIS – this class combines Broadway splendor with roots of rock. Learn the choreography from the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee and win tickets to the show.
Beginning June 7, 2010
New YorkThursdays, 5:30pm at Union Square
Whatever race you’re getting ready to run, this class will be your training partner, helping you, not only to cross the finish line, but to achieve your personal best. The running routes change each week during the summer. This outdoor class is designed for all fitness levels and is free and open to the public. Bring your friends!
New YorkBeginning June 12Saturdays at 9am
We’re finally legal! And, we celebrated our 21 years of Sets, Grunts and Rock n’ Roll with an epic birthday blowout – one that fuses drunken revelry with fitness. This heartiest of parties featured a live DJ, free beer and booze, a photo booth and plenty more fun stuff. It was a night to not remember!
Crunch's Nationwide 21st Birthday Bash, Lafayette Street, Polk Street, Washington Street, Sunset Street
Crunch is proud to be the official gym sponsor of Summer Streets 2010. For the third year in a row on three consecutive Saturdays in August, Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park will temporarily close to motor vehicles, opening the streets up for New Yorkers to run, walk, bike, and play. Take a dip in a dumpster pool, participate in organized bike rides, runs, and walks and check out free Crunch classes at the Summer Streets Midtown Stage.
Saturday, August 7th, 14th, and 21st
Crunch Class Schedule at the Summer Streets Main Stage (25th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York Summer Streets 2010, Summer Streets, Crunch Stage
Based on Oxygen’s hit weight-loss competition show, “Dance Your A** Off” (now in its second season), in this class you’ll learn the basics to a different dance genre each week – just like the contestants on the show. You’ll be sweatin’ and shakin’ while learning choreographed routines to hip hop, Latin and much more!
And don’t forget to tune in to Dance Your A** Off on Oxygen on Mondays 10pm/ 9pm CST
Dance Your Ass Off
Join Crunch and Urban Escapes for the 3rd Annual Surfboarding Trip to Long Beach, LI. The day will include surfing lessons, yoga on the beach, sand volleyball, sun bathing, and a catered lunch. Plus, transportation is included. Non members are welcome, so bring a friend!
Saturday, July 24Departure: 8am from Crunch Union Square (12th Street & 4th Avenue)
Day Trip (no surf lesson): $40Day Trip and surf lesson: $80
Hurry and register today! Last year’s trip sold out.
3rd Annual Long Beach Surfboarding Trip
The countdown to summer starts here. In this class, we focus sculpting and toning a different body part each week to get you ready to hit the sand and surf with a beach ready body. Members who attend one class per week for 8 consecutive weeks beginning April 5th, will be entered for a chance to win a Funjet Vacations getaway for two to Jamaica with all-inclusive accommodations at RIU Montego Bay.
Awesome 80's Dance Party and Class
Get a jumpstart on Memorial Day festivities at Crunch with an indoor barbecue extravaganza.
Tuesday, May 25 - All Day - All Crunch Gyms
Open to the public!
Enjoy: Healthy barbecue treats Personal training demos Special group fitness classes Live DJ pumping fresh beats Sweet offers on membership
Special offer for members: If you bring a friend and they join on the spot, you'll get $50 towards your dues!
Meatheads Unite, Crunch Open House
Jump back to the 80’s with hot new routines to classic retro dance tracks. Learn to Moonwalk, Pop & Lock, Robocop, and Shake Your Groove Thang – burnin’ calories while still looking cool. Chill with cast members of the interactive off-broadway show, The Awesome 80s Prom, and have the chance to win tickets!
Beginning March 15, 2010
New York
Thursdays, 5:15pm at Union Square
Crunch members receive $5.00 off ticket purchases. Visit www.awesome80spromo.com and use code CRUNCH89.
Restrictions: Blackout dates may apply. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale; not valid on prior purchases; cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. No refunds or exchanges. Telephone and Internet orders are subject to standard service fees. Offer may be revoked at any time.
Get fit with SELF Magazine in nature's very own group fitness studio, the great outdoors. It’s a great day of Crunch classes with complimentary beauty treatments, style consultations, gourmet delights, plenty of product samples and so much more!
For the full class schedule and to purchase tickets online, visit www.selfworkoutinthepark.com.
Limited tickets available!
SELF Magazines Workout in the Park 2010
Crunch is proud to be the official gym partner of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Live Your Best Life Walk. This Mother’s Day, we invite you take a walk for a cause with us and Oprah Winfrey, along with other very special guests, to raise money for ten deserving charities. To register, get more information or learn about these ten amazing charities, visit www.Oprah.com/walk.
New York CitySunday, May 9
We’re celebrating the season by holding an open house event at every Crunch across the country! This full day of fun is a great opportunity to share the health with your favorite people:
We’ll have free PT demosSpecial group fitness classesRefreshments Killer tunes pumped out by live DJ’s.
Additionally, any member who schedules a Personal Training session on the 27th will get that session free when they bring a friend along. (Sessions must be scheduled on the 4/27 but can be redeemed from the 4/27 - 4/30. To receive the session free, your guest cannot be a current PT client.)
ALL DAY. ALL NIGHT. ALL CRUNCH.
Saturday, March 27 at Crunch BlackhawkHydrate, caffeinate, meditate – do whatever you need to get ready! Our Grand Opening Celebration is coming and you’re gonna need all the energy you can get for a full day of hardcore workouts followed by a GYM-azing party at night.
Family-Friendly Fun During the Day from 9am – 2pmGroup Fitness class samplers, fitness workshops, complimentary 30-minute personal training sessions, Kid’s Crunch activities for all age groups.
A Party For the Grown-Ups at Night from 5pm – 8pmOpen bar, hors d’oeuvres, Pole Dancing performances, live DJ, personal trainer auction to help fight ALS (Augie's Quest).RSVP to rsvp@crunch.com. Free and open to the public. Bring your friends!
Crunch Blackhawk Grand Opening Event, All Day All Night All Crunch
Join Crunch and Johnny G., the inventor of the Krankcycle – and the man behind the Spinning phenomenon – for the launch of Gunning Ride, a brand new class that combines a traditional Ride workout with exercises on the Krankcycle. It’s a radically new way to get both a hardcore upper and lower body workout. Johnny G., joined by Crunch instructors, will help kick things off by teaching several master classes through out the day. Space is limited and registrations will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis.
Gunning Ride Launch Event, Johnny G, Krancycle, Crunch Sunset
We've teamed up with our partner, Urban Escapes, to host our third annual Winter Boarding Trip. Whether you're new to the powder or ready for the black diamonds, we've got a great outing planned for you. Join your fellow Crunch members for an exciting day of skiing and snowboarding at Windham Mountain. Roundtrip coach bus transportation from Crunch Union Square, all-mountain lift pass, complimentary breakfast and an apres-ski happy hour at a local pub are included. Crunch members can bring up to 2 friends who are non-members. Hurry, last year's trip sold out quickly!
Crunch Winter Boarding Trip 2010, Crunch Events
Come to Crunch Blackhawk for the opening of our Kid’s Crunch & Ride Studio on February 20. We’ll be hosting a free breakfast, Ride classes at 7:15AM & 9:30AM, and a one day Membership Special. This event is open to the public, so bring your friends and family.
Crunch Blackhawk Breakfast, Crunch Blackhawk Kids Club, and New Ride Studio
Meet someone special during our night of light-hearted match making. You’ll be paired with a rotating cast of potential Mr. or Mrs. Rights to break the ice over an invigorating partner yoga workout. The first 30 attendees will snag a cool giveaway from Boy Meets Girl, a fun yet edgy new clothing brand seen on your favorite celebs like Eva Mendes and Rachel Bilson. Non-members are welcome, so bring your single friends along to get in on the action!
Crunch Group Fitness Class, Flex Appeal Speed Dating Yoga
Urban fitness junkies have a New Year's mission: Workout regularly, complete a collection of healthy living "feats," and publicly blog your achievements on SocialWorkout.com. Win a free year membership to Crunch! If you commit to the challenge, and track your progress online, we'll bring the Internets into your corner: Friends and complete strangers willing to cheer you on, and/or to answer your questions. To prod you, and to commiserate. It's a decade-opening inertia- crushing month-long party. Join us...You'll impress yourself, transform your body, make new friends, and win excellent prizes.
Social Workout Challenge: New Years Edition
Everyone’s favorite gym has partnered with everyone’s favorite retailer to merge fitness and shopping in New York City. Located at 680 5th Avenue, the Gap and Crunch Fitness Lab will serve as the place to go for all things gym. In addition to the newly launched GapBody and City Athletes lines the Lab will feature Crunch personal trainers – on hand to give tips and answer customers’ exercise-related questions – and daily giveaways of a year’s membership at Crunch.
Gap and Crunch Fitness Lab
Get SOBeFit at Crunch
Join us for SOBeFit Gym Days at Crunch! Enjoy chair massages and training tips, get free health screenings, post-workout stretching, goody bags and more!
Crunch instructors will demonstrate their new cutting-edge program Gunning on the Krankcyle®
Crunch Washington AvenueJanuary 15 & 29 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Crunch has teamed up with SOBeFit Magazine to bring a little South Beach to the Big Apple. Join us for SOBeFit Gym Days at Crunch and enjoy new classes, pilates reformer demos, personal training tips, healthy snacks, goody bags and more!
Crunch 59th StreetWednesday, January 27 from 5-8pm
Crunch LafayetteThursday, January 28 from 5-8pm
Are you planning on ending 2009 with a bang? Well don’t skip the gym on January 1st. Come to Crunch to ring in the new year the right way by celebrating The Morning After! Whether you spent New Year’s Eve sipping martinis, doing JELL-O shots or dancing on tables, this lineup of detoxifying workouts is sure to rejuvenate and refresh your body after an evening of indiscretions. And, it will give you the energy needed to face the day (and year) ahead.
The Morning After Workout
On Saturday, November 21st Crunch hosted its third annual Pole Dancing Member Showcase at Crunch 59th Street. More than 300 people turned out to watch jaw dropping, booty shaking, pole twirling acts performed by members and instructors from Crunch 59th Street, 83rd Street, 90 John Street, Park Slope and Union Square locations.
Even before the doors opened at 7pm, palpable energy, excitement and anticipation filled the studio during rehearsal and “backstage" was a flurry of glitter, feathers and fishnets. As the throngs of attendees arrived they were greeted by Crunch staff wearing circus inspired costumes and were treated to complimentary champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.
3rd annual Pole Dancing Showcase
On Saturday, October 17, members and non-members got their sweat on for a good cause at the first annual nationwide Crunch-a-thon event to raise funds for Augie’s Quest and finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Crunch offered a day of non-stop group fitness classes and personal training sessions at every Crunch location nationwide, with all proceeds going to Augie’s Quest.
Augie’s Quest was founded by fitness pioneer and founder of Life Fitness, Augie Nieto. Augie was diagnosed with ALS in March 2005, and since, has made it his personal mission to find a cure for the terminal disease by partnering with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to create Augie’s Quest. Augie has also called upon his friends and colleagues in the fitness industry, by creating Clubs for a Cure. Since their inception, Augie’s Quest and Clubs for a Cure have raised over $19,000,000.
Crunch-a-thon
On the evening of Thursday, October 8, Crunch hosted its Gym Shorts Film Festival at the Kips Bay club to honor the 30 Gym Shorts Film Contest finalists and to announce the $10,000 Grand Prize winner.
Upon arrival, attendees were greeted by the MC of the event, walked the red carpet, and had their pictures snapped by paparazzi. From there, the party-goers descended down the long flight of stairs, lit like the isle of an actual movie theater, to the party.
The tone of the night was set by a VJ spinning beats and mashing up snippets of the Gym Shorts films, which played on every screen in the gym. The group fitness studio was transformed into a screening theater where all 30 finalists’ work was featured. Plus, party-goers had the opportunity to star in one of the finalists’ films via green screen technology. Refreshments included Stella Artois, concession stand-style popcorn and movie theater candy passed out by classic candy girls.
Crunch Gym Shorts Film Festival
Participants got their Vinyasa on to the sound of live music during Crunch's third annual Yogapalooza Tour, a unique traveling outdoor event combining yoga and live musical performances for the ultimate workout experience. The four city tour launched in New York on September 17, made stops in Miami on September 19, LA on September 26, and wrapped in San Francisco on October 3rd.
The event began with a 90 minute Vinyasa yoga workout, followed by small group sessions where attendees learned to master their handstand and backbend. Following the yoga class, participants were hydrated by Smartwater, received a free bag of product samples from Havaianas, and enjoyed jam sessions by local musicians and bands including Howard Baker in New York, Fusik in Miami, MK & the Gentlemen in LA, and John Vicino and Company in San Francisco. Look for 2010 Yogapalooza Tour coming to a city near you!
Yogapalooza, 2009 Outdoor Tour
Crunch returned as a proud supporter and the official gym partner of the San Francisco Giant’s third annual Plate to Plate 5K Run and Walk to benefit the charitable organization, Project Open Hand. On Sunday, August 30, Crunch instructors kicked off the event with a high energy pre-run/walk warm up. As the participants neared the end of the 5K stretch they were given the unique opportunity to cross Home Plate at AT&T Park. The 5K run and walk was followed by a post-race festival with live music, food, giveaways, and an awards ceremony. And as an extra bonus, the racers received a free ticket to attend the San Francisco Giant’s baseball game that afternoon!
Plate to Plate 5K Run and Walk
On Thursday, August 27, friends, neighbors, and members joined Crunch for its Block Party themed event to celebrate the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Chestnut Street club in San Francisco. Festivities included a live DJ spinning fresh beats and yummy bites provided by our friends at Asqew. Additionally, Annie’s Hot Dogs was onsite with their vending carts, serving up hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn and churros. Block Party go-ers quenched their thirst with beer provided by Phuket and participated in competitive games of beer pong!
New Crunch on the Block Party, Chesnut street, Renovated Crunch Location
Crunch returned as the official fitness partner of the NYC DOT’s second annual Summer Streets event. For three consecutive Saturday mornings in August, Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park were closed to vehicle traffic and open for all to walk, bike skate, run, play and enjoy. Plus, Crunch offered fitness classes throughout the day in front of the Union Square club. The event was part bike tour and part block party, offering exercise and a chance to enjoy the vehicle-free streets.
Summer Streets 2009
For the fourth consecutive year, Crunch showed its support for the Independent Television Festival, a festival for independently produced, original TV pilots and web series. The week long festival kicked off on July 31 at the theater next door to Crunch Sunset. With record breaking attendance (including a few well known celebs), ITVFest once again entertained and provided writers, directors, and producers alike, the opportunity to showcase their work.
Independent Television Festival
On Wednesday, August 19, Crunch joined L Magazine for SummerScreen, a free, outdoor weekly film screening series in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn held at the McCarren Park ball field. The evening kicked off with live music followed by the screening of Wild at Heart at sundown. Beer, wine and food were available throughout the evening and Crunch helped satisfy taste buds with free popcorn!
L Magazine's SummerScreen
On Saturday, July 25th Crunch and Urban Escapes partnered for the 2nd Annual Surfboarding Trip to Long Beach, LI. One hundred members, non-members, and employees met at Crunch Union Square at 9am, boarded two buses, made the trek to the Long Beach shore and enjoyed a day of fitness and relaxation. The day included surfing lessons taught by certified instructors from Surf2Live, yoga on the beach, sand volleyball, sun tanning, and a catered lunch.
2nd Annual Long Beach Surfboarding Trip
Crunch was the official gym partner of the 5th Annual Beach Ball Festival and, on Saturday, July 25, kicked off the event with a high energy warm up. After that, local bartenders and servers from South Beach’s hottest clubs and restaurants battled it out for the title, “King/Queen of the Beach.” The competition included dodge ball, tug-of-war, live music and a whole lot of partying.
5th Annual Beach Ball Festival in miami beach
Crunch is the official gym partner of City Chase, the World’s Largest Urban Adventure Series. Teams of two will compete in physical, mental, and over-the-top challenges scattered in unknown locations throughout the city to earn ChasePoints. The challenge will test the teammates’ capability to exhibit teamwork, resourcefulness, determination and the ability to make decisions on the fly. Are you ready for the Chase?
New York: Saturday, July 25
For more info and to register, visit www.citychaseusa.com.
City Chase New York, City Chase Chicago, Crunch is the official gym partner of City Chase, the World’s Largest Urban Adventure Series
Saturday, July 25 was a Wet Hot American Summer night in Brooklyn. BAMfans and Crunch members mingled at the pre-screening party hosted at Crunch Ft. Greene and enjoyed complimentary wine provided by HobNob and beer provided by Radeberger. After partying at Crunch, attendees made their way over to BAM Rose Cinemas for a late-night screening of the comedy cult film, Wet Hot American Summer, and free popcorn compliments of Crunch.
Wet Hot American Summer Late Night Pre-Party and Screening
Crunch teamed up once again with with Women’s Health Magazine for the Are You Game? event series, held on Pier 46 in New York City on July 11 and on North Avenue Beach in Chicago on July 18. For one day in each market, Women’s Health created unique interactive experiences with a rock climbing wall, bungee jumping and a cutting-edge workout class provided by Crunch. Other elements included a fashion show, mini-makeovers, free samples, fresh beats from a live DJ, tasty refreshments and more.
Women's Health Are You Game 2009
On Saturday, July 11, our partner, Chicago Sport and Social Club, took over North Avenue Beach for the Volleywood Beach Bash, an all-day beach party which included interactive games, a sun deck with chairs, food and beverages; plus a volleyball tournament and a live performance by the one-and-only MC Hammer! All other Chicagoland events “Can’t touch this!”
Volleywood Beach Bash, Chicago Sports and Social, North Avenue Beach
For the second consecutive year, Crunch was an official corporate sponsor of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration. The theme for the 2009 Crunch float was love and the expression of, “Any One, Any Way, Any How" a motto that fits under the umbrella of our "No Judgments” philosophy.
Crunch helped to celebrate the one year anniversary of Casey and Steven, the couple that wed on the Crunch float during the 2008 Pride Parade; in light of the court’s ruling to uphold Proposition 8 - which made same-sex marriages illegal in the state of California - Crunch wanted to show it's strong support of the LGBT community.
San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration
In June, New Yorkers experienced three days worth of healthy living, compliments of Vital Juice, a free daily e-mail that delivers the latest must-read information about fitness, nutrition, beauty and wellness. Vital Juice hosted it’s first ever Recessionista Pop-Up Wellness Retreat in Union Square and attendees enjoyed Crunch classes (Hula Hoop Pilates and Strip Bar to name just a few), spa treatments, some so-good-you-don’t-know-it’s-good-for-you health food and much, much more, all for free!
Vital Juice
On Saturday, May 30 Crunch partnered with Rooftop Films, a festival that showcases vibrant original content in outdoor venues across the city, to host the premiere of Strongman, “a humorous but heart-wrenching verité documentary about Stanless Steel, the only man in the world who can bend a penny with his fingers.” The evening began with the film screening on the roof of Brooklyn Technical High School, followed by an after-party at Crunch Ft. Greene where Stanless himself performed a jaw-dropping feat of strength and was run over by a truck – twice!
RoofTop Films, Roof of Brooklyn Technical High School, Strongman Screening
SELF Magazine’s Workout in the Park proved to be both successful and buzz-worthy in its sixteenth year. The signature wellness event traveled to three major markets: San Diego, New York, and Chicago. Crunch offered innovative workouts on the main stage, in the Ford Rebounding Zone, and the Quiet Zone. Attendees enjoyed a full day of healthy living and were treated to a variety of product samples, special offers, and hair and makeup consultations.
On Saturday, February 28, Crunch partnered with Urban Escapes to host its second annual ski/snowboarding trip to Hunter Mountain. Urban Escape guides, Crunch members, friends, and employees put their skills (those learned in Crunch’s Winter Boarding class) to the test. After six-plus hours of tearing up the slopes, the group headed to a local bar/restaurant to sip more than hot coca. After refueling their systems with tasty food and specially priced drinks, the group made their way back to the city.
On Saturday, February 14th, Crunch hosted its third annual Anti-Valentine’s Day event, Ex-Factor sponsored by Everlast; an event that saw men and women (members and non-members alike) all across the nation come out to honor Cupid by beating the snot out of an ex.
On Tuesday, February 10th Personal Trainers from all of Crunch’s San Francisco clubs took part in the Train for Charity event, offering both members and non-members the opportunity to experience an intense one-on-one workout while benefiting a good cause.
On Saturday, November 15, Crunch hosted its second annual Pole Dancing Member Showcase at our E. 59th Street location and approximately 300 people turned out to see some serious booty shaking.
On Monday, October 20th, Crunch transformed it’s Lafayette Street location from a sprawling, three-story gym into a sprawling, three-story nightclub – one that would play host to their “Under the Gymfluence” party, a sexy celebration of entertainment and fitness.
The Men's Health Urbanathlon was a complete ‘athalon’ experience with an urban twist, both in New York City on September 27 and Chicago on October 18. Over 4500 racers in both cities found their way through challenging urban obstacles at iconic city landmarks. As the official gym partner, Crunch designed a full online training program and a tailored Group Fitness class called Urbanathlete, and offered each race registrant a One Month All Access Membership to Crunch and three complementary personal training sessions.
Yoga enthusiasts and fitness fanatics alike came out to get their Vinyasa on to the sound of live music during the September/October Yogapalooza Tour, Crunch’s unique traveling outdoor event that combines yoga and live musical performances for the ultimate workout experience.
The 2008 City Chase urban adventure series required participants to exhibit teamwork, resourcefulness, determination and the ability to make decisions on the fly as they searched for ChasePoints scattered in unknown locations throughout each city.
On Saturday, July 26, Crunch hosted its first annual surfboarding trip to Long Beach, New York. Two buses carrying eighty members, non-members and employees made the trek out to the shore, pulling up to the sand at 10:15 am. Throughout the day these beachgoers enjoyed a variety of activities: a yoga class held from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, ninety-minute surfing lessons taught by certified instructors from Surf2Live and volleyball. A catered lunch from Zamboni’s deli helped everyone keep their energy levels high throughout the event, and all had fun in the sun until late into the afternoon.
In July 2008, Women’s Health hosted the Are You Game consumer events on Pier 46 in New York City and North Avenue Beach in Chicago.
Crunch was the official gym sponsor of the 2008 SF Pride Parade. In honor of the legalization of same sex marriage in San Francisco, Crunch made history by hosting a real life wedding ceremony on its parade float.
On Saturday, May 31, Crunch and Everlast presented the 2008 Saturday Boxing Showdown. 150 people rolled through Crunch 13th Street to watch Crunch members bout it out, party to music by a live DJ, and enjoy complimentary beer and fun giveaways.
On May 1, 2008, Crunch opened the doors of its newly renovated Washington Street location and invited members, 944 Magazine readers, and South Beach locals to sneak a peek, defy gravity, experience sexy, and feel the rhythm.
15 YEARS…AND STRONGER THAN EVER!
SELF Magazine’s Workout in the Park, a stellar health and fitness expo, marked 15 years with record attendance from enthusiastic readers this past spring. Sponsors of the event interacted with an astounding 13,000 women in San Diego, Chicago, Miami and New York.
On Saturday, March 22, Crunch hosted its first annual ski/snowboarding trip, loading forty-five members, non-members and employees onto a bus and sending them 2 hours north of New York City to Hunter Mountain where they put their skills learned in Crunch’s Winter Boarding class to the test.
