When it comes to health and fitness, everybody wants options. Whether it’s based on travel convenience or programs offered, you want to make sure you make the best choice. Well, look no further. We have you covered for all of your fitness goals, and they’re all in the Journal Square area!
1. Blink Fitness
35 Journal Square (Entrance on Bergen Avenue)
With 3 types of plans available and equipment for every body, Blink Fitness seems like a great investment if you want a familiar gym experience with a positive twist! At Blink, it’s all about feeling good, even down to the lighting in the space. Most members commend them for their cleanliness and friendly staff, as well as the free 30-minute personal training session for new members. Blink also offers an extensive range of strength equipment, cardio machines, and accessories like kettle bells, ropes, balls, plyo boxes, and more. Conveniently located by trains and buses, Blink Fitness is easy to reach (which means no excuses!). Why not feel good and look good, too? Check out Blink Fitness now for as low as $15 a month!
2. 24 Hour Fitness
918 Bergen Ave
24 Hour Fitness describes their space as “more than a gym.” With so many amenities and studios scattered throughout the space, we can see why! Several customers compliment the gym for its many improvements both in equipment and in staff. One customer said, “It’s reasonably priced and has anything from free weights to personal training sessions. It’s overall a nice gym, especially in the Journal Square area.” 24 Hour Fitness also offers strength machines, cardio equipment, and group exercise programs. You can participate in POP Pilates or enjoy an indoor cycling group program.
At 24 Hour Fitness, you also have the opportunity to try out 24 Hour Fitness for three days, FREE. Don’t miss out and see if this gym is right for you!
3. Y3K Fitness
Headquartered at 68 Van Reypen St
Based out of Journal Square, Y3K is a personal training fitness program that fits each person’s goals and schedule. As a mobile program, Y3K describes their business as one where they, “conveniently bring our personal trainers to our client’s desired location. Whether you want to stay home, go to your building’s gym, or work out at your favorite park, a Y3K fitness instructor will come to you!” Y3K even offers meal planning guides to help you not only be fit, but also focus on what you’re consuming and what you’re using for energy.
For a workout tailored to your needs without buying weights or a gym membership, and an experience that surpasses weight training and goes into your overall health, this pure fitness program headquartered in Journal Square is hard to pass up!
4. Sacred Souls Yoga
2983 John F. Kennedy Blvd #402
Sacred Souls Yoga Studio opened in July 2015 by Instructor Komal Majmundar with the vision to provide a space for people to relax their minds and connect with their bodies through yoga classes and the overall practice of kindness, love, and freedom. Each class focuses on basic yoga poses and breathing exercises to bring students peace and relaxation by the end of the class. Instructor Komal felt the need to open her own studio once she realized she needed a teacher.
“After some time practicing on my own, I understood that I needed a teacher. I decided to get my certification and completed a Teacher Training course at Atmananda Yoga in Manhattan, where I taught classes before I decided to open my own studio.”
At Sacred Souls Yoga, you can enjoy group classes or a private lesson, and all new clients have the option of calling beforehand or walking in 10-15 minutes before class. If you’re looking for a good way to relax and focus on peace, Sacred Souls Yoga is the place for you!
5. D.K. Park Taekwondo
32 Journal Square
D.K. Park Taekwondo, Inc. was established in 1970 by Dong Keun Park, the technical coach for the US Taekwondo team in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the US Coach for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. D.K Park is considered a grandmaster of Taekwondo and has over 60 years of experience. His Taekwondo school offers beginner and adult classes with flexible time schedules, and they have affiliate schools throughout the country.
We asked Master Park and his team about his studio, and this is what they told us:
On September 1, 1971, the Dong Keun Park Tae Kwon Do School in Journal Square, Jersey City was founded. In October of that year, he appeared on television on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Park established the Taekwondo program at New York University in 1973 and in 1975, he became the first instructor to have two students win official USA National Taekwondo Championships titles. Both of them competed in the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships in Seoul, South Korea. Park was the head coach for the US National Team in 1979 at the 4th World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. In 1982, he was named Coach of the Year by the Amateur Athletic Union.
From 1982 to 1996, he served as Coaching Committee Chairman of the United States Tae Kwon Do Union. He was the technical coach for the US Olympic Taekwondo team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. This was Taekwondo’s inaugural appearance at the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport. Park became head coach for the US Olympic Taekwondo team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 1993, he was head coach for the US Team at the World Championships (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze), and in 1994 at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia, resulting again in 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
We have now been in Journal Square for almost 46 years.
Quite a story! Knowing that Master Park is an experienced professional makes his Taekwondo school worth every second and every penny.
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