Bodybuilding in Long Island (Hempstead, Huntington: work, house, retire)

[blender]

I posted in the Fitness forum as well with pics, but figured more people would see it in the Long Island forum, and it's a subject I don't see often in Citi-Data.com.

I'm very new to Long Island and am seeking a lifting partner and athletic friends to help me step up my game. Also practice yoga and would like to learn serious wrestling and mixed martial arts. I'm semi-retired and have the time, means and wherewithal to pursue a serious bodybuilding lifestyle.

Optimally recreational and competitive bodybuilders to push me to eventual competition. I live in the Huntington area and am considering joining Bev Francis' Powerhouse Gym in Syosset.

[manavgupta1]

Hey man,
did you find a workout partner yet?

[Peter B]

Go to almost any gym in Nassau County. Guidos and juicers are in abundance.

[Kathealy]

Bev Francis is an awesome gym! I live on the southshore -- and we have some incredibly awesome places down here where many competitive powerlifters train (The New Gym in West Hempstead is one -- owned by Shawna Mendelsohn who is just INCREDIBLE and the former Iron Island Gym -- now called South Shore fitness in Island Park). Long drive from Huntington -- but a nice workout for a change on the weekends that afford time.


Bev Francis churns out a lot of fitness, figure and bbing competitors on the circuits.

Good luck!

[TheImportersWife]

Love Bev Francis' gym! My DH and I used to workout there when we lived in Woodbury. It was great b/c it was no frills...people were there to workout, not model. (My DH used to compete in powerlifting competitions.)

We moved to Huntington in 2001 and started going to NYSC, but I hated it there (DH still has a membership.) We're now considering the YMCA.


As for MMA, Matt Serra has a Jiu-Jitsu place in Huntington on Jericho Tpke. Might be worth looking into if you're interested in MMA.

[blender]

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I haven't checked the site for awhile, just did now.

TheImportersWife: It was worth risking public humiliation or censure by posting my pics on Citi Data just to get a response from a username like TheImportersWife. Love the name! Evokes an amalgam of vintage Ray Bradbury Scifi-ish and nineties Lifetime movies (at least to me).

I'm definitely joining Bev's in two weeks - where I am in Huntington (Lloyd Harbor) it's as close to me as the East Northport Golds Gym. I'd join sooner but I'm waiting for a torn tendon in my foot to heal. I have a friend who goes to Huntington NYSC but it's just not my vibe. Those types of places are too sunny and hard-edged for me. Plus I like everything on one level.

Curious as to why you'd replace Bev with the Huntington Y? Bev seems like a much better deal - unless family rates are cheaper, and you just want to consolidate with the pool. I'm going to join the Huntington Y next week for the pools unless I can find a better deal and/or better pool.

Thanks also for the mma tip! Also, what's a DH? I'm almost afraid to ask.

Kathealy: The New Gym sounds interesting. I will be joining Bev's but it seems to be not unusual for lifters to shake things up by daypassing or joining a second gym. Will keep it in mind!

Peter B.: lol! U get mad rep from me!

manavgupta1: Nope, no partner yet because it's been one injury after another preventing me from working out. But soon no excuses - two weeks from now, the rebuilding begins! Feel free to direct message me!