The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers Review
- Location: Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 212-336-6000
- Facilities: Indoor running track, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, regulation boxing ring, rock climbing wall, 6-lane swimming pool, whirlpool, cardio and strength equipment, aerobics and spinning studios, two outdoor roof decks, 125+ group exercise classes per week (including yoga, boxing, dance, sculpt, swimming, and more)
The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers Review
The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers was recently named the top gym in New York by Fitness Magazine and the best health club in the country for “curing boring workouts” by Men’s Health. Members give the gym at Chelsea Piers rave reviews and one reviewer says that membership helped change her life.The fitness facilities at Chelsea Piers feature 20,000 square feet of cardio, circuit, and strength training equipment. Members report that there is rarely a wait to use equipment.
The Sports Club at Chelsea Piers also offers unique fitness options to keep members challenged -- including one of the largest indoor rock climbing walls, the only indoor sand volleyball court in New York City, and lots of fitness classes. "I learned to kayak there (paddling at night in the middle of the Hudson River is as unique and surreal as it gets!), do yoga, rope jump with a championship boxer, dance, and work out with the New York Knicks girls," says one member.
Unfortunately, with just one location on the Hudson River, the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers can be inconvenient if you don't live or work in the area. However, many members are willing to make the trek from other neighborhoods for all of the cool perks.
And naturally, those perks will cost you when it comes to your membership fee. Membership at Chelsea Piers will cost you approximately twice as much as membership at New York Sports Club.
The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers Pros
- Spacious workout facilities
- Cool and unique workout options like rock climbing, indoor volleyball, kayaking, and more
- Sundecks, a whirlpool, and a wireless cafe for lounging after your workout
- Proximity to other Chelsea Piers facilities like the Sky Rink indoor ice skating rink, the golf club, and the spa.
The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers Cons
- Just one location
- Not easily accessible by subway
- High monthly membership fees
The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers
Like most New York City gyms, The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers does not advertise a standard initiation and monthly membership fee. They will usually provide details on current pricing only if you make an in-person appointment with a membership associate. That's partly because they want to get you into the gym and partly because The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers frequently offers special promotions and deals so prices can vary significantly.Based on information from current and recent The Sports Center Health Club at Chelsea Piers members, monthly fees range from $135-$170 and initiation fees range from $0 (during a special promotion) to $600.
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