The Robinswood Tennis Center is a public tennis facility adjacent to Robinswood Park. The center offers a full range of lessons and activities, including an adult league, private and group instruction, and recreational tournaments. The facility features a pro shop and both indoor and outdoor courts. Membership fees are not required, and scholarships are available for Bellevue residents.
Showcase Sports helps baseball players at all levels improve their game. Athletes can utilize batting cages and pitching mounds to practice under the guidance of professional baseball instructors. Showcase Sports also provides a weight room to improve a player's conditioning.
In 2004, Mel Heidi, a resident of Gig Harbor, opened up Gateway Fitness. Gateway Fitness offers members many exercise machines, from free weights to ellipticals. Gateway also offers members many classes such as aerobics, Pilates, weight loss, martial arts and senior fitness.
Personal Training Team is near downtown Redmond and only seconds away from SR 520, nestled in the quiet plaza of Sammamish Landing. Founded in 1994 by a small group of trainers who saw a need for a more personalized approach to fitness training, Personal Training Team began by offering training to clients in the privacy of their own homes. Since then, the company has grown from one studio to four and recently has added a shower facility. Now, clients are able to experience a very personalized program designed just for them whether it is in their own home or in private, fully-equipped studios. The training team is made up of nationally certified personal trainers, all very dedicated and experienced, who work on a one-to-one basis. Programs are individualized to suit the clients’ needs, whether they are beginners or advanced and the trainers focus on helping the client achieve their goals. Ongoing support and encouragement are provided in an upbeat atmosphere.
The Dance Explosion has dance classes for children. Call for schedules. Leotards and tutus may be purchased at the office. Joette's Yoga Workout is also available at various times on a drop-in basis.
Founded by AFAA-certified trainer Traci Bartee, Fly Fitness is a Kirkland-based fitness program that emphasizes social interaction and exercise. Fly Fitness offers a wide variety of fun and engaging group exercise programs, in addition to special events and personal training classes. Visit the Fly Fitness Web site for program, schedule and registration information.
Iron Works is a privately-owned and -operated gym that has been on Northup Way for 37 years. All cardio and strength machines and other equipment is brand new and state-of-the-art, featuring brand names like Hammer Strength. It is an 8,000 sq. ft. facility with about 1,000 members.
Membership rates vary depending on commitment (month-to-month or yearly), with prices hovering around $25-30 a month. That rate allows complete access to the gym, locker rooms, sauna and the state-of-the-art athletic training room, which comes complete with FieldTurf. The athletic training room staffs 12 trainers, with whom athletes may train for any and all sports. There are limited classes/programs available. This gym does not have a swimming pool, jacuzzi or basketball/racquetball court.
The Bar Method is a fitness studio located at Redmond Town Center that integrates several fitness training philosophies in a revolutionary workout that quickly and safely reshapes the entire body. The training philosophies include: the fat burning formula of interval training, isometrics, dance conditioning and physical therapy.
Classes are held seven days a week with an average of five a day, Monday through Friday. For more information, check out the studio's website.
Olympic Billiards, located on Highway 99, offers multiple pool tables for individual games, tournaments and practice. Stop in, sign up for a table and enjoy a beverage. Tuesday and Saturday nights are tournament nights, and discounted beers are available.
Pilates On Mercer has been offering traditional pilates classes since 2003. Islanders who want to increase their flexibility, strength or just improve their sense of well-being are drawn to this exercise regimen.
Taryn Nordstrom is the owner; she received her teaching certification from The Pilates Studio in New York. Nordstrom and her instructors offer group, semi-private and private instruction in Romana's and Authentic Pilates, styles true to the work of Joseph Pilates. Pilates On Mercer has mats and equipment on site for class participants and can offer advice about which level and type of class will best suit you.