Fitness Clubs and Exercise Classes in Queens, New York

Looking to get in shape in our fine borough? Join a pool or fitness center, get in shape while learning self-defense skills at your local karate dojo, or stretch out in one of the many yoga or Pilates centers in Queens.

POOLS and FITNESS CENTERS

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Fitzgerald Gymnasium at Queens College
Melbourne Ave. at 150th St. (Gate 2)
Flushing, NY
(718) 997-2770
Features: Six-lane pool; weight room with nautilus and exercise bikes and tread mills
Pros: Very cheap compared with fitness center rates; open to non-students
Cons: Pool can get crowded

Matrix Fitness Club
43-60 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-8989
Website
Classes: Cardio, yoga, boxing, Pilates, belly dancing
Pros: Free parking

Queens YMCAs
Five branches:
Catalpa (Ridgewood): 69-02 64th St; (718) 821-6271
Cross Island (Bellerose): 238-10 Hillside Ave; (718) 479-0505
Flushing: 138-46 Northern Blvd; (718) 961-6880
Jamaica: 89-25 Parsons Blvd; (718) 739-6600
Long Island City: 32-23 Queens Blvd; (718) 392-7932
Features: Swimming pools, aerobic classes, yoga, Pilates, tennis, racquetball, martial arts, dancing, volleyball, basketball, kickboxing, spinning
Pros: Free one-week trial; some offer babysitting; some have free parking


MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE

Kai Leung's Shotojuku Dojo (Japanese Shotokan Karate)
32-48 Steinway St.
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 204-0777
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New York Seibukan (Okinawan Isshin-Ryu Karate)
103-12 Metropolitan Avenue
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-9300
Website
Classes: Karate, jujutsu; emphasis on self-defense

The Okinawan Isshin-Ryu Karate Dojo
252-15 Union Tpke (at Little Neck Parkway)
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 470-9896
Website
Classes: Karate, jujutsu, kobudo, jodo; emphasis on self-defense
Pros: Featured on Insomniac With Dave Attell