Fitness News: Sports Swap, Physique57 and a new Golf Pro at Elmwood

Here's some news from the fitness front on the upcoming Sports Swap, additional class offerings at Physique57 in Scarsdale and a new golf pro at Elmwood Country Club.

PT Council Sports Swap:

Scarsdale PT Council Sports Swap: With spring around the corner, don't forget to make a date with your shed, attic or garage for a seasonal clean-up. The PT Council will collect your gently used sports equipment, formal wear and musical instruments at the Sports Swap. Proceeds from the swap go to support the Scarsdale Schools. Donations will be accepted Friday, April 4th from 5:30-7:00 pm and Saturday, April 5th from 8:30-9:30 am. Then get ready to shop on Saturday the 5th from 10am-12 noon. All at Heathcote School.

More Classes at Physique57:

Physique57, the barre-based fitness studio in the Golden Horseshoe in Scarsdale has announced some new classes in addition to their regular schedule. Here's what's available:

Physique Cardio: Starting the week of March 3rd, Physique will be offering Physique Cardio on Wednesday and Fridays at 11AM. Physique Cardio is a cardio class without the impact on your joints. It is 57 minutes of their most challenging, fat-blasting exercises including push-ups, planks, lunges and more. It is high intensity interval training to burn calories (up to 700) and boost your metabolism all day long.

Evening Classes: Physique Scarsdale now offers evening classes on Monday and Wednesdays at 6:15pm and 7:30pm.

Free Intro to Physique 57 Class: New clients can take their first class FREE on Mondays at 11AM by trying their "intro to Physique 57 class". In this class, you'll learn Physique 57 positions, proper form & correct alignment.

Privates: Physique is now offering Private sessions on Tuesdays and Thursday between 11am-1pm. For price information (prices vary) clients can email infoscarsdale@physique57.com.

Learn more about Physiqe57 in Scarsdale here: http://physique57.com/scarsdale/classes/

Elmwood Golf Pro:

Elmwood County Club in White Plains has announced that they have a new Golf Pro, selected after considering more than 50 applications from golf professionals throughout the nation. Peter Stefanchik will be Elmwood's new Head Golf Professional.

Pete grew up playing the game of golf in his hometown of Princeton, New Jersey, having been introduced to the game by his late grandfather, Michael Stefanchik II, who was also a member of PGA of America. Pete attended the Professional Golf Management Program at Methodist University, from which he received his B.A. Degree in Business Administration. In 1999 Pete was a member of the Men's National Championship Team, finishing 8th in the United States as an All American. Since then, Pete has played at the highest levels both locally and nationwide, having Top-15 finishes in multiple Golden Bear Events and in the New York State Open, as well as a Top-10 finish at the New Jersey State Open.
Pete began his professional career as First Assistant and eventually, interim Head Golf Professional, at Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson, N.J. For the last 9 Seasons, Pete has worked under Jim Bender as First Assistant Golf Professional at Ardsley Country Club, where he handled the day-to-day instructional programs, tournament operations, and merchandising. In the winter, Pete spends his time in South Florida working on his golf game and furthering his PGA education through workshops and seminars.

Pete plans to revitalize the program through the expansion of Women's' and Junior activities. He has already renovated the design and merchandise in the Golf Shop and installed an indoor range with state of the art technologyFor Information on Elmwood Country Club visit www.elmwoodcountryclub.com.