Dr. Alina Lee Lane
July 6, 2018 20:14
I've been coming to Square Circle NY on and off for the past 3 years even though it's located down in the Financial District and I live and work more uptown. I've made the effort to travel to this gym because I really like the friendly owners, Kru Rob and Kru Bea, and I enjoy the Muay Thai classes (even though I'm normally pretty picky about my workouts).
The All-Levels Muay Thai class starts off with 3-4 minutes of jump roping, and then a series of ten short workout sets. The main bulk of the class consists of pad holding and heavy bag work, and then ends with the same ten workout sets and stretching. If you put in the effort by focusing on your speed and power, it's a great cardio and strength workout.
The Advanced Class is more geared towards focusing on technique. It is better for people who are interested in training to fight or for those interested in learning clinch-work (which is excellent for self-defense). There are also sparring classes for those who want to practice their techniques on fellow classmates.
The best thing about the gym is that it's constantly improving since they moved to the larger location. They added a fully equipped weight room, extra heavy kicking bags, and more space for classes. They also include weight circuit classes, yoga classes and allow you to attend BJJ classes occasionally if you're interested. There are even some open mat times if you want to come workout without taking the class.
When I first started, I joined at the basic level (two classes a week) and then quickly upgraded to the "Director's Club" (which allowed three classes a week). Since we have moved to the new gym, they have changed their attendance policy and allow me to attend any class I want, which makes it much better! All-in-all, it's been a great experience working out at Square Circle.