Tribeca Health & Fitness
105 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 732-9466
By Chris Granville
It’s not often I get downtown these days, and when I made the trip to Chambers Street to meet Mike Sperber, manager of Tribeca Health and Fitness, I was reminded of how chaotic the narrow streets are in this part of the city. Upon arrival I discovered a calm oasis of a gym amidst all the crowds, construction, and bustle just outside.
Occupying three floors, the gym feels large and spacious. A full juice bar greets you as you enter by the front desk, while downstairs two floors house the equipment. Over 50 pieces of cardio equipment make up the bulk of the upper floor, which also houses a tanning room, a group fitness studio, and a massage room. A fully licensed massage therapist is on staff and available to members.
A wide range of classes are offered in the studio space, which is available to trainers at an hourly rate. Krav maga, yoga, zumba, kung fu, and even Pee Wee tennis are just some of the regularly scheduled classes.
On the lower floor is weight training equipment, which is composed of an extensive collection of free weights, machines, and cables.
The gym is open to independent trainers as well as members. On my visit I bumped into my former trainer, a one-timeIFBB figure pro and one of the city’s top trainers; the fact that she chooses to train out of Tribeca Health and Fitness speaks volumes about the quality of the gym.
Mike began as manager at Tribeca Health and Fitness when it opened five years ago. He expects professionalism from the trainers who work out of the space and in turn offers an outstanding facility for them to train their clients.
With an Equinox and a NYSC within a few blocks, Mike has had to work hard to make the gym competitive and appealing. And to his credit, he’s done a great job. It’s not often that you find such a large and well-equipped private gym, and it’s easy to see why many of the most successful trainers in New York have chosen to base their businesses out of Tribeca Health and Fitness.