Mark Your Calendars  Upcoming Special Events: February: Grading Februey: Body By Belmars April: St.Judes June: Spartan Race August: Warrior Dash October: Club Trip   Body By Belmars - January 2012 results A big thank you for all the participants in the last round of the Body By Belmars biggest loser program. We had a total of 27 participants for this session. Congratulations to Anthony Andino for winning Body By Belmars. Anthony lost 60lbs on the program and his body fat percentage went from 39.5% to 32.2%. He wins 3 months unlimited training in the Zumba and kickboxing programs ($1,037.97 value) Christina Cappelli came in second place and lost 29lbs and wins a personal massage ($250 value) Julia Limitone came in third place and lost 16lbs wins a Body By Belmars t-shirt ($15 value) Well done to all the participants who completed Body By Belmars and to everyone who met their goals on the program. The next Body By Belmars program starts in February 27th   Club Trip 2011 We survived training in Thailand – videos of the trip can be found here We Survived Skydiving at the Ranch Saturday, September 17th 2011 We Survived Warrior Dash Sunday, August 14th 2011 Captain America comes to Belmars! A big Thank You, to everyone who came and participated in our Captain America event Sunday, July 17th. Best Of Westchester 2011 Award Winner Our studio wins kudos once again from Westchester Magazine! We're excited to pass on the word that, just one year after launching the program, we have been selected as the county's "Best Zumba" in the 2011 Best of Westchester issue. Visit the article below to read the raves. We're honored! What are you waiting for—check out a class to find out what all the fuss is about. Schedule and more info at zumbacise.net   Body By Belmars biggest loser program March to June 2011 winner Thank you to all who participated in our March - June Body By Belmars program. We had a total of 21 participants for this session. Congratulations to Deborah Green for winning this session of Body By Belmars. Deborah won the following: · 3 months unlimited training · Body By Belmars t-shirt  Top 5 Participants Total Pounds Lost  Percentage Lost 1ST Place: Deborah 15 pds 10.6% 2nd Place: Donna 14 pds 8.4% 3rd Place: Regenia 12 pds 7.2% 4th Place: Sahar 10 pds 6.9% 5th Place: Shannon 8 pds 6.45% Martial Arts for St. Jude Charity Event Saturday, May 7th 2011 Thank you to everyone who contributed and/or participated in the special charity event for St. Jude’s at Belmars. We are happy to report that through your generosity, we collected donations totaling $3,392.23 The following are the raffle prize winners: 1st place winner: Cindy (didn’t leave her last name) Free Muay Thai kickboxing course (valued $175) 2nd place winner: Gina Ferri Free Zumba Fitness class card (valued $100) 3rd place winner: Shirletta King Free 1-2-1 private session (valued $80) Once again, thank you for your support and for supporting the children at St. Jude. Kung Fu Panda Event Po and the Gang Come to Belmars! On May 26th, everyone's favorite panda, Po—along with his kung fu master allies, the Furious Five—is at it again, as the film Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom drops in theaters. The animated flick has Po—now the Dragon Warrior—facing up against an old villain yielding a new secret weapon. In order to save both China and the art of kung fu, Po needs to uncover the truth about his mysterious origins. Gear up for the gang's newest journey by swinging by the Kung Fu Panda Event on May 14th, held at Belmars Muay Thai Kickboxing and Fitness in White Plains, NY, and brought to you in partnership with Paramount Pictures. Kids 14 and under can dust off their own villain-fighting skills with a free Kung Fu Panda workout—then afterward, participants can sit back and check out a live reenactment of the Furious Five in action. To sweeten the deal, we'll even have games, tickets to screenings of Kung Fu Panda 2, and other prizes and giveaways. Schedule: 11:00am - 11:45am - Free Kung Fu Panda workout (14 and under). 12:00pm - 12:20pm - Reenactment of the Furious Five. 12:30p - 1:00pm: Games, giveaways, and prizes. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event! A big Thank You to everyone for coming along and supporting our Kung Fu Panda event on Saturday, May 14th Body By Belmars biggest loser program February 2011 winner     Congratulations to Denise Bovell for winning the latest round of Body By Belmars biggest loser program. Body mass percentage was not a factor in deciding the winner in this round of Body By Belmars as it all came down to weight. Denise lost 34 pounds on the program and wins the following: · A 3 months free membership to the studio · One private 1-2-1 session · Body By Belmars t-shirt  Body By Belmars - March 31st to June 30th 2010 Thank you to all who participated in our Body By Belmars program. We had a total of 19 participants for this session. Congratulations to Lisa Koenigsberg for winning the Body By Belmars. Lisa has lost 18 lbs with a percentage of 11.6% making her the clear winner. Lisa won the following: ·         $150 massage gift certificate ·         6 weeks of unlimited training ·         Private 1-2-1 session ·         Body By Belmars t-shirt  Jason Pitts lost the most weight on the program 22 lbs and won a Body By Belmars t-shirt and shorts.  Well done to all the participants who completed Body By Belmars and met their goals. The top 10 contestant’s results Name Total Weight Loss Body Percentages Lisa 18 11.6% Jason 22 7.9% Shiv 13 7.1% Rhiannon 9.5 6.5% Melanie 9 6.3% Leah 8 5.3% Leann 5 4.6% Tiffany 5 3.6% Ben 6.2 2.8% Simone 3 2.1%   Grading Syllabus Congratulations to the following students for passing grade 1 of our grading syllabus. Laban McMillan Chantelle Clarke Tim Chiles Marcus Reid William Cheung Jeremy Levine Bridget Goetze John Mancuso Tae Butler Brenda Nieves-Matos Congratulations to the following students for passing grade 2. Tony Fournaris Zina Jamal Steven McMillan Anthony Leopizzi Jeanne Neivert T-Shirts and Shorts Represent your gym! You can now wear the Belmars name across your waistband with our new custom Muay Thai shorts, currently available in a variety of sizes and colors. We also have a number of Belmars t-shirts available, with the slogans cooked up by your very own classmates. When summertime nears and you're asked how you achieved that rock-hard six·pack, let your new Belmars t-shirt do the talking! If interested in purchasing, please see Peter.

By Diane Weintraub Pohl Published May 25, 2011 Muay Thai KickFit, Belmars Martial Arts & Fitness Two minutes into the jump rope warm-up, and I know I’m in trouble. We’re jumping in place, one minute slow, one fast, and by the end of the second minute I’m sucking air. Maybe martial arts coach/instructor Peter Belmar will call another slow-minute jump? No such luck. Then it's down to the mat for 10 push-ups, then 10 ab crunches, and then 10 leg/head raises on our stomachs. And it’s a race yet; Belmar calling out names as each of us finishes. I’m dead last. Then we’re jumping rope again, slow to fast. This series repeats five times. I can’t complete any of the reps, though the other 11 participants can. And…this…is…just…the…warm…up. I fear—dread?—the next 45 minutes. We don boxing gloves and partner up. Belmar partners with me, instructing I keep my hands up at my face, then punch straight out and hit his thrusting gloves as hard as I can. We start boxing, right glove to right, left to left. “Faster, keep your hands up, straighten your arms, faster!” I punch hard, there’s something primal in this, aggressive, exhilarating. But then he calls for shin kicks, picks up two large pads and has a tattooed blond demo a kick that could waste Jackie Chan. I lean back for leverage, twist at the waist and kick high, slamming the pad with my shin, 10 kicks with the right, 10 with the left; a martial arts Rockette! Belmar demands multiple sets, though, switching off boxing and kicking, and I have to stop: I can’t raise an arm or leg any longer. Must...get...water. He calls me back: “Come on, pick up the pace, faster, faster.” I’m dripping sweat. Roundhouse kicks follow, and then excruciating sets of jumps. I force myself to move, but it’s in slow motion. I can’t keep up. We finish with a slow walk and floor stretches, but I’m done for. Did I say exhilarating? I’m exhilarated that I’m still alive.

The prestigious Westchester Magazine® has voted Belmars Muay Thai Kickboxing & Fitness the Best Kick-Butt Workout of 2009. We are happy to accept this award as we strive to bring our exciting programs to the rest of New York. Read More...

By: Jonathan Quartuccio Published May 21, 2009 - Westchester Magazine@ While hybrid cars may be the latest trend on the road, hybrid workouts are becoming the latest fashion in the gym. Some creative trainers have mixed and matched various components of staid, traditional exercises to give gym goers a refreshing challenge, with some interesting results. Which are best? Here’s what the pros selected. KickFit Circuit Want to burn 800 calories an hour while learning how to fight? Try Muay Thai kickboxing taught by Peter Belmar of Belmars Martial Arts and Fitness in White Plains. Muay Thai, a martial art, is referred to as “the science of eight limbs” because you use each of your shins, elbows, hands, and knees, which differs from American kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do where the moves and kicks are usually done above the waist. “In Muay Thai, you punch, kick, knee, and elbow the kickboxing pads,” Belmar says. The Muay Thai kickboxing circuit is a 60-minute training session followed by 15 to 20 minute floor exercises. Belmar recommends training two to three times a week. There is a six-week-long beginner’s course for $160, or you can sign up for three months for $280.