“You belong at the Y” is the slogan — and great choices are the reason. The Y has all the workout equipment you’re looking for — from good ol’ fashioned free weights and treadmills to the high-tech “FitLinxx” system — plus an excellent variety of classes including body sculpt, yoga, spinning and Pilates. Best of all: It’s not a snooty or an uptight place. Everyone is made to feel welcome and to feel like, well, they belong.
YMCA, various locations.
This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2004.




