UPPER EAST SIDE — A slew of new gyms are headed to the neighborhood, offering a diverse mix of options to get people moving in 2016.
CKO Kickboxing, Pure Barre and CityRow studios will be opening their doors early next year, and some are offering discounts or free classes to those who sign up now.
Here's a closer look at what's coming:
► CKO Kickboxing
401 E. 84th St., near First Avenue
Opens Jan. 3
CKO Kickboxing is opening a 2,500-square-foot, two-level studio with 35 punching bags and music-infused classes that start as early as 6 a.m. and as late as 9 p.m.
The chain has 65 locations across the country, but this is their first time opening one in Manhattan, according to owner Aditya Shringapure.
"I wanted to bring CKO to the neighborhood, which already has a lot of [fitness] programming, but not what we offer," he said. "I'm sure the residents will love the program. It's got quite a following."
Memberships, which include unlimited classes, cost $199.99 per month. But with the presale discount, the first 100 customers get a rate of $149.99, plus a $99 initiation fee.
Free trial classes will be available this Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Those who are interested should RSVP by emailing info@ckoupperea
► CityRow
1409 Third Ave., at East 80th Street
Open now, grand opening Jan 4.
CityRow mixes high intensity cardio with low-impact rowing. Its rowing machines work out 85 percent of the body's muscles with every stroke, according to founder and CEO Helaine Knapp.
The two-level gym will open on the ground floor of the Third Avenue building and will have space for locker rooms and retail, Knapp said.
Opening a CityRow on the Upper East Side, where Knapp lives, was a "no-brainer," she said.
"The energy and the mentality of people up here is that they want to work out," Knapp said. "There are a lot of people but not as many places to work out. These machines get your heart pumping and as for calories, it's a total body workout. It's taken a while for the industry to be ready for something new and to change its thoughts on something that might be the unsung hero of gyms."
► Pure Barre
1237 Second Ave., at East 65th Street
Opens late February or early March
For those not familiar with this fitness trend, Barre doesn't require its members to be dancers, but uses dance techniques and a ballet barre to tone muscles, according to Chelsea Singer, an owner of the Upper East Side location.
The new studio will offer 55-minute classes that hone in on the arms and thighs and burns fat, Singer said.
"It's so hard but it becomes addicting ... it's so results-driven," she said. "If you go three or four times a week, you will see results. It's like having a dancer's body without having to be a dancer."
The first class will begin at 6 a.m. and the last at 8 p.m., or later if the demand is there, Singer said.
The company has locations across the U.S. and Canada, including outposts in the Financial District, Union Square, the Upper West Side and several in Brooklyn.
Just before the gym opens, Pure Barre will post a new client special on its Facebook page offering unlimited classes for five weeks for $150, Singer said.
