Fitness Together to Celebrate First Westchester County Studio Opening

Scarsdale, NY- May 2, 2006

Fitness Together, the world's largest personal training organization, today announced that it will host a grand opening celebration on May 18, 2006, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Fitness Together, 450 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, NY. Health experts will share tips and techniques for healthier living, and a ribbon cutting at 7pm by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner will commemorate the studio?s opening.

Open to the public, the event will serve as a forum for fitness demonstrations, educational sessions and an opportunity to ask questions of well-rounded experts in a variety of health-related fields. Attendees who sign up for personal training packages will receive special rates and can enter to win a Total Body Transformation, which will include a laser hair removal package worth up to $1,000 from Completely Bare; a complimentary cosmetic consultation and in-office whitening procedure from The Dental Design Center, a $1,200 value; and a spa package from Enhance Spa.

Steve DiLauro, general manager of Fitness Together in Scarsdale, said that he is looking forward to opening the doors of Westchester County?s first Fitness Together studio. ?We are looking forward to meeting our fellow community members. We know that those who get involved with Fitness Together are dedicated to making a positive change in their lives,? he said.

This event will give us the opportunity to bring in local and regional experts to supplement the lifestyle our clients want to live. We are looking forward to helping our guests achieve their personal fitness and healthy living goals.? Dr. Marlene Peltz, Scarsdale, professor of Health and Nutrition in Aging at Marymount Manhattan College and professor of Health Psychology at Touro College, has worked extensively to help students and her private practice clients optimize their health through an understanding of how the body works. She works with people to learn how to prevent disease and enjoy the great rewards of a healthy body and lifestyle. Dr. Peltz will address the overall benefits of a healthy lifestyle and tips on how to accomplish health goals.

Mount Vernon-based Scott E. Weiner, www.scotteweiner.com, stress reduction trainer and certified hypnotist, will present effective techniques to maintain focus for high levels of results, tips for cutting down on non-productive stress, and ideas for proactively preventing stress. He will introduce hypnotic relaxation techniques through relaxing guided imagery and calming visualization.

Dr. Kerry Miller of New Fairfield, Conn., a treating physician at Greenwich Sports Medicine, Greenwich, is fully credentialed in Active Release Techniques and nationally board certified in the practice of chiropractic and physiotherapy. She is also a Certified Strengthening and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is currently pursuing post-graduate work in Medical Acupuncture and rehabilitation. Dr. Miller has provided treatments to high school, Division I NCAA and Olympic-level athletes.

Dr. Christopher Mah of Staten Island, also a treating physician at Greenwich Sports Medicine, is ART credentialed in both spine and lower extremity and is a Certified Kinesiotaping practitioner. He is also certified in the Graston technique. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic and Master Degree in Nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. Christopher previously served as a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Golf Conditioning Specialist. He holds a variety of certifications and has worked with a wide variety of patients from post-operative seniors to elite athletes alike.

Doctors Miller and Mah will address how to keep one?s body injury-free. They will discuss overuse injuries, available treatments and common strategies to preventing them.

Linda Arpino, MA, RD, CDN, is a spokesperson for the New York State Dietetic Association and president of the Westchester Rockland Dietetic Association President.

Fitness Together Scarsdale is located at 450 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583. For additional information, please call 914.723.1810 or log onto www.fitnesstogether.com.

About Fitness Together:

Fitness Together is part of Fitness Together Franchise Corporation. The franchise corporation, which was founded in 1996 by fitness leader Rick Sikorski, is built on three main foundations: strong corporate support, proven operating systems, and excellent leaders. There are currently over 400 Fitness Together franchises throughout the United States as well as sites in Israel, Ireland and Canada. For additional information, log onto www.fitnesstogether.com or call 877.663.0880 ext. 23.