Towson

Programs
Transitions Lifestyle Systems
TLS Shape Up
Plateau Breakthrough with TLS
Six Weeks to a Slimmer You!
Get Schooled: Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge
Small Steps to Big Results
Show Me Your Abs!
XRKade
100 Miles in 2010
TNT Fitness Training
Pamfilis Karate Academy
Massage Therapy
Lifestyle Foods Snacks & Salads
Junior Fitness Certification
Aquatics
Post Physical Therapy Aquatics
Aquatic Personal Training
Triathlon Club
Dance
American Girl Diva Night
Kids Zone Events
Kid Fit
Tanning

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Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson
8757 Mylander Lane
Towson, MD 21286

Phone:
410- 821-0160

Club Hours:
Monday -Thursday 5:20AM-10:00PM
Friday 5:20AM-9:00PM
Saturday 7:20AM-7:00PM
Sunday 7:20AM-5:00PM

Kids Zone Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM-1:00PM and 5:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday 8:45AM-12:30PM
Sunday 8:45AM-12:00PM

Pool Hours:
Monday-Thursday 6:00AM-9:30PM
Friday 6:00AM-8:30PM
Saturday 7:30AM-6:30PM
Sunday 8:00AM-4:30PM

Member Services Manager
Clancy Gilpatrick
cgilpatrick@merrittclubs.com

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Kids Zone Massage Sauna and Steam Towel Services Racquet Sports
 Yoga/Pilates Swimming Les Mills Classes

 
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Holiday Hours - Labor Day, Monday, September 6
Club is open 8:00AM-12:00PM

Reach all your health and fitness goals at Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson! With state-of-the-art equipment, fitness and weight management programs, racquetball leagues, and over forty group exercise classes a week, including cycle, body sculpting, step, Pilates, and yoga, we are well equipped to help you reach all of your goals.

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merritt towson programs and services

Transitions Lifestyle Systems
Do you want to feel better, look better, and have more energy? Then stop dieting and live the Transitions Lifestyle System! After the first class achieved 100% completion and 75% of clients achieved their goals, each client recommended Merritt Athletic Clubs offer TLS a second time. This clinically proven system focuses on low-glycemic centered meal plans, behavior modification, and body composition. In our 12 weeks together, we will waste no time counting calories, eliminating whole food groups, or going hungry. Instead, we will jump-start our metabolism, cut cravings, and eat energizing food. If you don't have time to be sick, you must invest time to be well.

Members $299. Non-Members $599.

Wednesdays at 6:00PM September 22 through December 8

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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TLS Shape Up
Merritt Athletic Clubs Canton is introducing a new partnership with TLS Shape Up where we master fitness and nutritional goals for 10-17 year olds with the help of their parent/guardian. TLS Shape Up is designed for kids, by kids. there are no gimmicks, just proven results. TLS Shape Up teaches goal setting and planning skills while instructing kids on the fundamentals of good nutrition and exercise. It helps not just kids, but families understand that their decisions today will affect them tomorrow.

Over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate in America has skyrocketed. Today, approximately nine million children over 6 years of age are considered obese and 54% of American children say they are concerned about their weight. We know it's difficult. Today's youth face more pressures and influences than ever before. Don't let your child become a statistic.

Members $180. Non-Members $480.

Wednesdays at 5:00PM September 22 through December 8

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Plateau Breakthrough with TLS
Are you frustrated? Do you feel like you've hit a wall with your fitness goals? Merritt Athletic Clubs Canton wants to help our members break through their plateaus this fall! There are things you may not know about food that can prevent you from moving forward. Maximize your hard work in the gym by learning what to feed your body. Lets do this together using the knowledge of a certified Transitions Lifestyle Coach.

Members $135. Non-Members $335.

Wednesdays at 6:00PM September 22 through October 27

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Six Weeks to a Slimmer You!
Lose weight and get healthy for life! Join the Biggest Loser Club today! Participants don't just slim down...they also learn the tools to get healthy for life. Lose weight, boost your energy, prevent and reverse diseases, and feel great in just 6 weeks. This 6-Week Weight Loss Program includes:

  • 12 One-Hour Group Personal Training Sessions
  • Nutritional Seminar
  • Organized Group Challenge
  • Food Log
  • Coaching and Support

For optimal success and results, we suggest you workout at least three times a week. Challenge yourself and sign up today. Members $185. Non-Members $335. Non-refundable.

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Get Schooled: Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge
Don't have much time to workout during the week? Looking for a program that will get you in and out of the gym in just 30 minutes? Get "Schooled" in our Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge! This program is designed to focus on 5 different areas of fitness: strength; flexibility and stability; endurance; function; and cardiovascular fitness.

Sessions consist of two 1/2 hour group sessions per week for 6 weeks. Members $119. Non-Members $219. In a hectic world of career and family, bootcamps are easy fixes to feel good fast. Sign up today!

September 15 through November 3

For more information or to register, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Taking Small Steps to See Big Results
Do you have a health and fitness goal? Do you know what it is going to take to achieve that goal? Attend one of our 30-minute "Taking Small Steps to See Big Results" seminars during the week of September 20 through September 24 and learn how we can actually achieve our health and fitness goals without making huge lifestyle changes.

Taking things one step at a time can help us to see results and feel better about ourselves. The trick is knowing how to do it right! Classes are free, so look at our schedule of classes and sign up to attend.

September 20 through September 24

For more information or to register, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Show Me Your Abs!!
Can you give more? Can you push harder? Can you dig deeper? In order to see that six-pack we all have, we need to uncover it by shredding fat and increasing muscle...and that's exactly what this boot camp is designed to do! This fast paced, muscle burning, fat burning boot camp utilizes mostly your body weight for about 45 minutes of high intensity training.

For more information or to register, please contact Dianne Frager
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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XRKade at Merritt Towson
This is an Interactive Fitness Arcade for you and your children!

Did you know:

  • Eight out of 10 users choose active gaming over traditional exercise.
  • 83% of households with children have one or more gaming console.
  • 92% of kids ages 2-17 have access to video games on a daily basis.
  • Boredom is reported as one of the top reasons why people stop working out.

Children (and adults!) ages 7 and up will be thrilled and challenged both mentally and physically with the latest gaming technology. Test your skills with the virtual cycle ride, Dance Dance Revolution, snow boarding, ATV racing, and much more!

Open Monday through Friday 5:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM
Sunday Closed

For more information, please contact Kendelle Sherlock..
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: ksherlock@merrittclubs.com

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100 Miles in 2010 at Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson
We’re challenging you to swim 100 miles in 2010! Swimmers will receive a 100 Miles Club swim cap after signing up. Swimmers who complete their laps throughout the 2010 calendar year will receive a 100 Miles t-shirt at the completion of the 100 miles. One mile in the Towson pool is 72 lengths of the pool. Have the lifeguard sign off on your completed laps after swimming. This is a FREE program and is open to Merritt members only. Sign up is easy! Download 100 Miles Registration Form and bring it into the club!

For more information, please contact Jared Welsh.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: jwelsh@merrittclubs.com

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TNT Fitness Training
Struggling to get in better shape? Get smart! Get in the best shape of your life with a free week of TNT Fitness Training! TNT Fitness isn't just a good workout, it's a multi-dimensional program designed to improve and enhance the health of your entire lifestyle; including:

  • Strength training with a personal trainer (2x each week)
  • Cardio assignments for non-training days
  • At-home core and flexibility exercises
  • Nutritional meal plan based on foods you enjoy
  • Three health check ups

Traditionally a 13-week program, get your free week with no obligation to buy. But, should you choose to, TNT guarantees a decrease in body fat or your money back!

Download a free pass for one week of TNT Training!

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Pamfilis Karate Academy
The Pamfilis Karate Academy was established in 1994 teaching Seido Karate, a traditional style of Japanese karate.  It operates as an affiliate of the World Seido Karate Organization based in New York City and founded by Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura. The Pamfilis Karate Academy seeks to create a secure place for anyone of any age or physical ability to train and learn.  At the Pamfilis Karate Academy, we train as a family. Cooperation, not competition, is the key word.  The real competition is within you.  The only requirement is that you give your absolute best effort at all times. We offer both day and evening classes for children and adults.

For more information and a schedule of classes, please visit our website www.pamfiliskarate.com.

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Massage at Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson
Need some stress relief? Suffering after a tough workout? Try a massage! It's not self-indulgence, it's self care. During a massage you create a peaceful space and give yourself permission to relax. Recent research confirms that massage for relaxation can reduce anxiety and increase feelings of well-being.

For more information or to set an appointment, please contact Dianne Frager
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Lifestyle Foods Snacks and Salads Now Available at Merritt Towson!
Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson now has Lifestyle Foods Snacks and Salads available for purchase. These low-calorie, healthy snacks will help get you through a tough workout and give you energy. Here are point values for Weight Watchers Members:

  • Hollywood Snack (grapes, apples, cheese, pretzels) - 4 points
  • Awake Snack (apples, grapes, granola bar, trail mix) - 3 points
  • Essential Snack (grapes, apples, whole wheat mini bagel, egg) - 4 points
  • Manhattan Snack (red pepper humus, whole wheat pita, carrots, cheese) - 5 points
  • Chef Salad with Ranch dressing - 11 points
  • Caesar Salad with chicken - 11 points

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Junior Fitness Certification at Merritt Towson
Designed for children between the ages of 12-15. The purpose of the program is to teach basic aerobic and resistance training principles and address proper exercise etiquette. By completing this course the participants will be allowed to use appropriate cardio machines and do weight-resistance training using machines. Once the children are certified they will be given a bracelet that will be worn and an exercise log book that will be color-coded and updated quarterly. At the completion of the program, kids will receive their Junior Fitness bracelets, workout logbooks, and certification. They become eligible to obtain their own membership or add on to their parents. Members $199. Non-Members $299.

Next session runs through August 18
Classes meet Wednesdays at 6:30PM

For more information, please contact Dianne Frager.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson Aquatics Programs
Merritt Marlin Masters Swim Team Merritt Marlin Masters is a team of swimmers who love swimming. Our team is comprised of about 100 men and women ranging in age from 18-80 from several different Merritt Athletic Clubs locations. Ability levels include beginners, lap swimmers, triathletes, and former high school and college stand-outs. We are athletes at heart who not only love the sport and competing, but also cherish the friendships made on the team. Merritt Masters is a sanctioned team under the Maryland Masters Swimming Association and is part of the national organization United States Masters Swimming.

We pride ourselves in providing expert coaching for all of our skill levels. Our practices are broken down by skill level into four lanes, and each lane has appropriate coaching. Immediate and consistent feedback is provided to make you a better swimmer. we can help you reach your swimming goal, whether that means learning a new stroke, preparing for a swim meet, or breaking a National USMS record. Download Merritt Marlin Masters registration form.

Tuesday 6:00PM-7:30PM
Thursday 6:00AM-7:15AM
Saturday - 7:30AM-9:30AM

Pre-Swim Team Not ready for swim team yet? Can't commit to more than one day a week? Looking to get ready for the summer swim season? Try our Pre-Team groups! Eight-week sessions focus on the stroke form of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Flip turns and starts are also taught during training. For ages 6 and up. Download Pre-Swim Team Registration Form.

Practices run every Wednesday and Saturday.
Wednesdays 7:30PM-8:30PM.
Saturdays 1:00PM-2:00PM.

Merritt Athletic Swimming/Year Round Swim Team Practice available 6 days a week. Merritt Athletic Swimming is a year round swim team that has grown to two practice locations - Towson and Eldersburg. The locations combine with over 100 swimmers ages 5-18. This is a competitive swim team program that is year round and offers five competitive levels in which to compete. Practices work on improving stroke form, endurance, and speed of swimmers. Practice times vary according to level. Download Swim Team brochure and registration form.

Monday 4:00PM-6:30PM
Tuesday 6:45PM-8:50PM
Wednesday 4:00PM-6:30PM
Thursday 6:45PM-8:50PM
Friday 4:00PM-6:00PM
Saturday 10:30AM-1:00PM
Sunday 4:30PM-6:00PM

**All new swimmers must try out! If you cannot make one of the below times, please contact Andrew Barranco at abarranco@merrittclubs.com to arrange a time.

Tuesday, July 20 at 7:30PM
Wednesday, August 4 at 6:00PM
Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30PM

For more information on any of these programs, please contact Andrew Barranco.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: abarranco@merrittclubs.com

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Aquatic Personal Training at Merritt Towson
Would you like to experience the benefits of personal training in the pool? Low impact exercise in a 93 degree therapy pool. Free assessment with a certified personal trainer. Programs will be designed based on individual needs.

For more information, please contact Andrew Barranco
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: abarranco@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt Athletic Clubs Towson Triathlon Club
The Merritt Tri Program is dedicated to helping new and experienced triathletes get ready for races from sprint to iron distance. Athletes in the club vary from people preparing for their first triathlon to Ironman World Championship Qualifiers. The program has a strong technique emphasis and also develops distance swim endurance.

In 2009, the average 5-month improvement in distance swim speed was 8%! Most athletes had more than that. Swim workouts are broken down by ability into four groups and each group gets appropriate coaching for their ability. Results are tracked with monthly testing. Download Triathlon Club registration form.

Mondays 6:45PM-7:45PM Swim Only
Thursdays 6:30PM - 45 minute swim followed by 45 minute Cycle

For more information, please contact Jared Welsh.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: jwelsh@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt Towson Dance
Dance Program The 2010-2011 Dance Session will begin in September. The Dance Program at Merritt Athletic Clubs offers recreational, non-competitive movement and dance oriented classes for children ages 2-1/2 up to teen. These classes include creative movement, ballet, jazz, modern, and Zumba for Kids. We will also be putting together a Spring Performance this year...don't miss out on the fun! We welcome all levels of experience in our programs. Check all of our locations for your best class time and day.

Need a birthday party idea? Check out our Dance Birthday Party Brochure for a unique party for that special girl or boy! Need a summer camp? Visit our Summer Camp Directory page. Look for new sessions like Walk the Runway and Flashback Camp as well as old favorites like Musical Dance Camp and Dancing Princess. Dance Camps are for ages 3-10.

For more information, please contact Fleur Colimore
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: fcolimore@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt Towson American Girl Diva Night
Calling all girls ages 5 and up! Bring your favorite doll to our Merritt Pajama Party featuring American Girl-centered activities such as matching hairstyles, trivia, crafts, and games. Dinner, snack, and dessert included. Please advise us of any food allergies at the time of registration. Members $30. Non-Members $35. Bring a friend and get $5 off!

September 10, 2010 from 5:00PM-9:00PM

For more information or to reserve a date, please contact Kendelle Sherlock.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: ksherlock@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt Towson Kids Zone Events
Date Night and Kids Night in the XRKade Need a night out? We can help! We have fun for kids of all ages. The Kids Zone is for children under 7 and the XRKade provides hours of entertainment for children 7 and up. Dinner will be served. Date Night Fees: $10 for first child, $8 for each additional child in same family. Kids Night Fees: $15 for first child, $13 for each additional child in the same family.

Parties Party with us! Merritt Towson offers a variety of party options: pool, Kids Zone, XRKade, dance parties. You can create your own experience! Parties are ideal for children, youth groups, church groups, school classes, and sports teams. A party coordinator is provided to assist with the party. All you have to do is come ready to have a good time!

For more information or to reserve a date, please contact Kendelle Sherlock.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: ksherlock@merrittclubs.com

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Kid Fit at Merritt Towson
Kid Fit is an on-going program, a fast-paced, informative exercise class which includes basic strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, agility and speed work, weight management, and nutrition. Kid Fit will help your 7-12 year old increase his/her overall fitness or they can use the sessions to support their sport specific training. Members $10 per session, non-members $15 per session. Click here for brochure.

Wednesdays at 5:30PM and Sundays at 1:00PM

For more information or to register, please contact Dianne Frager
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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Tanning
Keep that summer glow all winter long! Purchase 4 tanning sessions and receive one free! Prices for monthly unlimited usage or single sessions.

For more information, please contact the club
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: dfrager@merrittclubs.com

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