Congratulations to Rozana and Marilyn for completing the New York marathon in record time.

Club Trip to London and Paris 2013

We survived the NY Tri-State Spartan race June 2nd 2013

Ringside World Masters Champion
Congratulations to Peter Belmar for winning Ringside World Masters Lightweight Boxing Championship title.
July 30th - August 4th, 2012
KCI EXPO Center
11730 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153
    
                                                  

Kickboxing Tournament, Worcestershire, UK - April 29th, 2012

Congratulations to the 7 fighters from Belmars in London who took away 7 medals and 4 trophies from the British Open Championships held at Perdiswell Leisure Center. Well done to all who took part in the tournament.

Martial Arts for St. Jude Charity Event
Saturday, April 28th 2012

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.com

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:

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

Grading Syllabus
Congratulations to the following students for passing grade 1 of our grading syllabus.

Congratulations to the following students for passing grade 2.

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.

Going Hard-Core

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 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.

Best of Westchester® 2009 Award Winner

Best of Westchester image 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...

Hybrid Workouts - KickFit Circuits

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.