Montauk Pioneer - April 5, 2009 - Mike Bahel Of Body Tech

There are few things that are more important than keeping your body healthy, and as hard as it is to diet, exercise is equally as important. That's why Montauk is happy to have Mike Bahel, an entrepreneur, athlete and local gym owner who makes it his business to keep people in Montauk and Amagansett in shape, feeling good and staying healthy.

Mike Bahel has Body Tech in Montauk at The Montauk Playhouse and in Amagansett. "We started Body Tech Amagansett in 1986, which makes it the longest operating fitness center in the Hamptons. I took it over in 2000 and expanded it to Montauk."

Mike has a degree in fitness management from Loch Haven in Pennsylvania and grew up outside of Philadelphia. "I've always been into sports and athletics and I guess after joining a gym at 14 years old the idea of owning my own fitness center sounded really appealing."

Mike has a state of the art facility in Montauk that offers reasonable prices to customers to anybody interested in getting healthy. The gym offers both cardio and weight training machines, and also has an excellent reputation for offering personal training to its customers. "That's a big part of what we do," Mike tells me.

All of the latest equipment can be found at Body Tech and everybody that joins finds themselves getting back into shape and to a level of fitness that they had intended to. A lot of this, besides the fact that Body Tech has excellent equipment, is the personal touch that Mike adds with his personal training. Mike makes a point to give tips to nearly everyone that comes to his gym, and he and his staff are also some of the best and most affordable personal trainers on the East End.

Mike, in fact was sort of a pioneer in the personal training industry, "When I got started, personal training was considered sort of a luxury. But now that time has passed, fitness has become a big part of everybody's life. It has become affordable for people."

Both of his gyms are among some of the best but also offer a very friendly atmosphere. "We call our gym in Amagansett the 'Cheers' gym because everybody knows your name and is very friendly. Our Montauk gym is newer and is right near the large basketball court inside the Montauk Playhouse. We also are right near a Manual Sports Physical Therapy, which makes it offer a lot."

This means that if you sign up for Body Tech in Montauk, you will have access to some of the newest and best equipment that Montauk has had to offer in decades. Including a full gymnasium filled with countless physical fitness outlets that include volleyball and basketball. Such things are normally not so nearby at most gyms, not just in the area, but in the state of New York in general, which is a very good thing.

His gyms offer training more than most gyms according to Mike. He explains that a lot of his trainers, Mike included, are athletes themselves and incorporate the outdoors along with his gym. For example they will offer group running with clients and outdoor biking as well as race training for local races. "We do this so nobody gets bored."

Body Tech also offers some of the most affordable rates on the East End, which makes it appealing as well because the gym itself is truly an excellent facility. If you are considering on joining a gym, you should definitely put Body Tech on your list. You can reach their Montauk gym by calling 631-238-5311 or you can call their Amagansett gym by calling 631-267-8222.