Fitness
These Philly Gyms Are Hosting Some Super-Fun Valentine’s Day Workouts
While most people’s Valentine’s Day celebrations include decadent dinners, bottomless champagne, and chocolate galore, that’s not for everyone — some couples would rather celebrate their relationship […]
How to Get Over Your Fear of the Gym Weight Room
I’ve spent most of my life terrified of the gym weight room. I think it comes down to a few reasons. For one thing, gym […]
I Prep 30 Healthy Meals on Sundays: A Week in the Life of a Fitness Blogger
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money it takes to live a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For each […]
The 12th Street Gym Officially Closes on Wednesday
After more than 30 years in the Gayborhood, the landmark 12th Street Gym is closing down for good on Wednesday night. Once a popular sweat […]
I Lost 40 Pounds by Eating More — and Working Out Less
Changing your body takes hard work, persistence, and dedication. Here’s one Philadelphian’s transformation story. Want to share yours? Email ccunningham@phillymag.com. Who: Kara D’Onofrio Byler, 37, mother […]
Women Want to Look Thin and Muscled, According to New Study
The fitness world has been saying it for a long time: Strong is the new sexy. And now, it would seem, a majority of women […]
Three Years Ago I Couldn’t Make It Through a Hike. Now I’m a Philadelphia Spin Instructor.
Changing your body takes hard work, persistence, and dedication. Here’s one Philadelphian’s transformation story. Want to share yours? Email ccunningham@phillymag.com. Who: Rachel Hiller (@tonedtanta), 30, works in […]
How I Lost 25 Pounds Without Joining a Gym — Or Giving Up Pizza
Changing your body takes hard work, persistence, and dedication. Here’s one Philadelphian’s transformation story. Want to share yours? Email ccunningham@phillymag.com. Who: Jasyra Santiago-Hines (@Fit4aRN), 28, retired nurse […]
5 Things I Started Doing Differently Once I Became a Health Editor
I’ve always been interested in healthy eating and exercise. I have not always been a health editor, however. When people ask how I got into […]
Everything a SoulCycle Instructor Eats and Does to Stay Fit in a Week
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money it takes to live a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For each […]
Philly Is Getting a Women-Only Triathlon This Summer
Okay, ladies, whatever you had planned for this summer, go ahead and scrap it. Because the only thing that matters right now is the all-women […]
I Spent a Week Tracking Everything I Ate, Every Time I Worked Out, And What I Spent on Both
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money it takes to live a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For each […]
Here Are the Philadelphia Gyms Offering New Year’s Fitness Deals in January
Post-New Year is a notoriously big time of year for fitness — gyms are typically more populated, new faces pop up in fitness classes and […]
12 Free Workouts, Fun-Runs and Other Fitness-Related Things To Do in Philadelphia This Month
Have an event to add? Email us the details at ccunningham@phillymag.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 SKATER-CISE Just because the holidays are over, doesn’t mean that winter activities […]
I Finally Learned to Cook — And It Helped Me Lose 46 Pounds
Changing your body takes hard work, persistence, and dedication. Here’s one Philadelphian’s transformation story. Want to share yours? Email me at ccunningham@phillymag.com. Who: Mara Jefferies, 24, a nurse […]