Fitness
The Checkup: The Sneaky Way Your Body Is Telling You to Change Your Workout Routine
• Sore muscles seem to be the signifier that you crushed your gym sesh, riiiight? Well, it turns out that feeling that kicks in 24 […]
10 Summer Gym-Bag Essentials Philly Fitness Pros Can’t Live Without
All of a sudden, summer just kind of … happened. And perhaps — juuust perhaps — you’ve found yourself slightly unprepared: deodorant-less when it is […]
The Weird Science-Backed Trick to Kill It During Hot Summer Workouts
Last Sunday, I ventured out for a run. Now, bear in mind that this was one of the first super-hot days we had, so I […]
The Checkup: Whoa! CHOP Docs Separate Twin Babies Joined at Head
• Let’s give the doctors over at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia a round of applause: Twin infants who were born conjoined at the head were just […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The Calorie-Torching 30-Minute Partner Workout
Everything is more fun with friends, and that is especially true for this week’s workout. So grab your workout buddy, find a track or a […]
Beware: Some Employers Are Now Combining Job Interviews With Exercise
When I work out, my face turns the hue of overripe watermelon meat. Like, so alarmingly pink that when I run into someone I know […]
The Checkup: Dead Butt Syndrome Is Real — Here’s How to Avoid It
• Womp, womp: In more bad news about spending our entire lives in chairs, turns out doing so can lead to — wait for it — […]
The Best Places to Work Out This Summer, According to Philly Fitness Pros
Gina Mancuso, CoreFitness Running spot: “I have a love-hate relationship with running the hill at Belmont Plateau. My legs hate it, but my heart and soul […]
The Checkup: An Unexpected Perk of Downing a Glass of Water
• Feeling like you just. Can’t. Focus? It might just be that it’s Thursday, or it might be because you simply need to down some […]
The Checkup: The Bloat-Banishing Superstar You Should Be Eating Now
• It’s asparagus season, friends! And it just so happens, asparagus is both delicious and a powerful tool when it comes to banishing bloat. So, […]
The Super-Effective Abs Workout You Can Do in Bed
Some days, it’s just impossible to get out of bed. Even though you had every intention of going to the gym before work, let’s face […]
Exercise Really Is a Fountain of Youth, New Study Shows
The key to keeping your cells looking nice and young? It looks like exercise might just be the answer, my friends. As TIME reports, a new study […]
The Checkup: Ick! These Are the Germiest Spots in Your Kitchen
• New research out of Drexel found the germiest spots in Philadelphia kitchens, so you’re going to want to read their breakdown (highly frequented areas […]
The Checkup: The Coffee Mistake to Blame for Your Mid-Morning Hanger
• There was a time in a my life when I would drink not one, but TWO Venti White Mochas from Starbucks every. Single. Day. […]
The Checkup: Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Working Out
• If you’ve ever wondered about what exactly is going on in your body when you take a week or month (hey, it happens) from […]