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Steal These: 12 Philly Fitness Pros Share Their Go-To Motivational Mantras

Tuesdays are hard: The joy of the weekend has worn off and the next weekend is still so. Far. Away. In fact, a LOT of life […]

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The Checkup: What You Can Do Anywhere to Get Your Best Butt Yet 

• For anyone and everyone who is trying to up their belfie (that’s a butt selfie, for the uninitiated) game, here are trainers’ top picks […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Boredom-Defying Full-Body Workout

You’re going to do a lot of quick exercise switches in this week’s workout — meaning you won’t have a chance to get bored. Here’s […]

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The Pre-Workout Step to Make Your Gym Time More Effective

Most of us know we should be foam rolling before our workouts, but one question that always arises is this: “How long do the benefits of foam […]

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This Fitness Event Gives You Three Awesome Workouts in One (All for a Good Cause!)

Looking for a weekend sweat session worthy of your time? Well, Fitness Works, Fitness Alive and PHL Athletics are teaming up Saturday, April 22nd (Earth Day), to […]

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The Checkup: A Month’s Worth of Tiny Tweaks to See Better Fitness Results

• Sticking to your gym schedule with the same dedication Kim Kardashian displays when defending Kanye’s antics only to see few results can be truly […]

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Why You Should Snag Your Ticket for This Ladies-Only Fitness Fest Stat

We’re just here with a friendly note to remind you that if you’ve yet to get your ticket for our annual ladies-only fitness fest, Be […]

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The Checkup: 7 After-Workout Eating Mistakes You’re Making

• Stop everything: Philadelphia-based physician Rob Danoff, who specializes in sports medicine, says, oftentimes, you don’t actually need to refuel after exercise. Say whaaat?! Here, […]

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CHOP Challenges Philadelphians to Conquer 31 Miles (or More)

Have you ever heard of a workout challenge with such a pleasant name? Daisy Days. I mean, come on, the name alone makes you want to get […]

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ClassPass Just Announced a Pretty Sweet Membership Perk

Back in November, ClassPass ticked off many a workout junkie by getting rid of their Unlimited membership option, trading that in for three, five and 10-class […]

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How Not to Convince Yourself to Successfully Crush a Goal

Most of us have some sort of goals we’re trying to reach listed on a to-do list that’s pasted to our refrigerators as a constant reminder […]

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The Checkup: WTF Is a Microworkout? (And How to Do One) 

• This professor of kinesiology says the idea that we need to spend a ton of time at the gym to see results is BS. […]

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The Checkup: This Will Convince You to Never Charge Your Phone in Bed Again

• I am basically attachment parenting my phone: It goes everywhere I go and it sleeps in my bed. I am not proud. But that […]

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10 Coolest Philly Fitness and Foodie Events This Month: April 2017

A farmers’ market on fleek (are the kids still saying that?), a donut-fueled 5K, an open streets run: That’s just a handful of the fun […]

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The Checkup: 6 Foods to Add to Your Diet for Glowing Skin

• Because adding is easier than subtracting: Six foods dermatologists eat, from grapefruit to avocado to flaxseed, to have their most glowing, airbrushed-like skin. [Prevention]