Fitness

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The Checkup: The Magic Numbers for Seeing Gym Results, According to a Pro

• 20 to 60 minutes: That’s how much time you need to invest in fitness each day if you want to see actual gym results, […]

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The Checkup: How to Crush More Calories, No Matter the Workout

• Little tweaks — like employing gravity or simply becoming a true workout-playlist mastermind — can pay off big when it comes to burning more calories during your workouts. […]

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There’s a New Summer Camp for Adults in the Poconos (And It Sounds Lovely)

Ladies, ladies, ladies: Go ahead and clear your schedules for May 12th through 14th. That, my friends, is when the ladies behind Rise Gatherings will […]

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Bookmark This: The Philly Fitness Lover’s Ultimate Spring Bucket List

Despite our recent complete immersion in snow and ice with Stella, or maybe because of it, we are now excited about the start of spring […]

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16 Philly Fitness and Foodie Openings to Be Excited About Now

If you’ve grown bored of your usual sweaty haunts — and your usual post-workout grab-and-go meals, too — do note: There are plenty of new […]

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The Checkup: The Healthy Food Trends You’re About to See Everywhere

• If you follow every health-obsessed, acai bowl-Instagramming food blogger alive like I do, then you are well aware of the fact that Expo West, […]

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FYI: You Can Work Out With the Bachelorette’s Shawn Booth in Philly

On Saturday, March 25th, Philadelphia will be graced with the presence of two (2!) Bachelorette celebs: Shawn Booth, who won the heart and hand of Kaitlyn […]

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The Checkup: How to Tweak Your Workouts to Bust Through a Fitness Plateau 

• There is nothing worse than sticking to your gym schedule with the same level of commitment Kylie Jenner applies to her lip-plumping game (that’s […]

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Psst: There’s a New Swim Happy Hour in South Philly

Water workouts aren’t necessarily what comes to mind when you think of working out in Philly, but recently, we’ve noticed quite the influx of awesome […]

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Workout Incentive: Study Shows This Trendy Workout Wards Off Signs of Aging

Next time you need a little extra incentive to squeeze a workout in, remember this: A new study performed by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, […]

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The Checkup: The Mistakes That Are Thwarting Your Efforts to Slash Belly Fat 

• Belly fat is notoriously stubborn. And on top of that, these five mistakes and misconceptions — like thinking that just doing a bazillion crunches a […]

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Stream It: Your Ultimate Girl-Power Workout Playlist 

Today is International Women’s Day. And there’s a chance that, like myself, recent events (see: our current president) have made you question, more than you […]

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Owner Vows to Rebuild Philly Gym After Massive Fire

The president of the Northeast Philadelphia gym that burned down on Monday says the company will rebuild. The fire broke out at the AFC Fitness […]

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Free Workout Alert: Fit Academy Holding Free Workouts This Weekend!

Say it with us: Yessssss! Why are you saying that, you ask? Well, because this Saturday, March 11th, will be filled fitness at Brewerytown’s Fit Academy.

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Say What?: You Can Do Yoga in a Himalayan Salt Cave in Pottstown

Looking to take your Himalayan salt lamp obsession to the next level? Here’s one way: Roll out a yoga mat inside an entire cave made […]