Fitness

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The Checkup: 10 Complete At-Home Workouts That Only Take 20 Minutes

• Yup, it’s going to be a busy week. If you can’t fathom when you’ll be able to fit in some gym time, consult this […]

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Class Pass: Free Boot Camp, Infrared Yoga, Pilates Mat and More This Week

Your fitness plan for the week—signed, sealed, delivered.

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The Checkup: McDonald’s Tried to Do WHAT to Broccoli?!

• Broccoli is many things—super rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin A and iron, to name a few—but bubblegum-flavored it is not. But that didn’t stop […]

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The Checkup: 8 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight Despite Your Best Intentions

• Look, y’all: Losing weight is hard work. But if you’re trying your darndest and still can’t get the scale to budge, it’s time to reevaluate your […]

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Class Pass: Booty Ride, Cross-Training, Yogahour and More to Try This Week

Welcome to your weekly fitness planner! To help you map out a workout plan—and stick with it—we highlight five classes you can try each and […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Get Pumped with Tunes from Unite Fitness

You all seemed to enjoy last week’s mix by Body Cycle Studio’s Shoshana Katz so much that we decided to farm the job out again […]

City Life

3 Takeaways From the “Eds and Meds” Talk at ThinkFest

Dr. Stephen K. Klasko, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Dr. Stephen Altschuler, CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, were just interviewed […]

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5 Awesome Fitness and Foodie Things We Wish Were in Philly

Don’t get me wrong: I love Philly. This city of ours boasts tons of my favorite fitness and foodie stuff that you can’t find anywhere […]

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The Checkup: 25 No-Brainer Tips to Save Hundreds of Calories a Day

• Try out a few of these swaps, like serving yourself dinner in the kitchen instead of family style at the table, to seriously slash calories. […]

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5 Outdoor Things to Do Today to Soak Up the Glorious Weather

It’s about to get cold, folks—like, reeeeally cold—with a 20-degree drop expected by Friday. So I would encourage you to get outdoors and soak up […]

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BeWOW: Build Power and Burn Fat with This Explosive Plyometric Workout

This week, get ready to jump—we’re doing some plyo, people! If you’re unfamiliar with plyometrics, also called jump training, you’re in for a treat. Plyo […]

City Life

Unite Fitness Hosts Free Workout For Gay Bros: #GayMenUnite

Philly gay-owned exercise studio Unite Fitness is hosting a day of working out and brunching just for the boys. Owner Gavin McKay tells me that #GayMenUnite is […]

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The Checkup: 6 Bad Habits to Break If You Want to Lose Weight for Good

• Sorry to break it to you, but all your good-intentioned weight-loss efforts may be in vain if you’ve fallen victim to one of these bad […]

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Live DJ Spin at The Wall Cycling Studio This Thursday

Our pals over at The Wall in Manayunk are getting down with their bad selves this Thursday. They’re bringing in a live DJ to spin tunes […]

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10 Coolest Fitness and Foodie Events in Philly This Month: November 2014

From ice skating to hip-hop dance to beer and yoga, here’s how we’re marking our calendar this month. Join us, won’t you?