Gyms
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 […]
Racing Star Claims Sexual Assault at Philly Hotel Made Her Leave Sport
Elena Myers is a professional motorcycle racer from California. The first woman to win a professional race at Daytona International Speedway, she is widely considered […]
Blink Fitness to Open Four Philly-Area Locations
Big gyms really seem to be having an unexpected moment in Philly right now: City Fitness just opened their beautiful new Fishtown location (with more […]
Prepare for FOMO: Kevin Hart Spotted Working Out at This Philly Gym
If you didn’t know that comedian Kevin Hart, originally from Philly, has a serious side hustle going as a fitness superstar, then it’s time you […]
Life Time Opening Three Giant New Luxury Fitness Clubs Around Philly This Year
The boutique fitness trend is about to get some big-gym competition around these parts: Life Time, the health club chain known for its giant, luxurious, […]
The Checkup: Why You’re Not Seeing Gym Results, No Matter How Hard You Work
• Killin’ it at the gym only to see zero changes in your body? Well, there are a slew of factors — from variety (or […]
City Fitness Announces Opening Date for Shiny New Fishtown Gym
Big news, my gym-loving friends: City Fitness’s brand spankin’ new 21,000-square-foot gym on Fishtown’s Frankford Avenue — at 1424-34 Frankford Avenue, to be exact — is gearing […]
SWEAT Fitness Closing Arch Street Gym, Opening Midtown Village Flagship
We’ve talked about this before: With the influx of boutique fitness studios (Hi, SLT, CorePower, SoulCycle, and so on), it’s a bit rough out there […]
Gym Rats, Rejoice! 18,000-Square-Foot Gym Coming to Spring Garden
Listen up, gym rats! A new gym is coming to Spring Garden Street, at the corner of 16th and Spring Garden Streets, to be exact. […]
5 Gym Pitfalls to Avoid This Winter, According to a Philly Personal Trainer
As the weather begins to change, so do our workouts: Outdoor runs turn into miles plodding away on a treadmill indoors, and workouts on the […]
City Fitness’s Center City Location Will Have a … Co-Working Space?
A few weeks ago, we told you guys about City Fitness’s plans to open a 40,000-square-foot fitness club at 18th Street and JFK Boulevard in Center […]
13 Fitness and Foodie Openings You Should Be Excited About
Brace yourselves, fitness lovers: We’ve got a wave of new fitness and healthy-eating spots — from a Center City SoulCycle (Eeeeee!) to the first Philly […]
Taylor Swift Perfects Weird (and Hilarious) Walk to Avoid Being Seen After a Gym Session
As anyone else whose face turns the color of a freshly painted fire engine during even the least strenuous of physical activity knows, there is […]
City Fitness Opening Giant 40,000-Square-Foot Location in Center City
My house is about 800 square feet and I bring this up because, when City Fitness’s marketing director Tom Wingert told me that the gym […]
Why Getting Hit on at the Gym Is Actually the Worst
The other day, a friend of mine posted a Facebook status about getting hit on at the gym. She wasn’t flattered, she was frustrated. She […]