Gyms
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 […]
How Philadelphia Fitness Studios Are Changing Our City — And What It Means for Philly Gyms
When I trained for my first Broad Street Run in 2010, I easily logged more than 150 miles on a treadmill in a musty basement […]
The Checkup: The Piece of Gym Equipment That’s Way Germier Than a Toilet Seat
• You are about to do so much cringing. A new study examined bacteria samples from gym equipment at large fitness chains around the country […]