Workout
The BeWOW Breakdown: A 5-Star Workout for a Refreshing Change of Pace
This Week’s Workout: 32-Minute Hilly Treadmill Challenge The Breakdown Total time commitment: Ideally, 32 minutes. In reality, 45 minutes. Difficulty (out of five): 4.5. That elevated heart […]
The Checkup: The Most Common Mistakes Sabotaging Your Indoor Cycling Workouts
• Newly anointed SoulCycle devotees, take note: Here, an indoor cycling instructor outlines all the ways your sabotaging your indoor cycling workouts with poor form. […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 32-Minute Hilly Treadmill Challenge
This workout will only take you 32 minutes (after you warm up, of course) and is even better to do with a partner. (Yay for […]
The Checkup: This Superfood Might Not Be Quite As Super As You Think
• Everyone is always trying to up their servings of so-called superfoods, but are ALL of them really all that super? Turns out chia seeds, a […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: Shred Your Entire Body With Just a Kettlebell
For this workout, you just need one thing: A kettlebell. You may even want a few kettlebells if you plan on varying your kettlebell weights throughout […]
The BeWOW Breakdown: “It Wasn’t Pretty, But We Got Through It”
This Week’s Workout: The Do-Anywhere Workout to Bookmark The Breakdown Total time commitment: 40-50 minutes (less if you are some kind of superhuman) Difficulty (out of […]
The Checkup: The 10 Best Sunscreens (And the Ones You Should Throw Away)
• Every year, the Environmental Working Group puts out its much-anticipated ranking of the best sunscreens. Making the list of best sunscreens this year are […]
Ladies-Only Race Takes Over the Wissahickon Next Weekend
Who run the world? Girls. Or at least they run Philly in the See Chicks Run 5K/10K coming up Sunday, June 5th. The race is a […]
3 Tweaks to Make Your Ab Workouts Way More Effective
Getting strong, sculpted abs is often the number one item on everyone’s fitness wish list. As a longtime Pilates instructor, I’ve fielded hundreds of questions […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The Do-Anywhere Workout to Bookmark
All you have to do this week is complete two exercises, back and forth, five times. No problem, right? Oh, yeah! And there are six pairs […]
The BeWOW Breakdown: A Workout You Can Knock Out in Under 30 Minutes
This Week’s Workout: The 29-Minute Challenge The Breakdown Total time commitment: 30-35 minutes Difficulty (out of five): 3 Soreness factor: This workout went by quickly and […]
“Wii Fit for Sex”: Pornhub Launches Virtual Sexercise Platform — Really
I mean, I honestly don’t even know where to start with this post, so I guess I’ll just state the facts plain and clear: The […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 29-Minute Challenge
This workout starts at the bottom of an exercise ladder with a measly two pull-ups. Then, you’ll work your way up the ladder, increasing by […]
The BeWOW Breakdown: This Long-and-Lean Workout Sneaks Up On You
This Week’s Workout: Your Ticket to Long, Lean Muscles The Breakdown Total time commitment: 30-35 minutes Difficulty (out of five): 3 Soreness factor: We strolled out […]
My Top 5: Awesome Outdoor Workout Spots in Philly (With Workouts for Each!)
While the sun seems a bit reluctant to shine these days, all other signs say outdoor workout season has arrived: Dilworth Park has had their […]