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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Countdown to Toned Muscles

Timed rounds: That’s what’s in your future this week. For this week’s workout, you’ll be tackling eight exercises, and you’ll do five rounds of those […]

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Five Ways to Exercise In and On the Water in Philly

Between new pool barre classes and boot camps, Philly is suddenly, well, swimming in on-the-water exercise options. First step: Invest in a sensible swimsuit.

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Be Well Workout of the Week: Carve Your Muscles With Zero Equipment

All you need to tackle this full-body workout is, well, your body. That’s right: You’ll get a full-body workout with only bodyweight exercises. To make […]

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The Checkup: Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Working Out

• If you’ve ever wondered about what exactly is going on in your body when you take a week or month (hey, it happens) from […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: Let’s Redesign Your 30-Minute Workout

Three rounds, four exercises each round, 10 minutes per round: That, my devoted fitness friends, is what this workout has in store for you. To […]

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The Checkup: What You Can Do Anywhere to Get Your Best Butt Yet 

• For anyone and everyone who is trying to up their belfie (that’s a butt selfie, for the uninitiated) game, here are trainers’ top picks […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Boredom-Defying Full-Body Workout

You’re going to do a lot of quick exercise switches in this week’s workout — meaning you won’t have a chance to get bored. Here’s […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Quick (But Killer) 55-Rep Challenge

This workout — one of my favorites, actually — is a quick but powerful workout that challenges your strength, cardio and ability to keep moving, even […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The 8-Minute All-Out Workout

Set your stopwatch for 30 seconds and get ready to work as hard as you can for each interval in this workout. You’re going to […]

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The Checkup: 7 After-Workout Eating Mistakes You’re Making

• Stop everything: Philadelphia-based physician Rob Danoff, who specializes in sports medicine, says, oftentimes, you don’t actually need to refuel after exercise. Say whaaat?! Here, […]

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ClassPass Just Announced a Pretty Sweet Membership Perk

Back in November, ClassPass ticked off many a workout junkie by getting rid of their Unlimited membership option, trading that in for three, five and 10-class […]

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The Checkup: WTF Is a Microworkout? (And How to Do One) 

• This professor of kinesiology says the idea that we need to spend a ton of time at the gym to see results is BS. […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: 9 Moves to Tone Your Arms and Abs

Short-sleeve weather will happen this year (eventually) — I’m convinced. So, let’s get those arms in tip-top shape! This workout mainly targets your upper body, with a […]

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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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Be Well Workout of the Week: Work Your Muscles from Top to Bottom

This workout is going to make you feel the burn all over, alternating between challenging your upper body and your lower body with a kettlebell, […]