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The Checkup: Trying to Slash Belly Fat? Start By Doing This

• We’ve got a pretty good reason for you to press snooze tomorrow morning (you’re welcome): According to dietitian Rebecca Mohning, when it comes to […]

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11 Reasons We Are Ridiculously Excited for Fall in Philly

Summer is a good time. It’s a time when beer gardens rule, Fridays at the office are cut short and you can actually get a seat […]

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The Totally Unofficial (But Super-Useful) Fitness-Filled Philly Free Streets Map

If you’ve been busy creating you master plan to tackle the 10 miles of car-free streets at Philly Free Streets this week, you’re going to […]

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Philly Free Streets: Group Runs and Bike Rides to Know About

The time has come: Time for Philly’s first-ever open streets event — an event where the city will shut down a stretch of streets to […]

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The Checkup: Are Avocado Brownies Good Or Gross? (You Know You’ve Wondered)

• Swapping avocado for butter in a brownie recipe cuts calories BIG time. But — because we know you’re wondering — does the end result taste […]

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New Philly-Based Fitness App Makes Incentivizing Workouts Its Mission

A workout without added incentive — you know, aside from the endorphin rush — is a workout many people probably (definitely) won’t end up doing. So […]

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Wait, Wait, Wait — Should We All Be Working Out Without Music?!

The other day, I was chatting with a runner friend who mentioned she doesn’t run with music. My jaw dropped. I asked, “WHY, oh, whyyyyy?” […]

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New Balance Hosting Free Girl-Power Workout (With DJ!)

Don’t have any date-night plans Thursday, September 22nd? No problem! New Balance is hosting a free workout-filled girls night and you, my friend, are invited.

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The Checkup: How to Make the Perfect Omelet — Without Having to Wash ANY Dishes After

• I hate nothing more than scraping burnt egg bits off of a pan. Which is why I was flabbergasted to learn I never have […]

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The Checkup: The Ingredient Swap to Instantly Upgrade Your Lunch Salads

• Forking the same ol’ spinach salad into your mouth day after day after day can eat away at your soul. So if you’ve been […]

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How to Get Your First Solidcore Class for $10

Solidcore, a butt-kicking workout (seriously: I tried it and almost died … you know, in a muscle-burning, I’ll-thank-myself-for-this-later way) that has studios all over the […]

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YESSS: Lululemon Is Bringing Their New Local Concept Store to Fishtown

BIG news, Lululemon lovers: The folks over at Lululemon just gave us some sweet details on the new store they’re bringing to Philly. And this isn’t […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The 90-60-30 Challenge

This is a workout for everyone. No matter what your fitness level is, you can complete this workout at your own pace. Here’s the deal: […]

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4 Free Workouts to Have on Your Calendar This Week 

In the ultimate Monday workout motivation, recent research found that regularly working out saved folks, on average, anywhere from $500 to $2500 a year. And, […]

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The Checkup: Working Out Saves You HOW Much Money Each Year?!

• If you’re in need of some workout motivation this Monday morning (aren’t we all?), take note: A new study published in the Journal of […]