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Run the Streets of South Philly Dressed Like Rocky Next Week

Listen up, Rocky lovers: Charge Performance and Wellness, the new Bella Vista gym we told you guys about a little while back, has hit the ground running (quite […]

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The Checkup: How to Deal With a Terrible Night’s Sleep Come Morning

• Sometimes I wake up and swear I only slept for 15 minutes and I know a siesta is necessary in my near future unless I’d like to be a miserable […]

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MORE Free Fitness?! Wellness Wednesdays at The Oval Kick Off Next Week

Good news, people: Wellness Wednesdays at The Oval — their weekly day of free fitness programming — are about to make a BIG comeback. With everything from evening […]

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It’s Official: Philly Is Getting a Car-Free Open Streets Event This Fall

We’ve been dreaming about getting another shot at running, jumping and biking across car-free streets like we did during Pope Francis’s visit last September for nearly a […]

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The One Thing Everyone With a Health Hero Needs to Do Before Wednesday

If you know of a Philly-area health hero and you haven’t yet nominated them for this year’s Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge, you’d better hop […]

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Monday Motivation: Man With Rare Disability Abandons Wheelchair to Tackle Climb Up Rocky Steps 

If you were just thinking, “Ugh, ugh, ugh, this week is a freakin’ mountain and I don’t know how I’m going to climb it,” (same, […]

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The Checkup: How to Make Every Single Workout More Effective

• There is nothing worse than hitting the gym after a long day and walking out feeling like you didn’t accomplish all that much and […]

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Free Workouts Galore: How to Work Out for Free Every Day This Summer 

There’s no doubt about it: A good workout class is certainly worth paying for. But there come those days — usually after an irresponsible, happy […]

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Sanders Delegate Running 1,200 Miles — Yes, Running — to Philly for DNC

Hat tip to the folks over at PhillyVoice for making our morning and bringing this (maybe insane, yet insanely cool) Bernie Sanders delegate, who is running 1,200 […]

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The Checkup: The Body Part You Need to Start Properly Protecting From the Sun

• I’ll admit it, I am the biggest culprit when it comes to stocking up on cheap (but cute — I swear!) sunglasses so I don’t […]

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10 Awesome Philly Fitness and Foodie Events to Have on Your Radar This July

It’s getting hot out there, but that’s not slowing down the wonderful fitness world of Philadelphia. Case in point: The 10 awesome fitness and foodie […]

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The Checkup: How to Get Envy-Inducing Abs With an Unexpected Piece of Equipment

• Next time you’re looking to squeeze in a killer ab workout, just head to the neighborhood playground, hop on a swing (not your typical […]

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On Falling Out of Love: What My First Philly SoulCycle Class Taught Me About Myself

I waited three long years for SoulCycle to open in the Philadelphia area. (I even wrote about my longing for a SoulCycle to open in […]

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The Checkup: This Is What Really Happens to Gum When You Swallow It

• Let’s put this childhood argument to rest, once and for all: No, chewing gum does not stay trapped in your body for seven years […]

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Outdoor Activities in Philly: The Ultimate Outdoors Cheat Sheet for Summer

Trust us: We know how easy it is to get stuck watching Grey’s Anatomy episode after Grey’s Anatomy episode while sprawled out in front of the […]