Fitness
The Checkup: How to Burn Way More Calories Without Ever Really Exercising
• Good news for all the gym haters of the world: There’s a little something called Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, which encompasses everyday movements that aren’t […]
Philadelphia Ranked Least Healthy County in Pennsylvania
Welp, this is upsetting: Yesterday, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, a non-profit organization that — you guessed it! — ranks the country’s counties based on health, […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: Shred Your Arms and Abs with a Stability Ball
This week’s workout is going to zone in on — you guessed it! — your arms and your abs, with many of the moves in this […]
The Checkup: Why Daylight Saving Time Makes You Hate Life
• Daylight Saving Time is coming up this Sunday, which means we’ll all be getting an hour less sleep — and some of us will […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 10-Round Challenge for a Full-Body Workout
For this week’s workout, you are going to do a round of exercises, starting with 20 reps of each. Then, for the rest of the […]
6 Mistakes That Are Sabotaging Your Fitness Results
You put your time in at the gym and eat right. You strength train and do cardio. But still, you’re not seeing results. You’ve been […]
The Checkup: All the Ways You’re Drying Out Your Skin in the Shower
• Ooof. Did you take a long, hot shower this morning? Were you overly vigorous with the towel when you dried off afterward? If so, you […]
The Checkup: The Very Convincing Case for Slow, Easy Runs
• I’m betting a bunch of you are in getting into the swing of your spring race-training schedule right about now, so consider this your official […]
City Fitness Launching Citywide Fitness Challenge to Get Philly Moving
Let’s be real: In Philadelphia, we’re probably better known for our love of cheesesteaks and amazing pretzels than our dedication to physical fitness. But City Fitness, which has […]
Save the Date for Be Well Philly Boot Camp 2016!
Be Well Philly Boot Camp is back for its fifth year! Can you tell we’re kind of, maybe, outrageously excited? Our annual fitness and wellness […]
“I Woke Up Like This” Morning Dance Party in Center City This Thursday
You know what’s even better than sleeping in? Waking up with a full-blown dance party, complete with coffee, Gangster Vegan Organics juice and plenty of […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 7-Minute Wall-Squat Challenge
In this week’s workout, you’re going to spend a lot of time sitting … in a wall squat, that is. You’ll have a circuit of exercises […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 30-Minute Workout for Time-Crunched Days
Some days, you just need to be in and out of the gym in 30 minutes. (Because there’s dinner to make and dogs to walk and all […]
The Checkup: The Case for Going Commando When You Work Out
• Real talk: You may not actually need to wear underwear when you work out. And if you insist on wearing it, it’s possible the […]
The Checkup: The Reason Your Legs Itch When You Run
• I have two friends who swear they get hives every time they run. When they told me, I pretty much thought they were crazy — […]