Fitness
It’s Happening! Mom-and-Baby Boot Camp Kicks Off This Saturday with GoalsFit
Ask and ye shall receive. I was more than heartened last week when, after posting my plea to Philly fitness studios to offer kid-friendly classes […]
The Checkup: Why You Only Need to Run 52 Minutes a Week
• Science has some great news for casual runners: You don’t have to run for hours and hours a week to reap some serious health […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The 5-Minute Countdown
For the workout this week, you will have five minutes to complete a circuit of exercises with weights. along with a bit of cardio. Once […]
Your Best Outdoor Workout: Philly Boot Camps for Every Kind of Fitness Nut
For the early bird: CoreFitness This is the kind of wake-up call you won’t mind answering: a wee-hours-of-the-morning workout on the pretty Water Works Pier overlooking […]
The Checkup: What to Do When You Wake Up with a Giant Pimple
• Pimples, man. If you, like me, have learned the hard way that they’re not just for teenagers, next time you wake up with a […]
Photo Recap: Be Well Philly Underground Boot Camp and Ice Cream in Rittenhouse
If you asked me to walk up a steep flight of stairs right now, I would probably whimper just a bit. Why? Because local trainer […]
Outdoor Yoga All Over the Place — And Lots More Fit Fun This Weekend
With the dog days of summer (hopefully?) behind us, fun, outdoor fitness options are really picking up around town. Take this weekend, for example: We’ve got […]
Philly Fitness Studios: Where Are All the Classes for Working Moms?
I know I’m new at this whole “working mom” thing — I’m, what, three weeks in now? — but I’ve already noticed a few things: I’m […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: Body-Shredding Ladder Workout
The workout this week will work like this: You’ll do five reps of the first exercise, 10 of the second, 15 of the next, and […]
Meet a Health Hero: Lia Belardo
» You can vote for Lia here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Lia Belardo Role: Leader of the Team Humane League Meatless Monday Running Crew […]
How I Finally Learned to Jump Into Water Without Holding My Nose (At Age 25)
“I’m nervous. I’m really, really nervous. I don’t think I can do this,” I whimper, backing away from the edge of the pool. Any passerby […]
Meet a Health Hero: Dan Goldstein
» You can vote for Dan here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Dan Goldstein Role: Trainer at SWEAT Fitness Who or what motivates you […]
The Checkup: How to Conquer a 5-Minute Plank
• There’s no better exercise than the plank for days you’re short on time and won’t make it to the gym. The key is learning how to […]
Meet a Health Hero: Dr. Stacey Trooskin
» You can vote for Dr. Trooskin here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Dr. Stacey Trooskin Role: Runs mobile HIV and HCV testing unit for […]
Meet a Health Hero: Beth Devine
» You can vote for Beth here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Beth Devine Role: Founder of Philly Girls in Motion, a nonprofit dedicated to […]