Fitness
The 12-Minute Workout Science Says You’ll Actually Enjoy
If you’re anything like me, you have an entire compartment in your brain that’s sole purpose is to store excuses for skipping your workout: The […]
The Checkup: All the Workout Myths You Need to Stop Believing, Stat
• Sorry to break it to you, but doing a billion crunches a day probably won’t get you a killer six pack. And no, lifting […]
My Top Five: Ways to Recover From a Killer Workout
Trust me, I know the feeling: You had a killer workout at the gym yesterday and went home feeling amazing and accomplished. Then, you woke up the next […]
Watch: Tim Tebow Does Crazy Leg Exercise on the Least Fun Swing Ever
The Internet has been going a bit nuts over this video of Eagles quarterback Tim Tebow getting some serious leg work in on a machine […]
The Checkup: The 5 Best (and Worst) Grab-and-Go Nutrition Bars
• Sorry in advance, Luna Bar lovers: A nutritionist told the folks over at Well + Good all about the top five best and worst nutrition […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: Can You Do 100 Reps of These 5 Exercises?
This week, we’ve got a challenge for you: You’re going to try your best to do 100 reps of five exercises: rotating push-ups, planks with […]
The Checkup: A Lifetime’s Worth of Surprising Snacks Under 100 Calories
• Because you can only eat so many rice cakes with peanut butter in a lifetime: Here, nearly 100 surprising snacks that ring in at […]
The Best Workouts in Philadelphia
As you might already know, Philadelphia magazine’s brand-spankin’-new Best of Philly issue just hit shelves, and it is loaded with everything from the best healthy eats […]
This New Strength-Training Gym Makes Being a Newbie Way Less Scary
What with all the grunting, bulging muscles and weights that weigh more than you, walking into a barbell gym to strength train on your own […]
Ride for Beer and a Cause at Cycle for Life
A great workout, charity, and complimentary food and drink — now that’s a combo we can get down with. And that’s just what the Delaware […]
The Checkup: The Weird and Scary Way Your Sleep Habits Are Affecting Your Social Life
• You know that if you don’t get enough sleep, you hurt your productivity, your mood, your motivation, and your health. But what you might […]
Free Fitness Galore! Wellness Wednesdays Start at the Oval This Week
If you’re a fan of free outdoor fitness classes in iconic Philly locales, listen up and listen good: The Oval’s Wellness Wednesdays kick off this Wednesday, July […]
The Checkup: How to Tell if You’re Losing Weight Without Ever Looking at a Scale
• If you’re trying to lose weight, the scale can be pretty frustrating because the truth is, your numerical weight can fluctuate for many reasons […]
Free Yoga, Boot Camp, Meditation: The First Jenkintown Fitness Festival Is Coming Up!
Everyone loves a free workout, am I right? Now, how about three free workout classes, plus a free meditation class? Quite the bargain, right? And […]
The Checkup: What Everyone Who Uses Olive Oil Needs to Know
• Extra virgin olive oil is a staple in any health-conscious cook’s kitchen, and for good reason: For years, we’ve been reading about the health benefits […]