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NYC Climbing Gym Brooklyn Boulders Announces Philly Location

UPDATE 4/2: Brooklyn Boulders thinks Philly is a joke. They announced today, more than 24 hours after their “prank” post went live (and in a bald-faced […]

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The Checkup: The 5-Minute Workout That Will Make Your Thighs Scream

• This thigh workout may only take five minutes to complete, but trust us: You will feel it like whoa. [POPSUGAR Fitness] 

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All the Reasons You Think You Hate CrossFit

I completely understand why people hate CrossFit. CrossFitters are an incredibly annoying group of people. They talk about CrossFit non-stop, they wear CrossFit sneakers, and they […]

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The Checkup: The Bizarre, Yet Effective Trick to Make Stale Bread Good As New

• If you have a loaf of stale bread sitting at home, don’t condemn it to a life of bread crumbs just yet. This simple […]

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Free Megaformer Classes at Plank Studio Next Week

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since Plank Studio opened its doors in Wayne. But next week on Tuesday, April 7th, the […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Simplest Way to Strength Train

This week’s workout is anything but complicated. But what it lacks in complexity, it certainly makes up for in, well, total-body burn. All you’ll need […]

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The Checkup: How to Get a Ridiculously Good Workout in Less Than 20 Minutes

• Good news! You can spend a lot less time at the gym than you think. Learn the tricks of a killer 20-minute workout that can […]

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The Checkup: 11 Rules for Eating Your Way to Six-Pack Abs

• You can do as many crunches as you’d like, but you’ll never actually see your six-pack until you rehab your eating habits. Here, 11 smart […]

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The Fitness Classes Beyoncé Will Love If She Moves to Philly

There’s a rumor floating around that Beyoncé and Jay Z purchased a nearly $20 million condo at 500 Walnut Street. Key word here is rumor […]

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Broad Street Run Training: How to Warm Up the Right Way

If you’ve ever run a race before, odds are you’ve seen some runners jogging, jumping, marching, and even sprinting before the gun goes off. Perhaps you thought […]

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The Checkup: 5 Common Injury-Causing Exercises Fitness Pros Won’t Do

• If you’re a fan of box jumps and ab twists, read this: They’re on a list of exercises that so commonly result in injury, some […]

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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Tired Fitness Routine

Now that we’re all coming out of our winter hibernation, it’s time to get serious about our fitness goals. No more of those lame-o elliptical […]

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The Checkup: Nutritionists Reveal Their Surprising McDonald’s Orders

• Obviously, pretty much every nutritionist in the world avoids McDonald’s like the plague. But here’s what 10 nutritionists would order if they were forced […]

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The Ultimate Springtime Workout: 8 Exercises You Can Do on a Park Bench

Warm weather is coming our way any day now. With spring officially here, let’s celebrate the end of a cold, nasty winter by getting out […]

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New Spa/Fitness/Nutrition Center Opening in Cherry Hill

For Kate Galvez, PB3 has been more than a decade in the making. The idea of a multifaceted, holistic wellness center began as a thesis […]