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The Checkup: 11 Science-Backed Health Reasons to Get a Dog This Weekend

• Not only do dogs make for the perfect cuddle buddies and Netflix-marathon partners, they’re also really good for our health: Having a dog around […]

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Free Yoga, Free Boot Camp — And More Fit Things to Do This Weekend in Philly

Making plans for the weekend? Don’t schedule a thing until you see what’s going on in the fitness world. From free yoga and boot camp […]

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Opinion: Are Exercise Streaks Healthy?

I love to exercise: walking, running, CrossFit, cycling, and everything in between. As it’s one of my favorite ways to spend my free time, I […]

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The Food Trust Gets $5 Million to Help Philly Youth Be Healthy

Philly is no stranger to the term food desert, but, as of this morning, The Food Trust is one step closer to making healthy food accessible […]

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The Checkup: The Ultimate Trader Joe’s Shopping List

• Okay, so we’ve got the Trader Joe’s frozen foods covered. But what’s not to miss in the rest of the store? Check out this roundup […]

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13 Reasons We’re So Stinkin’ Excited for Warm Weather in Philly

Newsflash: We’ve only got nine more days of winter, people! Spring is a comin’ — on March 20th, to be exact — and I, for one, […]

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Fact: Pull-Ups Are Hard (But I’m Determined to Master Them)

Me and my big mouth. Inspired by Bradley Cooper’s physical transformation for his role in American Sniper, I announced on February 3rd my resolution finally […]

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The Checkup: 10-Minute Workouts You Can Do Right Now (No Excuses)

• Rise and shine — it’s time to sweat! All you need are 10 minutes to get your heart racing and muscles burning. Here are seven […]

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Free Workout Alert: Free Boot Camp and Healthy Happy Hour on Thursday

Mark your calendars, folks: This Thursday, March 12th, trainer Jayel Lewis will be leading a free hourlong boot camp class at Impact Hub Philadelphia, followed […]

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The Checkup: What It’s Like to Quit Complaining Cold Turkey

• Did you know you complain hundreds of times each and every day? It’s true. Here’s one woman’s story about how she quit complaining cold […]

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The Busy Person’s Fitness Guide: How 5 Philly Trainers Find Time to Work Out

If you’ve ever uttered the words, “I just don’t have time” to explain why you skipped a workout, raise your hand. Yeah, I thought so. We’ve […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Timer Challenge

This week’s workout is pretty straight-forward, but don’t let that fool you: Your heart will be pounding — and your body screaming — in no […]

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The Philly Fitness Cheat Sheet: Where City Fit Girls’ Kiera Smalls Likes to Sweat

For this week’s edition of the Philly Fitness Cheat Sheet, we’ve got City Fit Girls cofounder Kiera Smalls dishing on her favorite hidden fitness gem in Philly (runners, […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: 20 Songs That Will Get You Excited for Warmer Weather

Next week’s forecast calls for highs of 52 degrees by midweek, and considering the temperature outside is a frigid 21 degrees as I type this, that […]

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The Checkup: 51 Realistic Weight-Loss Tips from People Who Have Been There

• I spent this past Saturday at a trampoline arena and had the most fun (and got the greatest workout) I’ve had in a while. So […]