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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Songs That Get Stuck in Your Head

Sorry for what I’m about to do, you guys: This week’s playlist is two hours of songs that are pretty much guaranteed to get stuck […]

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The Checkup: The 5-Minute Core Workout (Because Everybody Has 5 Minutes)

• Tack this five-minute core-shredder on to your run this weekend (You didn’t think I was going to let you work out just for five […]

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The Checkup: The Ingenious Way to Reinvent Your PB&J Sandwich

• No Sriracha here. The humble PB&J gets a nutritious makeover. [Fitbie]

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The Checkup: A Week of Two-Minute Breakfasts

• You can’t possibly flake out on breakfast when it takes just two minutes to make, right? Here are seven two-minutes-or-less breakfast ideas that are jam […]

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How 5 Philly Fitness Pros Clean Up Post-Workout

We’ve all seen those people who look phenomenal after a workout. You know, the ones who leave an hour-long spin class, let their hair down, and go about […]

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The Checkup: Why Everybody’s Running to Work (and You Should, Too)

• Trend alert: It’s called run commuting, and lots of people are doing it. I’ve actually been considering it lately, once I invest in the […]

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BeWOW: How to Shred with Kettlebells

This week, we’re using a kettlebell. Just one kettlebell. Don’t be intimidated! If you don’t have a kettlebell at home or if you don’t have […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Rap You Can Run to

This week’s workout playlist is a medley of our favorite rap hits, from oldies like Biggie’s Mo Money Mo Problems to more recent tunes like […]

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The Checkup: All the Germs You Come in Contact With When Trying on a Swimsuit

• Ladies, you know those sticky hygienic strips you find in bathing suits when you try them on at the store? Yeah. You’re going to want […]

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Free Yoga with Kate Goodyear Kicks Off Today in Norristown

Popular local yogi Kate Goodyear is launching a free yoga series this afternoon in Norristown that’ll run every Thursday until August 14th.

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Why America Is Obese: We’re Not Exercising Enough, Study Says

A new study by Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that America’s obesity epidemic might be more influenced by a lack of exercise than excess calorie consumption, […]

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The Checkup: 9 Cocktails That Are Sneaky Calorie Bombs

• These are the cocktails you probably want to avoid if you’re watching your calories. [Fitness Magazine]

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12 Gorgeous Printed Yoga Mats You Have to See

Shopping for workout gear is one of my favorite pastimes. It combines two of my great loves: shopping and fitness. Plus, what’s better motivation to work […]

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New Beer Running Group Launches This Week in Torresdale

If you’re a runner living in the Northeast, you may have noticed a lack of running groups in your area, like resident Vinita Young did. But here’s some […]

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The Checkup: The Awesome Ab Exercise You’re Not Doing, But Should Be

• Just a guess, but you probably haven’t done this core exercise since you were in diapers. Seriously. [Men’s Health]