Fitness
The Checkup: The 8 Essential Steps to a Perfect Workout
• This. Is. Awesome. Follow these eight expert-vetted steps to make every workout count, every single time. [Q by Equinox]
Prepare Thyself: How to Survive the New Year’s Resolution Crowds at the Gym
Every year between January and March, commercial gyms look more like the set of a zombie movie than a place to get in shape, with […]
25 Christmas Songs You Can Work Out To
It’s official: Christmas songs are now stuck in my head 24/7. This year, I’ve decided to go with the whole “if you can’t beat ’em, […]
The Checkup: 10 Four-Ingredient Salad Dressings You Can Make at Home
• I don’t have much patience for cooking, so when it comes to dinnertime, my entire goal is to be in and out as quickly […]
BeWOW: Burn and Firm Workout
You workout this week consists of exercise pairs: two moves per round, which you’ll complete as fast as you can while maintaining good form. You’ll […]
The Daily Princetonian Now Has a “Meningitis” Vertical
Princeton’s serious, desperate, quasi-legal meningitis problem has been well-covered here at Philly Mag. So we feel duty-bound to inform you that it’s also being well covered […]
Holiday Advice: How to Give a Fitness Gift Without Looking Like a Jerk
I should preface this story by saying that my aunt is the queen of amazing Christmas gifts. Like, you might as well call her Mrs. […]
The Checkup: 30 Workouts You Can Do in 30 Minutes
• Here’s one for the bookmark bar: an awesome roundup of both equipment- and no-equipment-needed workouts you can do in 30 minutes flat. That’s a […]
Study: Why Exercise Might Be Better Than Meds
In a culture where we reach for the Tylenol bottle at the slightest hint of a headache, the concept that exercise can actually be a […]
Lululemon CFO: “We’ve Had Lots of PR Issues This Year”
Yogawear company Lululemon is having a rough week. On Tuesday the company announced that co-founder and chairman, Chip Wilson, would be stepping down. And yesterday, […]
The Checkup: Why Evangeline Lilly Is Pissed About Her Women’s Health Cover
• Former Lost star Evangeline Lilly is none too pleased about her recent booty-centric cover photo for the January/February issue of Women’s Health. And she’s […]
How Obese Is Pennsylvania?
Dear, PA: You’re completely average! Which is to say “only” 29.1% of your residents are obese. Which is good for 30th most obese in the […]
Dude Goes Ballistic at Gym, Causes Bomb Scare
Early this morning at Planet Fitness, in Lawncrest, a new member got so angry about his membership that he issued a bomb scare and then […]
The Checkup: The 10 Treadmill Mistakes You’re Probably Making
• Icy sidewalks mean less trail-running and more time spent on the treadmill. Check out this list of treadmill mistakes that you’re probably, most likely, […]
Crystal Ball: What Will Be the Hottest Health and Fitness Trends of 2014?
You might remember that a few months ago the American College of Sports Medicine reported their annual prediction of fitness trends for the upcoming year, […]