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To Do: The Snowflake Prediction Run This Sunday

A race where you don’t have to finish first to win? It exists! (Don’t worry, it’s not some cheesy, “Everybody is a winner” kind of […]

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Temple Has an Itch Center, Apparently

In case you missed this tickle of a tidbit in the Inquirer recently, there’s a newly minted Itch Center at Temple University School of Medicine, […]

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VIDEO: Someone Is Trying to Make Sexercise Happen

In this week’s bizarre fitness trends: Jason Rosell, a New York-based personal trainer, is trying to make Sexercise a thing. Yep, Sexercise. But this workout […]

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The Checkup: The Easy Arm-Workout Tweak That Sculpts Your Abs, Too

• Because working two muscles at once is obviously better than doing ’em one at a time, try this: a one-arm shoulder press—with one teeny, […]

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POLL: Would You Volunteer to Get the Flu If You Were Paid $3K?

Ah, the age-old question: What would you do to turn a quick buck?

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Forecasts Say This, Right Now, Is the Peak of Flu Season in Philly

Yikes, Philadelphia! You might want to consider donning a face-mask before hopping on SEPTA: The folks over at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health […]

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The Checkup: Why Asking for Lemon in Your Water Is a BIG Mistake

• This is why you should never EVER ask for lemon with your water again. Warning: This will probably make you throw up in your […]

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To Do: Feel the Love 5K

The sap-factor during the month of February is on another level of ridiculous: hearts galore, photos of Valentine’s Day flowers clogging Instagram feeds everywhere, and […]

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Unite Fitness Teams Up With Pure Fare and Agno Grill for Healthy Meal Service

After a long day at work, going home to put together a healthy meal can feel like, well, more work. If your busy schedule has […]

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Get Up!: Your Brain Changes When You’re Inactive, Study Says

If you thought losing your six-pack was the worst thing that could come from sitting on the couch all day, think again: Turns out, all […]

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The Checkup: Yup—Even Your Lube Has Gone Gluten-Free (Or Paleo. Or Vegan.)

• Get this: Even lube—yes, personal lubricant, i.e. for sex—has gone gluten-free. And vegan. And organic. There’s truly a lube for every diet. [Prevention]

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Free Classes at Newtown Square’s Inner Drive Fitness This Saturday

Being snowed in is great for many things: catching up on Girls, chowing down on too much mac and cheese, snuggling with your dog. But […]

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Fit4Mom Stroller Strides Coming to King of Prussia Mall

Moms everywhere can attest to the difficulty of fitting in a shower, let alone a workout, when there’s a baby in the mix. And this […]

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Stream It: Science Says This Is The Perfect Workout Playlist

Creating the perfect heart-pumping workout playlist is a tough gig. Some folks might even say there’s a science to it. And, apparently, they would be […]

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To Do: Get Your Sports-Nutrition Questions Answered at Philadephia Runner Tomorrow

Exercise and good nutrition go together like peanut butter and jelly: Yeah, sure, you could just have one or the other, but once you put […]