Workout
The Checkup: Surprise! You Can Get a Good Workout on an Elliptical—Here’s How
• Admit it—you usually turn your nose up at the elliptical trainers at the gym. Follow these tips, and you’ll get a killer workout on […]
4 Reasons You Should Exercise First Thing in the Morning (And How to Get It Done)
Imagine this: It’s 5:15 p.m. and you’re getting psyched to leave work, hit the gym and tackle a good workout. You’re about to walk out of the […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: The Fast-As-You-Can 40-Rep Challenge
Ready to burn some calories and build some muscle? You’ve come to the right place. This week’s workout goes like this: You’re going to do […]
The Checkup: The Biggest Fitness Trends of 2015
• The American College of Sports Medicine just released its forecast for next year’s fitness trends. Here’s how the experts say we’ll all be sweating in […]
Opinion: In Defense of the Middle-Aged, Suburban CrossFitter
I felt compelled to write this piece after reading the New York Times Magazine essay, “Why Are Americans So Fascinated with Extreme Fitness?” In it, […]
The Checkup: Do This to Boost Your Metabolism in 30 Seconds Flat
• If you’re looking to put some pep in your metabolism’s step, alternating lunge jumps—which use the largest muscles in your body, and require lots of […]
Be Well Workout of the Week: Post-Thanksgiving Calorie Burn Intervals
Time to burn off all the mashed potatoes and stuffing (and mac and cheese, and turkey and pie), you ate last week, you guys. And we’ve […]
The Checkup: 9 Crazy-Effective Glute Exercises You’ve Never Tried
• When’s the last time you did a Rear Raiser? Or a Burpee Bonus? Thought so. Try out these 9 ridiculously effective glute exercises this week; you […]
The Checkup: 25 Crunch-less Ways to Get Six-Pack Abs
• Good news: Your ab routine is about to get a total makeover. [POPSUGAR Fitness]
The Checkup: 10 Complete At-Home Workouts That Only Take 20 Minutes
• Yup, it’s going to be a busy week. If you can’t fathom when you’ll be able to fit in some gym time, consult this […]
Class Pass: Free Boot Camp, Infrared Yoga, Pilates Mat and More This Week
Your fitness plan for the week—signed, sealed, delivered.
Thanksgiving Workout: 7 At-Home Moves to Torch Calories Before You Feast
Thanksgiving is a day filled with family, fun and indulgences galore. Do yourself a favor and carve out a little extra time for some exercise before […]
Good News: Exercise Really Does Make You Smarter
Lately, there have been loads of studies suggesting that exercise boosts brainpower in some form or another—it improves long-term memory; it increases the brain’s plasticity; […]
BeWOW: 8 Tough Exercises Using a Bench
You only need two pieces of equipment for this week’s workout, guys: A bench and a weight. You’ll be using this bench for each exercise, […]
PHOTOS: #GayMenUnite For Cross-Training and Boozy Post-Workout Brunch
On Saturday, local gay-owned gym Unite Fitness hosted its first-ever day of working out dedicated to gay men. #GayMenUnite was a free, hour-and-fifteen-minute cross-training workout […]