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Class Pass: Booty Ride, Cross-Training, Yogahour and More to Try This Week

Welcome to your weekly fitness planner! To help you map out a workout plan—and stick with it—we highlight five classes you can try each and […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Get Pumped with Tunes from Unite Fitness

You all seemed to enjoy last week’s mix by Body Cycle Studio’s Shoshana Katz so much that we decided to farm the job out again […]

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5 Outdoor Things to Do Today to Soak Up the Glorious Weather

It’s about to get cold, folks—like, reeeeally cold—with a 20-degree drop expected by Friday. So I would encourage you to get outdoors and soak up […]

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BeWOW: Build Power and Burn Fat with This Explosive Plyometric Workout

This week, get ready to jump—we’re doing some plyo, people! If you’re unfamiliar with plyometrics, also called jump training, you’re in for a treat. Plyo […]

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Unite Fitness Hosts Free Workout For Gay Bros: #GayMenUnite

Philly gay-owned exercise studio Unite Fitness is hosting a day of working out and brunching just for the boys. Owner Gavin McKay tells me that #GayMenUnite is […]

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8 Awesome Fitness Classes Worth Driving to the Suburbs For

Let’s just admit it, fellow Philadelphians: We can sort of be snobs when it comes to the suburbs. And why not, right? The entire point […]

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Live DJ Spin at The Wall Cycling Studio This Thursday

Our pals over at The Wall in Manayunk are getting down with their bad selves this Thursday. They’re bringing in a live DJ to spin tunes […]

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Lots (and Lots!) of Free Classes at Sweat Fitness This Week

Holy smokes. If you’re looking for even more free fitness options, check out the (lengthy!) schedule of community classes happening at Sweat Fitness locations this […]

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BeWOW: Can You Complete This Tough 3-Minute Challenge?

Grab a stopwatch, guys. For this week’s workout, you’re going to complete six three-minute rounds, each round with two exercises. You’ll start by doing one […]

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The Checkup: The Easy Tweak to Your Lunge That Works More Muscles

• Have some lunges in your gym future? Try them this way to get more bang for your buck. [Yahoo Health]

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8 Amazing Fitness Finds at Philly’s New Nordstrom Rack Right Now

Last week, our friends over at Shoppist spilled all the details on the best fashion finds at the newly opened Nordstrom Rack on Chestnut Street, and […]

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New Megaformer Pilates Studio Coming to Philly

The first time former Philadelphia Soul dancer and fitness instructor Stephanie Tolar hopped on a Megaformer Pilates machine, she was hooked. “It was the hardest thing I […]

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6 Ways to Have a Fit Halloween in Philly

Tis the season for costumes, jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins. The Philly fitness scene is getting in the Halloween spirit with events meant to scare the living […]

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The Checkup: The Core-Shredding Moves You Should Have Been Doing All Along

• A plain ol’ plank is good and all, but you know what’s better? These challenging, ab-killing plank variations that’ll have you shaking in your gym shorts. [12 Minute […]

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BeWOW: The Ultimate Burpee Challenge

This week, let’s do some burpees. Lots of burpees. I know it sounds painful, but focus on this: Afterward, you’ll be so stinkin’ happy and […]