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The Super-Effective Abs Workout You Can Do in Bed

Some days, it’s just impossible to get out of bed. Even though you had every intention of going to the gym before work, let’s face […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Countdown to Toned Muscles

Timed rounds: That’s what’s in your future this week. For this week’s workout, you’ll be tackling eight exercises, and you’ll do five rounds of those […]

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Five Ways to Exercise In and On the Water in Philly

Between new pool barre classes and boot camps, Philly is suddenly, well, swimming in on-the-water exercise options. First step: Invest in a sensible swimsuit.

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Be Well Workout of the Week: Carve Your Muscles With Zero Equipment

All you need to tackle this full-body workout is, well, your body. That’s right: You’ll get a full-body workout with only bodyweight exercises. To make […]

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The Checkup: Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Working Out

• If you’ve ever wondered about what exactly is going on in your body when you take a week or month (hey, it happens) from […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: Let’s Redesign Your 30-Minute Workout

Three rounds, four exercises each round, 10 minutes per round: That, my devoted fitness friends, is what this workout has in store for you. To […]

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The Checkup: What You Can Do Anywhere to Get Your Best Butt Yet 

• For anyone and everyone who is trying to up their belfie (that’s a butt selfie, for the uninitiated) game, here are trainers’ top picks […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Boredom-Defying Full-Body Workout

You’re going to do a lot of quick exercise switches in this week’s workout — meaning you won’t have a chance to get bored. Here’s […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The Quick (But Killer) 55-Rep Challenge

This workout — one of my favorites, actually — is a quick but powerful workout that challenges your strength, cardio and ability to keep moving, even […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: The 8-Minute All-Out Workout

Set your stopwatch for 30 seconds and get ready to work as hard as you can for each interval in this workout. You’re going to […]

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The Checkup: 7 After-Workout Eating Mistakes You’re Making

• Stop everything: Philadelphia-based physician Rob Danoff, who specializes in sports medicine, says, oftentimes, you don’t actually need to refuel after exercise. Say whaaat?! Here, […]

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ClassPass Just Announced a Pretty Sweet Membership Perk

Back in November, ClassPass ticked off many a workout junkie by getting rid of their Unlimited membership option, trading that in for three, five and 10-class […]

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The Checkup: WTF Is a Microworkout? (And How to Do One) 

• This professor of kinesiology says the idea that we need to spend a ton of time at the gym to see results is BS. […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: 9 Moves to Tone Your Arms and Abs

Short-sleeve weather will happen this year (eventually) — I’m convinced. So, let’s get those arms in tip-top shape! This workout mainly targets your upper body, with a […]

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The Checkup: How to Crush More Calories, No Matter the Workout

• Little tweaks — like employing gravity or simply becoming a true workout-playlist mastermind — can pay off big when it comes to burning more calories during your workouts. […]