Fitness

Swimming Health Benefits

Summer swims offer an opportunity to dive into a healthy workout routine

Adjusting your running form can prevent overuse injuries

Proper Running Form

Can financial incentives motivate people to adopt healthy lifestyles? Possibly

Healthy Behaviors Incentives

Yoga on the Pier returns with classes three days a week

Yoga on the Pier

Fun run through the city includes tour of Philly's murals

Mural Miles run

Morning yoga classes to take place on the beach in Wildwood

Yoga on the beach in Wildwood

Take part in the virtual Philly Pride Run 5K race from anywhere

Philly Pride Run 5K

Outdoor workout ends with drag show, brunch from Michael Solomonov

Come Alive 215 Pride Month workout

14 studios to offer discounts on classes during Philly Fitness Week

Philly Fitness Week

Combine cardio and strength-training during your next workout

Running Philadelphia

Planks make for a simple, yet perfect, core workout

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Family-Friendly

Independence Seaport Museum's kayaks and paddle boats set to return to the Delaware River

kayak tours Independence Seaport Museum

SoulCycle has a new pop-up location in Center City

SoulCycle Rittenhouse

Philadelphia Marathon to return in 2021 with 50% reduction in runners

Philadelphia Marathon

The Logan Hotel to host puppy yoga benefiting Morris Animal Refuge

Puppy Yoga at Logan Hotel

Rooftop yoga returns to Bok Bar through October

Rooftop Yoga Bok Bar

Main Line Animal Rescue's Tails & Trails 5K coming up in June

Tails and Trails 5K

Manayunk hosting fun run, giving out freebies on Celebrate Trails Day

Celebrate Trails Day

Mixing up your workouts keeps your body fresh, strong and injury free

Pilates workout

Yoga on Emmy Squared's rooftop ends with pizza

Emmy Squared yoga

Virtual spring race raises funds to end hunger in the Philadelphia region

Race Against Hunger virtual race

A proper recovery is an essential — but often skipped — part of a workout

Protein Shake Workout Recovery

Outdoor yoga classes return to the Schuylkill Banks

Yoga on the Banks

Festive Fitness founder to lead outdoor HIIT series at community garden

Festive Fitness workout

Americans have piled on the pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Weight gain during pandemic

Kettlebells are the one type of gym equipment to consider buying

Kettlebell workouts

Free fitness classes return to Dilworth Park beginning in April

Fitness Dilworth Park

Choosing the right athletic shoe can reduce injury risk this spring

Athletic shoes and injury

Pushups and pull-ups are the only upper body exercises you really need

Pushup form

45-minute bootcamp with live DJ taking place at 23rd Street Armory

Come Alive 215 workout

Run for Clean Air will be a virtual race for second year

Run for Clean Air virtual race

Make exercise part of your daily routine by ensuring it's not a chore

Daily Workout Routine

Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run becomes a virtual spring race

Valley Forge Revolutionary Run

Renowned Philadelphia Distance Run to return in September 2021

Philadelphia Distance Run

Free, virtual yoga classes offered on Saturdays by The Wellness Collective

Virtual yoga

Bounce back from your winter slump by making your workouts social affairs

Winter Workout motivation

2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run moves from spring to fall

Broad Street Run fall 2021

Keep the fires of fitness burning in the face of continuous change

Adapt to Change

What do fitness instructors mean when they say 'engage your core?'

Gym lingo definitions

Use resistance bands to strengthen your muscles and correct poor form

Resistance Band Exercises

Don't hate on sprint workouts — they can boost endurance and increase speed

Sprint Workouts Intervals

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