Fitness

Christmas Tree in Philadelphia Holiday Lights

Five tips for a healthy holiday season

The Bicycle Coalition's annual Holiday Lights Ride is coming up

Holiday Lights Ride

The Cliffs at Callowhill hosting grand opening party

The Cliffs at Callowhill

Get active this winter with guided walk through Morris Arboretum

Winter Greenery Tour at Morris Arboretum

Boost your mental health with these fitness tips

Mental Health fitness tips

Is spot reduction a myth or a feasible way to lose weight?

Spot reduction: Fact or Myth?

ClassPass offering a free, three-week trial for Black Friday

ClassPass Black Friday deal

Kick off December with a workout that would make Ruth Bader Ginsburg proud

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Things to do in Philly this weekend, Nov. 22-24

Christmas Village at LOVE Park

Flywheel having biggest sale of the year on class packs

Carroll - Fitness Classes Flywheel Sports

How to measure your body mass index – and what it means for your health

Obesity Body Mass Index scores

Turkey Trot 5K in South Jersey to take place Thanksgiving weekend

Turkey Trot 5K

Things to do in Philadelphia this weekend, Nov. 14-Nov. 17

Grand Illumination Celebration

The Rudolph Run is a 3-mile fun run along the Manayunk Canal

Rudolph Run in Manayunk

Here's your chance to experience Barry's Bootcamp before it opens

Barry's Bootcamp

Sample three fitness classes for $35 in Chestnut Hill

Turkey Trot TryClassathon

Happiness is the X-factor in your health

happy healthy live longer

You can be part of Philly Dance Fitness' Halloween flash mob

Dance Fitness Halloween flash mob

Barry's Bootcamp bringing its signature HIIT workouts to Rittenhouse

Barry's opening in Philly

Philadelphia Runner opening new store in King of Prussia Mall

Philadelphia Runner in King of Prussia Mall

There's still time to register for the Namas Day Yoga Festival

Namas Day Yoga Festival

Exercising before breakfast allows body to burn stored carbs and more fat, study finds

exercise while sick unsplash

Almost half of Americans take health, wellness advice from social media – but should we?

social media health advice

Out & About festival in Manayunk includes spin class with drag queen

The Wall Cycling Studio hosting Drag Queen Spin

Dog owners may have lower risk of dying from heart attacks, study says

Dogs pets reduce mortality

PAWS Mutt Strut ends with pet-friendly festival

PAWS Mutt Strut

Too much exercise could lead to making bad decisions, new study suggests

over-exercising cognition study

Sixers' Ben Simmons responds to Instagram call-out for committing 'gym sin'

Ben Simmons larsa pippen rumors

Registration now open for the 2020 Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon

Love Run Half Marathon

New Jersey has the fifth-lowest rate of adult obesity in the country, study says

New Jersey obesity rate runner

Ocean City to host health and fitness expo

Ocean City New Jersey fitness and health expo

8 things to do this weekend in Philadelphia

Burger Brawl moving to Navy Yard for 2019

Rest in Peace 5K is evening race through Laurel Hill Cemetery

Carroll - Laurel Hill Cemetery

Why you may want to skip the mouthwash during your post-workout cleanse

Woman Gargles Mouthwash 09052019

More than 50 donation-based yoga classes are being offered this September

Yoga mats Stock_Carroll

Free yoga and barre classes to be offered at Drexel Square this fall

Carroll - Drexel Square and 30th Street Station

Gritty 5K to take place week of Flyers home opener

Gritty 5K to take place week of Flyers home opener

Proceeds from rooftop cardio class with EverybodyFights trainer to go to PSPCA

Sweat through 15-minute workouts at six fitness studios during The Local Race

The Local Race in Fishtown includes workouts at six neighborhood studios

This is the favored exercise method of U.S. Twitter users, study finds

walking favorite exercise

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