Fitness

Strength Training Children

Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being

Sly Fox Brewing welcomes bikers back to its muddy, hilly cyclocross course

Sly Fox Cyclocross

Why high-intensity workouts may make people feel less hungry

Vigorous exercise appetite

Standing for long periods can be bad for your health – just like sitting, study finds

standing sitting health

Exercise helps reduce the risk of disease, and it doesn't matter when you work out

weekend warrior exercise

Philly Bike Ride, a 20-mile scenic tour through the city, returns for a third year

Philly Bike Ride 2024

Exercise helps the body store fat in a healthier way — under the skin and not near organs

body fat

Pop-up pickleball courts will return to Dilworth Park next week

Pickleball courts Dilworth Park

People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way

Being more flexible may extend your life; here are some stretching exercises that can help

flexibility longetivity

The components of a healthy lifestyle go beyond diet and exercise

Bicycling Philly Exercise

Blink Fitness to close its Philadelphia gyms after filing for bankruptcy

Gritty 5K opens registration for October charity run in South Philly

Gritty 5K 2024

Red Bull to host greased pole race in Philadelphia this summer

Red Bull pole race

More attention must be given to improving men's health in America

Man Lifting Weights

When exercising in hot weather, hydration and other precautions are critical to avoiding heat-related illnesses

Exercise Extreme Heat

Counting steps may be just as beneficial as tracking physical activity by time

exercise step count

The benefits of stretching are many – whether you do so at home or in a studio

Stretching Health Benefits

Sailors will hit the Delaware River for the first Philadelphia Cup Regatta in 8 years

Philadelphia Cup Regatta

Weekly walking club returns to Ocean City's boardwalk for the summer

ocean city walking club

Physical activity offers a litany of health benefits, but finding the motivation to exercise can be hard

Exercise Motivation

Exercise doesn't just help youth stay physically healthy – it's linked to better mental health, too

Mental Health Youth

2024 Broad Street Run: Course details, road closures, SEPTA detours and everything else you need to know

Broad Street Run

Want to live longer? New research recommends taking the stairs

stair climbing health benefits

Dilworth Park to offer free workout classes every Tuesday

dilworth park fitness class

At next month's Beerathon 5K, runners can cheers after every mile

Philly Beerathon 2024

PAFA will host yoga classes in its rotunda

PAFA yoga

People with obesity may benefit most when exercise is done in the evening

evening exercise health benefit obesity

Running won't help when you're mad, but it offers many psychological benefits

Running Anger Management

Movement Gyms to open new spot for fitness, climbing in Kensington next year

Movement Gyms Kensington rock climbing

Exercise isn't enough to counteract the impact of daily soda consumption

Soda Exercise Heart Disease

Wearing a sports bra that's too tight may impact your workout, study finds

sports bra health study

Women may achieve more health benefits with less exercise compared with men, study finds

women exercise health benefits

Do you wear makeup while exercising? Here's how it may affect your skin

makeup skin exercise

Many Americans' health can benefit from behavior changes, but making them is not easy

Behavior Change Health

Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to health problems for some athletes and gym rats

Athletic Heart Running

The Philadelphia Zoo's 5K and fun run returns April 28

Philadelphia Zoo run 2024

Dancing can provide a psychological boost – as this Philly-trained artist attests

Brice Johnson dance

Thinking of running the Broad Street Run for the first time? Or trying to notch a personal best? Experts offer advice

Broad Street Run

Greenhouse yoga to resume in Fairmount Park

Greenhouse yoga Fairmount Park

Building healthy habits takes motivation, creativity and a dose of reality

Healthy Habits Running

Core stability, the foundation of healthy movement, can be strengthened with simple exercises

Core Stability Exercises

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