Fitness

Weight gain during pandemic

Americans have piled on the pounds during the COVID-19 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

Squeeze 11 minutes of exercise into your day — it could help you live longer

Exercise 11 minutes

Virtual greenhouse yoga offered for free by Fairmount Park Conservancy

Virtual greenhouse yoga

Make lifestyle changes to improve your health in 2021 – the pandemic proves you can

Healthy Habits 2021

The biggest health trends of 2021 – from microgreens to redefined gym workouts

2021 trends microgreens

Exercise myths or facts? Squats are bad for your knees

Fitness Myths Squats

Fitness trackers get users to walk an extra mile every day, study shows

steps health benefits

Gaining weight during the pandemic? You're not alone

Weight Loss 2021

Cardio workouts don't all look the same – and they don't necessarily involve running

cardio workout mountain climber

Exercise may counteract negative impact of weight loss surgery, study finds

Bariatric surgery exercise

No weights for your at-home workout? Use these household items instead

Dumbbell alternatives

Reddit's 2020 Year in Review shares insight into top posts, trends

Reddit 2020 Year in Review

Get moving during Zoom: Squeeze a core exercise into your conference call

Zoom fitness workouts

Here's some creative ways to stay physically active amid the pandemic

WHO physical activity guidelines

Holiday season in Manayunk includes festive decorations

Holiday season in Manayunk

Exercise provides an antidote to poor health – but few older men get enough

Exercise Benefits Older Men

The 30-minute workout: Rethink how long your training session needs to be

30 minute workout pushups

Philadelphia Fitness Coalition create petition to reopen gyms

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Fun run takes runners from Four Seasons Total Landscaping to Four Seasons hotel

Fraud Street Run

Join the Stay Fit Philly Challenge and receive a medal and T-shirt

Stay Fit Philly Challenge

Philly Dance Fitness hosting virtual 'Hamilton' class

Hamilton musical masterclass

Intermittent fasting, a popular weight loss method, may have a big downside

Intermittent fasting muscle loss

Unite Fitness hosting workouts at 23rd Street Armory

Unite Fitness at 23rd Street Armory

Philly fitness studios team up to host group workouts at community garden

Yoga at the Spring Gardens

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