Workouts

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Hate to exercise? Try matching your workouts with your personality

Exercise Personality Type

Working out during the summer heat can be grueling. Here's how to do it safely

Philly teens can get free Planet Fitness memberships this summer and reap the many benefits of resistance training

Creative ways to stay active, and burn calories, during the holidays

Creative Exercise Ideas

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

Strength Training Children

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

sports bra health study

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

Best Workout Order

Forget New Year's – summer is the perfect time to start healthy habits

Summer Beach Run

Cycle syncing has women tailoring their workouts to their menstrual phases; here's how it works

Cycle Syncing Workouts

Any exercise is beneficial, but afternoon workouts may be best, study finds

Afternoon exercise

No time for a full workout? Try exercise 'snacks' instead

Exercise snacks

Family-Friendly

King of Prussia to host pop-up food truck, fitness class events

King of Prussia outdoor pop-up events

Adding HITT to your workout routine can improve your heart and brain health

HIIT health benefits

Pennsylvania SPCA to benefit from proceeds of boxing workout at Bok

Fightin' for the Pups Bok

Philly Dance Day is filled with free workshops

Philly Dance Day

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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SoulCycle has a new pop-up location in Center City

SoulCycle Rittenhouse

The Logan Hotel to host puppy yoga benefiting Morris Animal Refuge

Puppy Yoga at Logan Hotel

Need a challenging, but interesting, workout? Try a pyramid

Pyramid Workout

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

Pilates workout

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

Protein Shake Workout Recovery

Festive Fitness founder to lead outdoor HIIT series at community garden

Festive Fitness workout

Kettlebells are the one type of gym equipment to consider buying

Kettlebell workouts

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

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

Daily Workout Routine

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

Winter Workout motivation

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

Exercise myths or facts? Squats are bad for your knees

Fitness Myths Squats

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

cardio workout mountain climber

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

Dumbbell alternatives

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

Zoom fitness workouts

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

30 minute workout pushups

All indoor sports cleared to resume contact practices, competitions in New Jersey

new jersey indoor sports

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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