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May 16, 2014
The hottest fitness studios in London right now
For all its renown in history and art, culture and pop culture (Kate! Pippa! Harry!),you'd…
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Melisse Gelula
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May 11, 2014
My Studio Style: Astrid Swan McGuire
Astrid Swan McGuire's clients are accustomed to seeing her sweating and grunting away next…
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Jamie McKillop
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May 06, 2014
My Weekly Workout: Anja Garcia
Anja Garcia is an Equinox instructor in Los Angeles and the star trainer on online…
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Jamie McKillop
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March 29, 2014
My Weekly Workout: Brooke Banker
Brooke Banker is often the leggiest model on the catwalk. At 5'11'', and with…
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Jamie McKillop
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March 28, 2014
How To Prep for Your First 10K or Half Marathon—When You're New To Running
Sure, running's a pretty low-key sport. Lace up your shoes and go. So how come…
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Melisse Gelula
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March 10, 2014
Can weight training boost your sex drive?
By Jessica Chia for Prevention Want to give your a libido a natural boost…
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Sarah Sarway
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February 28, 2014
How busy women make their workouts happen
Whether you’re obsessed with CrossFit WODs, cardio dance, or spinning classes (or anything else)—you’ve got…
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Melisse Gelula
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February 17, 2014
White House workouts: How the Presidents break a sweat (deliberately)
We've seen our nation's leaders sweating over decisions at their Oval Office desks or in…
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Sarah Sarway
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February 15, 2014
My Weekly Workout: Catt Sadler
There's a reason E! News host Catt Sadler is generally radiant on—or next to—the red…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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January 28, 2014
Orange is the New Black's Alysia Reiner unlocks her fitness secrets
When I meet fit actress Alysia Reiner, she's coming off having just wrapped the filming…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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January 16, 2014
My Weekly Workout: Carol Scott
As the founder of the ECA World Fitness convention (held in New York in early…
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Sarah Sarway
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January 06, 2014
13 gyms that cost less than $100 per month
While we love boutique fitness because of its many perks (small classes, rocking playlists), most…
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January 03, 2014
Equinox sues Soho Strength Lab
The three experienced trainers who opened Soho Strength Lab just six months ago are…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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January 02, 2014
Row House: The new CrossFit-inspired indoor-rowing studio
The Upper East Side's EVF Performance announced earlier this fall that they'd be opening a…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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December 04, 2013
Where to Work Out: Flatiron District
Presented by Athleta In the past few years, New York City's Flatiron District has established…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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November 25, 2013
Are you still burning calories after your workout?
Most workout enthusiasts have heard that after they finish their 60-minute boot camp, their…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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November 21, 2013
How safe are Tough Mudder races?
via HuffingtonPost.com With names like Electroshock Therapy, Everest, Fire Walker and Trench Warfare, it's…
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Sarah Sarway
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November 18, 2013
The workout habits of 7 top models
The world of runways and photo shoots is not a traditionally healthy place. But in…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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October 24, 2013
My Weekly Workout: Venus Williams
Tennis superstar Venus Williams has to be agile on the court—and also when scheduling workout…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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October 15, 2013
How to train for a 19,000-foot mountain hike—when you live at sea level
Training for a 5K or even a marathon isn't easy, but at least there's…
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Jane Rice
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October 12, 2013
How many calories are you really burning?
The notion that calories in and calories out is all that matters when it…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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October 07, 2013
7 next-generation gyms that focus on functional fitness
A gym used to just be a gym. Now, we have boxes, spin studios, barre…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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September 30, 2013
How to work out during each stage of your cycle (and why it matters)
Your workout schedule likely revolves around meetings, deadlines, and whatever you can squeeze into a…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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August 23, 2013
My Weekly Workout: Mike Patton
When Mike Patton got laid off from his futures' broker position at Bear Stearns in…
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Jamie McKillop
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August 19, 2013
Spartan vs. Tough Mudder: How the top mud challenges compare
With the popularity of CrossFit and boot camps of all kinds, it's no wonder that…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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August 13, 2013
New York's personal-training secret that will likely make us do it more
Here's a workout irony for you: It turns out the same company that sells some…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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August 10, 2013
My Weekly Workout: Norma Kamali
Debuting "My Weekly Workout," a new feature that focuses on the fitness lives of intriguing…
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Jamie McKillop
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July 24, 2013
First time surfing? Here's what you need to know
Some summer days it seems like everyone's gone surfing, but taking those first steps on…
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July 08, 2013
The secrets of fitness models that might surprise you
Although these stunning fitness models won the genetic lottery jackpot, each works hard to maintain…
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Melisse Gelula
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June 26, 2013
New York fitness studios celebrate Gay Pride Weekend with workouts
A cluster of the city's top fitness studios are hosting Pride-themed classes starting today in…
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June 10, 2013
9 hot new things to do in the Hamptons
Every summer, hot Manhattan fitness studios and wellness brands decamp for the Hamptons. And this…
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Alexia Brue
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March 07, 2013
Will l-glutamine give your fitness routine a boost?
Fitness types used to love creatine, then they flirted with l-arginine, and now, l-glutamine…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 06, 2013
Perfect squat form, or Why you should stick your butt out at the gym
It's not often someone yells "Stick your ass out more!" in a way that motivates,…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 04, 2013
The 3-minute jump rope workout
Now that you've learned how to master jumping rope (or at least avoid tripping every…
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Melisse Gelula
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March 04, 2013
How to master the jump rope and why you really should
Given the many athletic feats you might face at the gym—Tabata, treadmill sprints, lifting…
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Melisse Gelula
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February 22, 2013
New York's swankiest luxury gyms
Planet Fitness these are not. New York's elite sweat and sculpt at tricked-out gyms that…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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January 17, 2013
A sneak peek inside Crunch's splashy new Chelsea gym
At the end of 2012, Crunch opened its newest club on 19th Street between Seventh…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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December 18, 2012
Fact: Women can do pull-ups
When the New York Times Magazine published an article with the headline "Why Women Can't…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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December 05, 2012
Class Action: TRX MAX at Equinox
This high-energy workout is a traditional interval training class that incorporates the TRX suspension system.…
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Alexia Brue
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November 26, 2012
New York City's best kettlebell classes
Your personal trainer may have had you swing kettlebells. But lots of things—like safety concerns…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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October 02, 2012
Are you holding your weights wrong?
Like this story? Subscribe to Well+Good, and we’ll send you insider news and invitations to…
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Melisse Gelula
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September 07, 2012
How to get professional tennis player arms without a racket
This weekend, the pros will hit the courts in Queens for the women's finals at…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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July 30, 2012
The fitness trainers who text you
Will Torres, one of New York City’s top fitness trainers, had a client who…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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July 12, 2012
Does spinning lead to bulky quads?
We’ve heard this comment about eight million times (maybe you have, too): “I love to…
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Melisse Gelula
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June 04, 2012
Class Action: Shockwave at Equinox
Fitness classes follow fashion. The city’s gyms and studios constantly launch new “It” classes. In…
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Alexia Brue
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May 21, 2012
Rate Your Burn: The new website that allows you to rate your fitness instructors
Working out, like eating out, represents an investment in both time and money. And it's…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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April 27, 2012
Go Recess: Will it be the Open Table of boutique fitness booking?
The boutique fitness explosion is generating new ways to book your workouts. Witness GoRecess.com,…
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Melisse Gelula
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April 09, 2012
7 extreme races that will make you a total fitness badass
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Lisa Elaine Held
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April 01, 2012
The new group fitness studio that uses heart-rate monitors in every class
Sure, you feel the burn. But do you really know how effective your workouts are?…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 30, 2012
Exceed Fitness: The Upper East Side's new fitness playground
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 22, 2012
A boot camp for your brain: How to become a mental athlete
This Saturday, an elite group of athletes will gather in New York City in a…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 21, 2012
5 workouts that may cause an exercise orgasm
You’ve no doubt heard rumors of “coregasms”—or orgasms stemming from exercise. Or, maybe you’ve glanced…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 12, 2012
Even fit women have weak triceps. And what you can do about it
Weak triceps are the fit woman's dirty little secret. Even women who strength train regularly…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 11, 2012
3 easy moves for stronger triceps from Barry's Bootcamp
Like this story? Subscribe to Well+Good and we’ll send you our newsletter of top stories…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 07, 2012
10 under 30: New York's youngest fitness and yoga entrepreneurs
There’s no more expensive, all-around challenging place to open a business than New York City.…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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February 20, 2012
10 things you never knew about the President's Physical Fitness Challenge
How did the fitness test that plagued the nation's gym classes and tortured its students…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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January 10, 2012
Brooklyn's boutique fitness scene takes off
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Lisa Elaine Held
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December 14, 2011
The pole-dancing business is booming with fitness-lovers
On January 2, a brand-new 5,000 square-foot fitness center will open in Chelsea. It'll have…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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October 25, 2011
New York City's most expensive trainers
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Lisa Elaine Held
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September 27, 2011
New Yorkers embrace BodyART, a European fitness phenomenon
Fitness crazes generally start in the United States and then spread across the globe. BodyART,…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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September 12, 2011
The new drumstick workout that pounds away the calories
I'm one of those people that kicks it into high gear on a spin bike…
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Melisse Gelula
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August 17, 2011
Madonna turns 53 today. Here's how she stays in shape.
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Lisa Elaine Held
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May 04, 2011
Workout in Central Park with Self Magazine this weekend
This Saturday, May 7, Central Park will be transformed into a giant outdoor fitness center,…
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Lisa Elaine Held
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March 11, 2011
With Metamorphosis, Tracy Anderson takes her tiny weights to the masses
It was only a matter of time before Gwyneth Paltrow's fitness guru came out with…
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Alexia Brue
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November 15, 2010
Equinox acquires the Printing House and squash players freak out
Equinox Fitness recently purchased the Printing House, a privately owned West Village gym known for…
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Alexia Brue
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June 21, 2010
Madonna builds a home gym after split with Tracy Anderson
We learned via Social Workout that Madonna is adding the ultimate home gym to her…
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Alexia Brue
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