Exercise

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This is how long you should be holding a stretch

Ready for an extra ab challenge? Try this simple plank variation

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The keys to getting in shape for women in their 30s and 40s

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Her mission: convince more women to give powerlifting a try

Jessica Cornell

This is when you'll finally be able to check out City Fitness' newest Philadelphia gym

Fitness Alive to debut new Center City pool with free classes for kids and adults

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The calorie-torching workout for those who HATE running (or biking)

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That kettlebell gym we told you about in January closed REALLY suddenly

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It's OK to work out while sick with a cold — if you pass the neck check

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This is the hard truth about ab crunches

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A great exercise move for people who hate to work out at the gym

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Switching up this exercise can improve your athletic performance

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Boot camp after 60: 10 steps to turn your health around

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Study examining fitness tracker data links activity in older adults to lower dementia risk

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Children's Health

Most kids aren’t getting enough physical activity. Are yours?

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Get your daily exercise by joining winter walking tour through Morris Arboretum

Winter Greenery Tour at Morris Arboretum

Bala Cynwyd 70-year-old sets marathon world record for age group

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Expert: Winter temperatures shouldn't scare you away from exercising outdoors

Winter Exercise

6ABC reporter shares details of harrowing condition caused by over-exercising

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Pennsylvania has an above-average exercise rate; New Jersey, not so much

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City Fitness' live music and fitness party at the Fillmore is $10 to attend

The Fillmore

How does your body 'burn' fat?

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You'll experience three different fitness classes on the Rittenhouse Sweat Crawl

CorePower Yoga

This is when you can start ziplining in Fairmount Park

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Don’t freak out but Michael B. Jordan is training at this local gym

Check out the trailer for Kevin Hart’s celebrity-packed YouTube series

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Gym chain is blocking news from its TVs in the name of mental health

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