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Bodies

I’m Not Trying, I’m Doing

One of the (too many) times I’ve had trolls come after me was when I posted a picture of myself all sweaty and gross after a boxing class. It wasn’t the hateful bigots that bothered me, though. It was some of the people trying to “defend” me.

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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread Wants to Run

I’m not a morning person, and it’s too hot later.

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Bodies

Vegetables and Frappuccinos

It seems that there are only two types of fat people we get to see: the stereotype of the lazy fat person who eats a lot and never exercises (the “bad fatty”), or the fat person who works out hard and eats foods commonly accepted as healthy, but just doesn’t lose any weight (the “good […]

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We try it!

We Try It: ClassPass

It’s like Netflix for exercise. So… the opposite of Netflix.

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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread Will Ride or Die

Oh, spinning.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches From Ladyblogland

Get you clicky fingers ready, because there are a ton of great links from this week’s ladyblogland.

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Humor

So, They are Good for Something: How Your Kids Can Keep You Fit

Spring is in the air, and I can’t be the only person who feels energetic and ready to take up some sort of regular exercise. But time is short and classes are expensive, and who wants to spend their precious free time away from their home and sofa? Then it occurred to me: Aren’t I […]

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We try it!

We Try It: Weight Training

Pick up heavy things, and put them down? It never sounded like something I’d enjoy — but I’m here to tell you how wrong I was.

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Video Game Inspiration

Has a video game ever inspired you?

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Ladyguides

Etiquette: Get Fit Edition

Ah, gentle Readers, the season is upon us. The season when we try on our bathing suits and go, “Didn’t this fit last year?” And then, of course, you have two choices, buy a new suit, or tie on the gym shoes.

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Open Thread

This Open Thread is Up a Wall

I bought a rock climbing Groupon. Should I be scared?

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Bodies

Establishing Routines: Exercise

This month, we are going to talk about exercise.

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Health

So You Want to Exercise, But Your Brain is Being a Discouraging Jerk

Almost everyone gets bitten by an exercise bug at some point in their lives. It makes sense: exercise can have many benefits, from allowing people to outrun zombies, to clearing out some brain bats, to giving them the muscles to heft around gigantic kegs of beer. Actually getting going and keeping up with an exercise […]

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We try it!

We Try It: CrossFit

CrossFit has been on my periphery since the beginning of the year when a Groupon came out. A close friend and coworker has been at it for a couple of months and my boyfriend has been a devotee for about a year. Both have suggested that I would love it due to its team-like atmosphere […]

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Crossposts

LadyGuide: Start a Home Boot Camp Class

I’ve been to so many workout classes and been trained by so many people that almost no type of exercise or workout is new to me anymore. Even so, I like to get my butt kicked by someone else every once in a while.