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Exercise and Fitness

  • Voice Choices

    May 9, 2012

    HANGING ON

    Active Child hit Mercury Lounge

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Vegan, Gluten-Free 'Nibblers' Are a Happy Accident

    How many times have you thrown together a dish based solely on what you happened to have in the fridge? That's exactly how Carrie Firestone came up with Nibblers, a vegan, gluten-free dessert sold in cafés like The Bean and Teany. "I had some ingredients in the fridge -- some dark chocolate that w ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    February 22, 2012

    'Modified Presents' w/ Klute

    How many times have you thrown together a dish based solely on what you happened to have in the fridge? That's exactly how Carrie Firestone came up with Nibblers, a vegan, gluten-free dessert sold in cafés like The Bean and Teany. "I had some ingredients in the fridge -- some dark chocolate that w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Regulators Say Bikram Choudhury's Yoga to the People Suit Won't Stand

    ​According to regulators at the U.S. Copyright Office, hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury's lawsuit against free yoga chain Yoga to the People isn't valid because yoga poses count as "exercises" and not "choreography" and thus cannot be trademarked. In an email contained in a YTTP response to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Yoga to the People Takes on Bikram Choudhury on Facebook

    ​As was reported last week, free yoga studio chain Yoga to the People is being sued by Bikram Choudhury, the inventor of Bikram yoga, for "stealing" poses. Choudhury, who is very litigious, and his lawyer sent in an undercover yogi into the YTTP hot yoga class to confirm Choudhury's suspicion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Bikram Choudhury Sues Yoga to the People for Yoga Plagiarism

    Ever popular for its philosophy of affordability, if not for the crowding that can happen in its free-yoga-love studios, Yoga to the People is being sued by a powerful enemy, yoga guru Bikram Choudhury, the man behind -- obviously -- Bikram yoga. Bikram, if you don't know yoga, is a 90-minute progra ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 28, 2011

    WALK THIS WAY

    See the fall colors and get in shape

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Young Male Model Is Extremely Shy

    Oh, look at this strapping young fellow! His name is Clark Cord, and he is very handsome -- handsome enough to be a model (in fact, he is a model, having just won the VMAN model search). In order to keep his model-esque physique, Cord must work out in public, in the city, which means he must also t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    A Thousand Zumba Fanatics Converged on Midtown Today. We Were There.

    Esther Zuckerman​A little after 7:30 a.m. this morning, women and men in neon workout gear were lined up in front 35 West 48th Street. Fifteen minutes later, a car pulled up in front of the building, and out stepped actor Ryan Reynolds, who kept his tanned head down and walked into the buildin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    At LTO, Ayinde Howell Will Stage a Very Vegan Pop-Up

    ​In recent weeks, LTO has been something of a haven for enthusiastic and fickle carnivores, with the likes of the Fattys, Leah Cohen, and Eddie Huang slinging meat from various corners of the globe in rapid succession. But now LTO is throwing the vegans a bone, as it were: from June 10 through ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 1, 2011

    BARE IT ALL

    From the ankles down, that is

  • Voice Choices

    April 20, 2011

    Get Fit For The Summer

    From the ankles down, that is

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    The 5 Worst Yoga Positions to Catch Your Boss In

    ​As much as we respect and adore our bosses and even our sniveling coworkers, there are certain things that should be kept to a minimum among people who slave away together on a daily basis. One of those things is yoga. There are several reasons for this, among them, spandex, sweating, a lack ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Naked Pictures Surface of A List: New York Star!

    And they were provided by the guy himself! I'm hearing that promoter/editor Daniel Nardicio has been the recipient of nude shots of one of Logo's A List: New York hunks, the guy sending them over in hopes of getting his ass into Playgirl magazine. And it looks like it might happen. My source says ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    January 5, 2011

    PUMP IT UP

    Get fit the Russian way (vodka not included)

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    So, People Are Going to Give You Obnoxious Crap for Christmas

    ​What are the most obnoxious Christmas gifts ever? Gifts that are customized to remind the recipient of yours truly. This is why, despite what the Wall Street Journal is dubbing a trend of sorts ("The Rise of Holiday Me-Tailers"), you should never, ever, ever, give your girlfriend or boyfriend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    "Bodies: The Exhibition": Anybody See it?

    ​The "Bodies" exhibit down at the South Street Seaport Exhibition Centre has been running longer than Jersey Boys, but I still haven't made it down here, for a variety of reasons. Firstly, I detest the pretentious spelling of "Centre." Secondly, if I want to see naked body organs, I can just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Jersey Shore's The Situation Now Has a Workout Video "Situation"

    ​Here's a good one to file under Things You Knew Were Bound To Happen But When They Do The Only Proper Response Is "This Is Actually Happening," as Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of Jersey Shore fame has finally released his workout video.

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    New York Lands Six Spots in The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful on Capitol Hill

    He's not on the list, but we're sure he would be if he worked on the Hill.​The Hill released its annual singles ad-style "50 Most Beautiful People" list last week, and politicks heralding from New York represented our good lookin' state with swagger and, um, some flair as well. Like any "M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Rupert Murdoch Is Watching: The Greatest Media Prank of All Time

    ​What do Rupert Murdoch, a former Page Six gossip columnist, a guy who works at the News Corp commissary, and the founder of College Humor have in common? They were all part of what might be the greatest media prank of all time.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Can You Exercise to Sleigh Bells? An Interview With An Actual Fitness Instructor

    I mean, it looks like exercise, right? Sleigh Bells photo by Rebecca Smeyne​Since the apocalyptically cheery Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells first emerged in the fall of last year, critics have been drawn inexorably to sports metaphors (ahem) as a way to describe the band's signature brand of bombas ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    April 20, 2010

    WALK HARD

    Get in shape with a weekly stroll

  • Voice Choices

    February 16, 2010

    Leslie Uggams

    Get in shape with a weekly stroll

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Two Terrible Aughties Trends Collide: Introducing Yoga for Foodies

    gbsk/flickrYoga for Foodies: namaste meets bon appetit.​Last week, Fork in the Road brought you news of cupcakes for dudes. This week in crossovers gone wrong, it's Yoga for Foodies. Wellness expert and yogi David Romanelli (a.k.a. Yeah Dave), who is known for his yoga-and-chocolate and yoga-a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Staying In Shape When You Eat All Day: Fork in the Road Tells All

    Probably inspired by Frank Bruni's soon-to-be-published book about his struggles with eating disorders, The Times runs a piece today about how people who eat for a living manage to stay in shape. It focuses on Padma Lakshmi, who shoots Top Chef for five weeks at a time, and then goes on a "food deto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Daily Mail: Madonna's Scary Sinew Fault of Gwyneth Paltrow's Trainer

    ​Madonna's arms spurred headlines today when news outlets got a load of a photo that appears to reveal the star's once healthy looking guns have taken on reptilian sinew. The Daily Mail thinks they might be the fault of fitness guru Tracy Anderson. "Perhaps she [Madonna] needs to rethink ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    City Says Fat Kids Lag in Learning; We Suggest the Prince Fielder Approach

    Mike Bloomberg, whose Administration has made education a priority, has bragged on rising test scores, greater matriculation into CUNY schools, and especially the shrinking achievement gap between minority students and white students. But what about the achievement gap between physically fit and phy ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    July 8, 2009

    SHAPE UP, NEW YORK!

    Start your day with fitness classes outdoors

  • News

    December 17, 2008

    Will Run for Food

    Based in the Bronx, some of the most successful athletes you've never heard of live to run away with your club money

  • Screens

    May 20, 2008

    Nintendo’s Wii Fit Ignites Yet Another Fitness Fad

    Helping the world forget we once loved ThighMasters too

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Baby Got Back—Thanks To Sizzling New Undies

    Helping the world forget we once loved ThighMasters too

  • NYC Life

    January 3, 2006

    Hips of Steel

    How kids too cool for exercise keep the winter pounds off

  • People

    June 7, 2005

    The True Shape of Curves

    Introducing a newer way to work out

  • News

    December 14, 2004

    Getting To Abs

    Skilled chef moonlights in the gym

  • News

    August 3, 2004

    The City as Spa

    Surviving New York in summer—and fall, winter, and spring— without blowing your budget

  • Dance

    June 15, 2004

    On the Waterfront, a Movement Choir and the City's Ordinary Wonders

    Surviving New York in summer—and fall, winter, and spring— without blowing your budget

  • News

    March 2, 2004

    Escapes From New York

    Northern Retreats Offer a Little Karmic Healing and a Lot of Yoga

  • News

    November 18, 2003

    A Room for One's Womb

    Baby om meets the postpartum body

  • NYC Life

    May 21, 2002

    Listings

    Baby om meets the postpartum body

  • News

    March 12, 2002

    Opening to Yoga

    Going to the Mat

  • NYC Life

    January 29, 2002
  • News

    March 13, 2001
  • Dance

    December 5, 2000

    Yoga to Go

    Going to the Mat

  • News

    March 21, 2000

    The Spy in the Gym

    Club Members Ripped About Electronic Surveillance

  • Columns

    January 4, 2000

    Dress Blues, Discipline, and Demerits

    Club Members Ripped About Electronic Surveillance

  • Long Island Voice

    September 28, 1999

    Hempstead: A vast waistland

    Club Members Ripped About Electronic Surveillance

  • News

    July 27, 1999

    The Body Electric

    Home-Gym Gadgets and the Shape of Things To Come

  • News

    June 29, 1999

    Dangerous Moves

    Is 'Yoga Therapy' an Oxymoron?

  • News

    June 29, 1999

    Growth Spurt

    Sutton gym's most popular workout is for tots

  • News

    April 20, 1999

    Girl Power?

    How will the revolution in women's sports play out for the next generation?

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