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Eight Exercises Perfect for a Beach Workout

If you’re looking to mix up your workout routine, but aren’t quite comfortable going to the gym anytime soon, try taking your workout outside. Instead […]

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These Boston Fitness Studios Are Hosting Outdoor Workouts

This week, most gyms in Boston are allowed to open their doors again—but if you’re not ready to step inside again just yet, know that you […]

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Grab a Buddy and Hit One of These Mountain Bike Trails Near Boston

Staying occupied these days is a feat of its own. Luckily, you can still maintain your distance (and proper COVID hygiene practices) during almost every […]

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Boston Sports Clubs Is Having Yet Another Wave of Issues With Members

Members at Boston Sports Clubs across the city are resurfacing with yet more beef with the gym chain that just refuses to show a little […]

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Facing Very Tight Restrictions, Gym Owners Weigh In on Their Reopening Plans

It’s been a hell of a ride for gym and fitness studio owners in and around Boston during the past four months as they navigated […]

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Seven Outdoor Exercises You Can Do on an Athletic Field

After working out in our bedrooms, basements, and living rooms for the past three months, a change of scenery is more than welcome. While gyms […]

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Oxford Gym Racks up $8,000 in Fines as Owner Refuses to Shut Down

On May 18, David Blondin, owner of the Oxford gym Prime Fitness and Nutrition, decided he’d had enough and reopened his gym for business, despite […]

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Nine Black Fitness Professionals in Boston to Follow on Instagram

As protests for the Black Lives Matter movement continue to happen throughout the Boston area, there are many ways you can support the Black community […]

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Mourning the 2020 Boston Marathon That Never Was

I moved to Boston in late March of 2018. My first Boston Marathon experience was a short two weeks later, on April 16, 2018—two days […]

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Without Extra Help, Boston Gyms Face Grim Futures Long Before Phase Three

Phase one of reopening the Massachusetts economy is officially underway. We can now get a haircut (by a professional), places of worship can congregate, and […]

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Gyms May Not Be Open, but We Can Look Forward to Outdoor Fitness

We’re all getting ready to step out into the so-called “Coronaverse,” although most of us are proceeding with caution. It’s exciting to finally resume some […]

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Go Hard and Stay Home? As Gyms Prepare to Reopen, Fitness Fanatics Are Unsure about Returning

After a lot of anticipation, the details of Governor Baker’s plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy were revealed on Monday, with gyms and fitness studios […]

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What to Do If You Need New Running Shoes Right Now

Boston is basically Sneaker Town U.S.A., and under regular circumstances you could head out to one of the plethora of running shoe stores in the […]

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Here’s Some Advice on Wearing a Face Mask While Running

When we first started quarantining here in Boston, I made a promise to myself that, as a way to maintain my mental and physical health, […]

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Four Challenges Boston Fitness Businesses Face in Surviving COVID-19

When the coronavirus crisis crashed into Boston, it was no shock that the fittest among us were quick to adapt. In a matter of mere […]