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TRAINING WITH A TWIST: FIND A TRX CLASS NEAR YOU

Posted by Sara Friedel on 6/29/2010 at 3:53PM | 6 Comments

Photography by Shea Roggio

TRX is the new way to get fit in Philly. Check out our writeup, “Training With a Twist,” about the TRX trend from Philly Mag’s July Wellness page, and try it out at one of the gyms below. What do you think about TRX? Love it, hate it? Is it here to stay or is it just another fitness fad?

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The Sporting Club at the Bellevue
224 South Broad Street, 215-985-9193
If you needed another reason to join the Sporting Club, these so-hard-you’ll-hurt-the-next-day TRX classes are it. Group classes are capped at eight people, and you’ll work every muscle group, including the upper body, the core, and the lower body. Classes are offered three days a week, and are only available to members. For a little one-one-one training, opt for a 60-minute or half-hour personalized TRX training session. Membership $100 per month; 60-minute individual session/$67; 45-minute session/$44. READ MORE

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RUN YOUR BUTT OFF: BE WELL’S SPRING AND SUMMER RUNNING CALENDAR

Don’t miss a chance to sweat for a good cause. Here, our roundup of 28 area runs (and walks!) from now through the end of September

Posted by Sara Friedel on 4/28/2010 at 11:36AM | 2 Comments

Mudder Mayhem 7-mile Trail Run, May 8, 2010
This second-annual run takes place in historic Evansburg State Park along a path that is guaranteed to be a muddy good time. The mayhem this year is set to rival last year’s muddy goodness with a new path and crew committed to making Mudder Mayhem part II even better!

Type: Trail Run
Where: Evansburg State Park, May Hall Road, Collegeville
Time: Registration closes May, 2010, at 11:59 p.m.; Race starts at 9:30 a.m.
Cost: $25

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K & 1-mile Fun Walk, May 9, 2010
This iconic race includes a 3.1-mile course that you may run or walk, and if you’re not into racing, try the 1-mile Fun Walk. Come out and help celebrate 20 years of “Racing. Embracing, Empowering.”

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