gyms
The 'Gym Rights' Movement Flouting the UK's Second Lockdown
Loopholes have allowed some arguably non-essential businesses to remain open. One key battlefield is The Gym.
People Visiting the Gym on the First Day Back Explain What It’s Like
Gyms and leisure centres across England reopened their doors the weekend, as the country continues to “ease” out of lockdown.
Gym-Goers Excitedly Returned, Only to Be Scared by What They Saw
Gyms in reopened states planned to enforce protocols like mask wearing, equipment sanitizing, and social distancing. Here's how gym-goers are handling and feeling about the new rules.
The Gym As You Know It Is a Thing of the Past
Goodbye, packed workout classes. Goodbye, independent yoga studios.
It’s Messed Up That So Many Gyms Have Tanning Beds
Despite all of the known health risks, tanning beds can be found at more than three-quarters of some of the country's biggest fitness chains.
The Only Thing 'Muscle Confusion' Confuses Is Our Poor Small Brains
Another study adds to the mountain of evidence that wildly varied workouts don't add anything.
Ah, So This Is Why Trainers Are Always Accosting You at the Gym
A New York Times report reveals some Equinox trainers work 80-hour weeks for unlivable pay, unless they can score customers on the gym floor.
Get In Shape With Nihilift, Even Though Nothing Really Matters
‘The best way to get rid of pesky belly fat is to decompose. That will happen soon enough.’
The Queer Personal Trainers Tackling Heteronormativity One Deadlift at a Time
"We know our community has more trauma around body dysmorphia and greater likelihood of depression… understanding it will go a long way in creating a culture of inclusivity."
I'm Hooked on $35 Fitness Classes and It's Embarrassing
I feel conflicted paying so much money for 45-minute exercise classes at SoulCycle and Pure Barre—all in the hopes of sculpting an ideal body. Here's why I keep going back and how I deal with the guilt.
The Best Free Gym Trials You Can Get Right Now
Only suckers pay full price for gym memberships. Here's where to find free trials, discounted classes and cut-rate memberships to everywhere from yoga to boxing gyms.