Gym Etiquette: Oh No She Didn’t!

I never thought I’d say this, but my current gym (or rather some of the women there) are bringing out the ugly in me. How is that possible, you ask? I mean, working out breeds positive spurts of awesome that people notice and pick up on, right? So, how is it that I can leave [...]

Trying BLITZ at Reebok Sports Club/NY With Actor Stephen Lang of Avatar

For years, I have been curious to check out the super-fancy Reebok Sports Club/NY, which is up by Lincoln Center and (according to my sources) takes up six floors of space for an indoor pool, full-scale rock wall and a spa. So imagine my delight when I was invited to check out a brand-new class called [...]

7 Ways to Avoid Gym Germs

You’re headed to meet your girls at the gym for Zumba class. You can’t wait to be surrounded by hot tunes, good friends and…germs? It’s true—even the cleanest of gyms and health clubs might be harboring bacteria, viruses and other cooties. Sharing yoga mats, towels and gym equipment with dozens (even hundreds!) of your fellow [...]

I’m Every Woman: Joining a Women-Only Gym

Gyms are like a box of chocolates…You’ll never know if you dig them unless you dig in. Two months ago, I joined a popular gym chain and found out pretty darn quickly that it was not the gym for me. First of all, I live in Los Angeles…in the valley…the porn mecca. I couldn’t get [...]

Are You ‘Fit for Office?’ A Super Fun Election Day Workout

We never get overly political here on FBG. (Why pick a fight? We respect all opinions!), but today we’re wading into the political waters. Or at least the fitness-related political waters. Which really just means that we got a super-fun “Fit for Office” workout from New York Sports Club (NYSC) and a themed playlist that we just [...]

Workout, Interrupted

As I’ve mentioned, child care was a hugely important factor in joining my new gym. I knew that my daughter would likely take some time to adjust to the child care situation, but I didn’t really anticipate that it would take over a month of pretty consistent drop-offs without seeing a ton of improvement. While [...]

Skinny Bans Popping Up at Gyms

A lot of us have been there. By “us,” I mean the fitness newbies. By “there,” I mean being terrified and intimidated by gyms and the perfectly sculpted bodies that inhabit them. I can honestly say that I was anti-gym for years and years. I was under the impresson they were meat markets; cesspools created [...]

How Wrong Is It To Laugh at the Soreness of Others?

So as a part of the new gym-member experience, my husband and I both received free fit assessments. The assessment hits all of the key fitness criteria: strength, cardio, flexibility, and you also get weighed and have your body fat measured. All good things to know at the start of a fitness journey, so you [...]

Green Gyms Are Making a Huge Impact on the Environment

Why are all of the FBGs discussing green fitness stuff this week? Because it’s Fit Bottomed Earth Week, silly! Gyms are a great place to burn off a some pent up energy. Hop onto a bike or crank up a treadmill and the stress and anxiety of the day just melt away. But have you ever [...]

How the Fitness Industry Could Suck Less and Help Newbies More

My bud Leah over at Mamavation recently posed an interesting question out into the web-o-sphere: What is wrong with the health/fitness industry and what can be changed? And, naturally, I had an opinion on the matter. (Me? No way!) As a certified member of the fitness community and a former employee of health clubs, I’m not [...]

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