Look inside and you’ll find what appear to be monster truck tires, loads of barbells, Olympic gymnastics-type rings hanging from the ceiling, and whiteboards with various workouts, goals, and records scribbled on them. You’ll see curiously few bench presses and not a single treadmill anywhere. Your neighborhood Y, this ain’t. “It’s not like going to […]
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Weighty achievement
“Really it was an awareness campaign. The numerical goal was a million pounds, but the real goal was to get a conversation started about obesity,” said Cornett. There’s more cause for celebration than the shedding of pounds. Men’s Fitness magazine moved Oklahoma City from “fattest” in 2009 to “fittest” in its recent ranking of 50 […]
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Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering […]
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Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering […]
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Raising the barre
With this concept in mind, many local studios ask fitness aficionados and beginners alike to step up to the barre. Barre is the latest fitness trend sweeping the nation. It combines the ballet barre, Pilates and yoga into one core-conquering workout, proving that being a ballerina isn’t a requirement when obtaining a dancer’s body. Barre3, […]
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No boys allowed
But thankfully, there’s a less stressful definition involving exercise beyond chasing our kids around the house. When it comes to fitness clubs designed with women in mind, you could say I get around. In my 17 years as a 405 resident, I’ve been a member at several. And like a good friend, they’re always there […]