Defying the odds – and the status quo
this month, I sat down with longtime fitness colleague and friend Maurice Johnson and I am proud to share his story — a story about living a life in defiance of the status quo and how it’s served him.
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Labors of love
Jim and Betsy Perry take the phrase “two-career” couple in a whole different direction.
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Restoring body and soul
Wagger Meghan met up with RēCOVER co-founder Aaron Drogoszewski to learn more about his fitness background and what prompted him to create the world’s first studio dedicated to restoring the body.
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From playground to gym partners
After growing up together, John Swertfager and Skaz Gecaj are side-by-side once again as they open their new business venture, Apex Fitness, in Cross River.
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The F-word in diets — fiber
Crash diets always seem to fail. “The F-Factor Diet” allows you to eat what you want, exercise however much you please, and, yes, even sip on some wine, and still see results – all thanks to the miracle carb – fiber.
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The Orange Theory of everything fitness
Wagger Meghan takes us through her first experience at Orange Theory Fitness in White Plains.
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The not-so-elusive elliptical
Wagger Meghan McSharry heads to the new Elliptica for a deceptively challenging workout on the trending elliptical machine.
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Reaching new heights with pole dancing
WAG writer Danielle Renda tries her hand (and legs) at pole dancing at Pole Position in White Plains.
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Healing the body at 250 degrees below
As the winter season winds down, it’s hard to imagine intentionally putting your body into a specially designed chamber that would expose your bare…
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High intensity meets high reward at Barry’s
Stepping inside the fitness studio at Barry’s Bootcamp in Scarsdale is like walking into a mini nightclub. Sexy, soft red lighting surrounds guests, while…
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Refresh, revive and rev up for a new year
The WAG staff knows just what you’re thinking: The holidays are over and you’re feeling (and looking) a bit sluggish. So two of our…
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Choosing a fitness program that is right for you
Written by Kevin Plancher, MD Millions of people are hurt every year on the playing field and in the gym. In our orthopedic practice, we…
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On your feet
As we begin another year full of promise and aspirations, I want to write about something that is an elementary, yet effective strategy to…
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Not another ‘Bah! Humbug!’ fitness article
It’s that time of year again when someone like me writes an article about your health this holiday season. Don’t worry, I won’t be…
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Physician, move thyself
By Erika Schwartz, MD I like working out. It’s always been one of my favorite activities, even before it was popular or cool. The…
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Photographs by Bob Rozycki A horse and a rider are like a dance duo, Frank Madden says. “It boils down to the match of…
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Zumba or doughnut?
In an article on the history of physical fitness that appears on the University of New Mexico’s website, Lance C. Dalleck and Len Kravitz…
Read MoreHitting the barre
Who wouldn’t want to have a ballerina’s body? Cindy Sites, the lithe beauty behind the Go Figure Barre Studios, says you can achieve a…
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J – As the season approaches (wait, it’s here) to shed my clothing, I start to panic, envisioning myself in shorts (that have gotten…
Read MoreSPICING UP YOUR WORKOUTS
Enjoyment is a huge part of exercise, but sometimes we find an activity that we like to do so much that it turns into…
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