Free outdoor concerts, fitness classes returning to Rosemont park
Free outdoor concerts and fitness classes are returning to Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park this summer.
Tips for losing those pandemic pounds
Streeterville's Runway Fitness owner Kristine Theodore and one of her coaches, Cameron Seichter, share their tips for losing those pandemic pounds.
Chicago nun runs marathon on treadmill, raises $108K for charity
Meet the nun on the run.
Trump defends trips to golf courses, says it's his 'exercise' and he plays 'very fast'
Saturday’s trip was Trump’s 275th visit to a golf club as president.
Kids are spending more than recommended time on screens amid COVID-19 pandemic
A survey conducted in the United States and Europe found that children spend more than the recommended two hours per day on screens.
What to expect from gyms and fitness studios as they reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic
Gyms and fitness studios are tasked with developing strict protocols as they reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
AP-NORC poll: Many in US won't return to gym or dining out
About a quarter of Americans say someone in their household has lost a job amid that downturn, and about half have lost household income, including layoffs, pay cuts, cut hours or unpaid time off.
California owner defies orders and opens gym, calling it essential
"I'm big on the Constitution," Jacob Lewis said. "So if you want to wear a mask, wear a mask. If you don't, don't. If you want to come in, great, use it. If you don't want to come in, stay at home."
Simulation research shows COVID-19 can spread farther by those exercising outdoors
They’re too small to see, but knowing they exist could play a big role in avoiding COVID-19.
'Knees and toes!' Man shows seniors around the world how to stay active during coronavirus pandemic
Described as a "national treasure," 96-year-old Bob Fulton is showing fellow residents of the United Kingdom and seniors around the world that you can still keep active while being isolated at home during this novel coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus and the gym: Be 'super careful' at public facilities, doctor suggests
There’s nothing like a good workout to blow off steam — but are trips to the gym safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak?
Woman drops 112 pounds, wins beauty pageant after fiancé dumped her for being too fat
Jen Atkin shed 112 pounds - going from 238 pounds to 126 pounds in two years - to bag herself the title of Miss Great Britain.
Government study finds about 40% of US adults are obese
About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.
91-year-old who works out 3 times a week in his overalls at the gym inspires others to 'get started'
Lloyd Black of Alabama said he started going to the gym after simple tasks became hard. He now goes three times a week.
Food company develops nicotine-like 'meat patch' to help curb cravings
Strong Roots, an Irish vegetarian frozen food brand, has teamed up with an Oxford professor to develop an adhesive patch — similar in appearance to a nicotine patch — that can allegedly help to curb cravings for bacon.
A third of Americans would give up sex for a year in exchange for the perfect body, study claims
A new study shows that one in three people in the US would stop having sex for a year to achieve their fitness goals.
Fasting diets may add years to your life as well as help you lose weight, new study suggests
Fasting may be more than just fad.
Woman caught boyfriend cheating when 'physical activity' spiked on Fitbit
Cheaters never win, and one woman is now having the last laugh after discovering that her former boyfriend was unfaithful when his “physical activity” levels mysteriously spiked on his Fitbit device.
9-year-old asks Trump to go vegan for a month in exchange for $1 million donation to veterans
A 9-year-old from Florida representing an animal rights nonprofit says the group will donate $1 million to veterans if President Donald Trump goes vegan for a month.
Woman drops 500 pounds after losing tongue to cancer: 'I'm alive for the very first time in my life'
“I had to die a little in order to learn to appreciate how it felt to truly be alive,” the woman, who has dropped nearly 500 pounds in two and half years, said.