The Weight-ing game

After losing 23 pounds, the hard part begins: How to keep the weight off — forever

By John M. Mann

04.19.13 | 10:01 am

Nine months ago, I dropped the Doritos, jumped off the couch, and began a quest for a healthier life. To date I have lost 23 pounds and people are noticing and complimenting me. I have reached my i ...

Bayou City Outdoors & REI present Yoga 101

05.14.13

Yoga is for any level and all levels. Just a little yoga a week can help you perform better at sports, sleep better at night and maybe even smile a little more. This event will cover types of yoga,

A Fit You

Hot boutique exercise studio looks to change the gym game: Pilates on steroids, anyone?

By Jayme Lamm

01.27.13 | 3:01 pm

If I cancel last minute I’ll get charged? If I don’t sign up quick enough, will there be a spot for me? The woman twice my age looks five times better in her Lululemon pants than I do? ...

CultureMap Video

A new exercise craze hits Houston: Are you tough enough for the Bar Method?

By Whitney Radley

01.24.13 | 6:02 am

As I sit at my desk, my legs are weak, my shoulders sore, my abs aching. No, I didn't get in a fender bender. Didn't run a marathon, either. I just attended an hour-long Bar Method  ...

A solid plan & a good playlist

From happy hours to park trails: Starting a workout routine takes serious social commitment

By Darla Guillen

01.20.13 | 9:30 am

I am admittedly not one for making New Year's resolutions or following other trendy social movements that set you up for failure. (God forbid I become a resexeciser!) So when I decided to start ...

Sun & Ski selections

Kick start your new year with a running resolution: How to get in shape for 2013

By Promoted Series Correspondent

01.16.13 | 2:30 pm

Another year brings another set of lofty resolutions, but you want to set fitness goals and wellness priorities that will really count in 2013. Running is the perfect segue into a healthier, happie ...

Fit in 2013

New year, new routine: Jump-start your fit lifestyle with these tiny trinkets that make workouts fun

By Megan Runser

01.05.13 | 2:00 pm

Here we go again. Another New Year, another slew of resolutions spanning food choices, exercise regimes, and various other valiant self-improvement initiatives. Tackling the weight loss front alway ...

urban gymnastics

Parkour gets a foothold in H-Town: New studio, school classes & buzz part of nonprofit push

By Whitney Radley

08.17.12 | 2:51 pm

If you had asked me about parkour a few weeks ago, I probably would have stared back blank-faced. I didn't know a thing about the exercise art, except that it requires a bit more agil ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events

By Joel Luks

08.16.12 | 10:45 am

Exhausted of this relentless heat wave? After last weekend's record temperatures, let's enjoy the comfort of fresh, air conditioned spaces while watching films, listening to local poets, fu ...

Cycle Power

Sweating by candlelight: DEFINErevolution puts a new spin on the old gym routine

By Whitney Radley

05.16.12 | 10:12 am

From the outside, the newly-opened DEFINE: body & mind studio on Bissonnet Street appears more like a boutique than a gym. That aesthetic carries into the lobb ...