Bayou City Crossfit presents "Reps with the Rockets"

Discovery Green

03.02.13

This Crossfit competition supports the Houston Rockets/NBA BeFit initiative with both a fun and a competitive division. Each participant will receive a free ticket to the Rockets vs.

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 & KHOU

Get in shape for free: Legs of steel fitness guru reveals her favorite bargain exercise secrets

By Joel Luks

01.25.13 | 3:27 pm

Just three weeks and a few days post the ball drop that signaled the arrival of 2013, it's time to re-evaluate how your pledge to be slimmer, healthier and stronger is evolving. Have you fallen ...

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 healthy start

5 websites to feed your health kick, from build-your-own energy bars to eco-friendly bath products

By Rachael Abrams

01.07.13 | 1:34 pm

The start of a new year often inspires a renewed interest in wellness. And because we also value convenience, we turn to online resources that we can explore from the confines of our cozy home. Fro ...

Ironman Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann EXPO

George R. Brown Convention Center

01.11.13 - 01.12.13

Join more than 55,000 runners and fitness enthusiasts at the 2013 Ironman Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann EXPO, where vendors from all over the nation will showcase the latest in runn

Good to the core

Fight the holiday bulge: Drink vodka, go for a run and enjoy yourself in moderation

By Samantha Webster

12.25.12 | 1:30 pm

During the holiday season there is one thing that always seems to spoil our holiday cheer: The dreaded muffin top, the adorably named pesky bulge that sneaks in to ruin newly purchased holiday dres ...

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 ...

Urban Movement 2012

08.18.12

Urban Movement has new indoor digs, and the nonprofit needs your help warming them up. Join in for a night of parkour, graffiti, music, dance, food, drinks and badass company, which includes GONZO2

CultureMap Video

Not just hip yoga, healthy yoga: Donation-based studio welcomes all to breathe to better health

By Joel Luks

07.14.12 | 3:38 pm

Business models that incorporate doing good as part of the user experience are many. The need for consumers to feel like they are contributing to a greater cause has set companies and products such ...