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Greenway’s free fitness program in Boston

Posted on August 3, 2017 | Leave a comment

Photo Credit & Source: Greenway Website

Did you know there is something called The Greenway Fitness Program that is free for you to attend? Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the fitness classes are free and open to the public. To see the full schedule of classes (dates, times and locations) visit the Greenway website or link here.

Later today there are two free classes / events:
Workplace Wellness Bootcamp starts at 5:30PM at the Rings Fountain on Milk Street (map) 
Social Boston Sports Cornhole starts at 6PM at the intersection of Milk Street & JFK Surface Raod (map)

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Frontrunners

Posted on July 18, 2017 | Leave a comment
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Frontrunners Boston visiting RI this past Fall

Gareth Johnson is a writer who I read regularly via Medium. Earlier this month he had an interesting article on Frontrunners, the LGBT running club that was inspired by the novel, The Front Runner, first published in 1974 and would go on to sell more than 10 million copies. The book is noted for being the first contemporary gay novel to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success.Patricia Nell WarrenEven more impressive than the book’s critical and commercial success is how it served as an inspiration to establish gay running clubs, initially in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but then through out the U.S., North America and eventually the world. I didn’t count but there are more than 50 International chapters and easily as many chapters here in the United States.

Aside from how inspiring the story is (one I didn’t know until I read Gareth’s article on Medium), I wanted to give the Boston chapter a shout out. Often I hear people lament how difficult it is to meet up and connect with people. This club meets regularly and has a social element following their Saturday runs which gives you the chance to get to meet and connect with others. And one needn’t be some amazing runner to keep up. Different distances are available for you to choose what is best for you. For more information about Boston’s Frontrunners’ Chapter visit the following links.

web: www.frontrunnersboston.org 
FB: Frontrunners Boston
email: frontrunnersboston@yahoo.com

If you’d like to learn more about your local Frontrunners chapter, click here.

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Kilted Coaches: How to get great glutes

Posted on April 16, 2017 | 1 comment

kilted coaches, scots, fitness, glutes, exercise, kiltApologies for those of you who may feel like my blog is giving too much time to men in kilts but I’ve been following Stephen and Rab a.k.a. the “Kilted Coaches” videos on YT for a couple of months and their recent exercise video on how to strengthen your glutes is so much fun to watch.

How To Get Great Glutes

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As you can see they do get a bit cheeky at the end of their clip so it may not be appropriate to watch in the office, but if you’re interested you can watch the fitness video on YouTube, here.

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Caption this photo

Posted on April 5, 2017 | 7 comments

funnyEach Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption.  Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.

The slightly less known yoga pose called, Ouch.

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Public Body: Work Hard, Play Hard weekend in Provincetown, May 19-21

Posted on March 26, 2017 | Leave a comment

fitness, chad flahivePublic Body is heading back to Provincetown for their Work Hard, Play Hard Weekend, which will take place Friday, May 19th – Sunday, May 21, 2017.

Public Body’s Chad Flahive and special guest trainer Maryanne Blake will take you through a weekend of serious fitness in beautiful Provincetown, MA that will include workouts on the beach, hitting Ptown’s beautiful bike trails, sweating under the club lights and stretching poolside. Space is limited so register today. Total cost is $379.00 (including ferry) and $299.00 (non ferry option.) A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve your space. Three hearty meals, healthy post-workout snacks, bike rental, over 8 hours of fitness programming, and round trip fast ferry (optional).

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For more information and to reserve your space today click on the link below
Public Body Weekend in Provincetown

Lodging is not included but The Crown and Anchor, will be home base for many of the weekend activities. You can make reservations directly from their website, http://www.onlyatthecrown.com.

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Men in kilts

Posted on February 27, 2017 | 1 comment

After my weekly men in kilt post went live a number of you shared this video which had been published the day before so I thought I’d share it. Yoga instructor Finlay from Dundee, and his handsome student, Tristan take to the wilds of Scotland to practice yoga. Men in kilts + yoga = happy BosGuy.

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Free summer workouts in Boston

Posted on June 20, 2016 | Leave a comment
The November Project Wednesday morning workout at Harvard

The November Project Wednesday morning workout at Harvard

Warmer weather in Boston means that staying fit is definitely cheaper. Group workouts are offered throughout the city weekday mornings and evenings and they are open to the public and free. Below are a few suggestions so get off your butt and check out one or more of these classes.

Esplanade and DCR Hatch Shell has many classes in the evening including Zumba every Tuesday, Yoga every Wednesday and CrossFit classes each Thursday, but note most of these classes do not begin until next month.

Frog Pond at the Boston Common is currently hosting yoga classes every Thursday at 6PM through September 1 by the carousel.  Bring your own mat and blocks if you can.

Post Office Square (a.k.a. Norman B. Levanthal Park) hosts morning and evening workouts that are free to the public.  Weekday workouts start daily on Monday, June 20th and include bootcamp, pilates, yoga and zumba. For the full schedule, please click here.

Rose Kennedy Greenway is hosting free boot camp classes every Wednesday at 6PM for all levels at the intersection for Cross and Hanover Street courtesy of Next Level Fitness.

November Project: Work out with a positive support group every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free workouts through the November Project.

Free Run Clubs in Boston are so plentiful it would be an entire post just listing all the clubs. Check out the link and pick a club that is convenient for you.

This post only lists a handful of the free fitness classes that will be available this summer. You can view and print the full Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series 2016 brochure here.

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Miro will get you in shape for summer

Posted on March 16, 2016 | Leave a comment
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Ask for my friend Miro at Milton Hill Sport & Spa

I wanted to give a shout out to my friend Miro who is a personal trainer at the Milton Hill Sport & Spa located in the Milton – Dorchester Lower Mills area. The mild winter has brought us spring (New England’s most fleeting season) earlier than usual, and the summer months will be here before we realize it. Miro is just the guy to help you get into shape before bathing suit season arrives.

For more information give Milton Hill Sport & Spa a call or stop by and ask for Miro. He’s a great guy and can help you achieve your personal fitness goals.

Milton Hill Sport & Spa
1 ELIOT STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Phone: (617) 698-0063 

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Walking with sandwiches: Ben’s New Year’s resolution

Posted on February 13, 2016 | 1 comment

Many people make New Year’s resolutions each year and it is usually right about now that a lot of us give up on them. I stumbled upon this really inspiring YouTube video of someone who has an interesting story that I wanted to share.

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New South End gym: Swet Studio

Posted on November 18, 2015 | Leave a comment

south end fitness, lgbt fitnessSwet Studio opened in the South End last month and what caught my attention was, while all are welcome, it caters to the LGBT community.  I’m not sure there is any place like it in Boston. One look at their classes and schedule and you will realize they have quite a range of unique fitness and dance classes, including same sex ballroom classes, indoor rowing and anti-gravity, aerial yoga just to name a few.Realm Health and Fitness Tips from Kyle, exerciseLater this month on Saturday, November 28th (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) Swet Studio is hosting their first ever Men’s class – Full Body Workout for just $25. Get an amazing full body workout with like-minded guys, followed by a post workout jazz brunch at The Beehive.  All net proceeds from registrations purchased will be donated to Mass Equality Education Fund.

Swet Studio has a first time offer; $20 for your first class. In addition there are some great coupons available on GroupOn; Swet Studio on GroupOn. A couple of classes at Swet could be the perfect holiday gift to give to yourself to offset the celebratory drinks and meals you know you’ll end up consuming.

SWET STUDIO
480 Tremont Street – South End
(617)670.0631 
INFO@SWETSTUDIO.COM

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Max Emerson in the buff on Hashtag Living

Posted on October 3, 2015 | 2 comments

Hashtag Living, Max Emerson, Baker MachadoUnderwear model Max Emerson joined host Baker Machado in an episode of Hashtag Living, a show that talks to stars and how they use social media.  Watch the handsome model/actor, Max Emerson, demonstrate an ab work out in the buff. Never has an abs exercise seemed more tantalizing.

After you watch the clip perhaps you’ll want to help him with his kickstarter campaign to help end LGBT homeless youth, here.

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Posted on September 27, 2015 in Fitness

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Free fitness sessions this August in Boston parks

Posted on August 3, 2015 | Leave a comment

Emerald Necklace bike and running pathsThis summer nine parks in Boston will host FREE fitness sessions that are open to the public.  Participating parks include:

Blackstone Park – South End (BP)
Boston Common Frog Pond – Downtown (BCFP)
Christopher Columbus Park – North End (CCP)
Franklin Park – Dorchester (FLP)
Gertrude Howes Playground – Roxbury (GH)
Harambee Park – Dorchester (HP)
Jamaica Pond Pinebank Promontory – Jamaica Plain (JP)
Madison Park – Roxbury (MP)
Symphony Park – Fenway / Kenmore (SYP)

Use the park codes that I’ve included in bold above to check out the rotating schedule of free fitness activities in these Boston parks this August.  Click on calendar below to enlarge. Boston Summer Parks Fitness Calendar August 2015

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Free fitness sessions this July in Boston parks

Posted on July 5, 2015 | Leave a comment

3 Perfect Days in BostonThis summer nine parks in Boston will host FREE fitness sessions that are open to the public.  Participating parks include:

Blackstone Park – South End (BP)
Boston Common Frog Pond – Downtown (BCFP)
Christopher Columbus Park – North End (CCP)
Franklin Park – Dorchester (FLP)
Gertrude Howes Playground – Roxbury (GH)
Harambee Park – Dorchester (HP)
Jamaica Pond Pinebank Promontory – Jamaica Plain (JP)
Madison Park – Roxbury (MP)
Symphony Park – Fenway / Kenmore (SYP)

Use the park codes that I’ve included in bold above to check out the rotating schedule of free fitness activities in these Boston parks this June.  Click on calendar below to enlarge. Boston Summer Parks Fitness Calendar July 2015

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Free fitness activities every Tuesday this summer

Posted on June 29, 2015 | Leave a comment

There are summer outdoor fitness classes through out the city of Boston in the morning and evening, Monday – Friday.  Below are some of the classes you can attend tomorrow either in the morning or after work. If tomorrow won’t work for you check out a more complete listing of free fitness activities this summer, here.

Boston Moves, Summer fitness programsFREE summer work out sessions open to the public every Tuesday.

In the morning:
7:15-8:15 AM H.I.I.T. at Post Office Square
10-11 AM Tai Chi at Symphony Park in the Fenway

In the afternoon / evening:
5:30-6:30 PM Zumba at Post Office Square
6PM Running Group starts at City Sports in Back Bay

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