by Downtown Magazine | Jul 22, 2021 | Culture, Exercise, Health, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Wellness
By Lalaina “Lala” Duncan WHEN NEW YORK LOCKED DOWN FOR THE COVID-19 pandemic last year, I was on vacation and figured I could improvise until things lifted — which had to be in a few weeks tops, right? “Workouts in the sand!” I decided, taking advantage of...
by Luigi Rosabianca | Sep 17, 2020 | Exercise, Featured, Health & Fitness
If you need to shed some pandemic pounds and are willing to respect vigilant protocols, we have scoured the City for some rather interesting; not to mention fun, options for you to stay fit. As spin class orphans during this pandemic, we chose BYKlyn Yard as our first...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 16, 2020 | Art, Exercise, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness
I sit here with sun rays beaming through my window, and I look out over the vast new luxury high-rises and newly present nooks and crannies that weren’t visible as recently as this time last year. With every change of a season, as cliché as it may be, I’m always...
by Nicole Haddad | Mar 20, 2020 | Exercise, Featured, Featured, Health & Fitness
As retail shops, restaurants, and gyms shutter to prevent the spread of COVID-19, countless fitness fanatics have bemoaned the idea of missed workouts. Thankfully, there are many effective fitness routines to engage in from the comfort of your own home. To get a...
by Dan Metz | Mar 17, 2020 | Exercise, Featured, Featured, Health & Fitness, Power Women
By Lala Duncan, a personal trainer at THe DOGPOUND Photo credits Wilfred Gachau @wilfred.gachau We all know that, when it comes to being healthy, fit, and strong, there is no better way to achieve this than to lift weights. Yet still, with all the science-backed...
by Aida M. Toro | Jan 27, 2020 | Exercise, Featured, Featured, Health & Fitness, Wellness
By: Adam Que and Aida M. Toro There is a certain enjoyment to my ears when I hear the crisp cracking sound of a glove against a focus mitt. Each crack becomes a beat that wants me to move and glide across the gym floor, which becomes a dance between the trainer and...
