Archive | 2012

02 November 2012

Well done, NYSC.

From the NYSC website: “Our doors are open to help anyone impacted by Hurricane Sandy. All of our clubs are opening their doors to Hurricane Sandy victims allowing full use of our facilities. If you need to take a hot shower, charge your cell phone, or recharge your body with a stress-reducing workout, our club [...]

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28 October 2012

Hurricane

Folks, It’s looking like the city is going to get hit with some nasty weather in the coming days, and the clubs are anticipating possible closures. At this point, nothing is certain, but as soon as I find out for sure (presumably Monday morning), I’ll post what I know. UPDATE (Sunday evening): With the closure [...]

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17 October 2012

La la la la laaaaa!

Move over, Beyonce. There’s a new diva in town. Prepare to fall under the spell of “Gnesa.”

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08 August 2012

When bottled isn’t good enough….

If you find yourself thirsty in the East Village and you have $2.50 burning a hole in your pocket , stop in to Molecule for a to-go cup of… water. New York city water, which is some of the best you can get when it comes to tap water, is simply not good enough for [...]

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02 June 2012

Nanny Bloomberg

Bloomberg is at it again. He is hellbent on making New Yorkers healthier, first by going after smoking and then after trans fats. (He even tried to go after salt in restaurants. Much to the relief of city chefs, he was unsuccessful.) Now large sugary drinks are in the crosshairs. In particular, he wants to [...]

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24 April 2012

The evils of… sitting

You workout on a regular basis, you watch what you eat, you don’t smoke, you don’t drink excessively…. You know what, you are so good to your body that you should kick back and relax a little bit. Why not have a seat? A-HA! You fell for it. (I knew you treated your body like [...]

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06 March 2012

Stuart

OK, this Zumba thing has gone too far now….

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27 January 2012

Earthing

The solution to all that ails you lies right under your feet. That’s right, it’s the Earth! Just stand barefoot on the ground. When connected with the Earth in this way, our bodies are able to “soak up lots of electrons” which put out the “firestorm of free radicals” in our bodies, according to cardiologist [...]

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22 January 2012

Paula Deen’s down-home… and diabetic

For years, Paula Deen has been using her southern charm to convince us that proper nutrition has no place in the kitchen. Although she preaches moderation, there’s nothing about her butter-, flour-, and sugar-laden cooking that backs this message up. Now it appears that biology has caught up with Paula. She has come out of [...]

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03 January 2012

West 16th Street back to normal

Come one, come all! The men’s locker room renovation at 16th & 8th is finally complete. No more changing in the bathroom. Whoopee!

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