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Exercise and Fitness

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Top 10 Gyms in Los Angeles

    If there's anything we are not lacking in Los Angeles, it's places to work out. But finding the perfect gym to tone, slim down or -- dare we even say it -- find a date is a highly subjective decision. Then there's that old real estate rule of location, location, location; you want something close t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    VIDEO: Hundreds of Fitness Dorks Turn Out for Massive 'Zumba' Flash Mob at L.A. Live

    What appeared to be hundreds, if not thousands, of Zumba® fans in their finest Latin-flavored workout getups crowded the Nokia Plaza yesterday afternoon, forming the most chaotic mob at L.A. Live since the Lakers riots. If you haven't heard of Zumba yet, here's what you're missing: It describes it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Posh Equinox Health Club Gets Flack for Sexy Yoga Pose Video

    Equinox health clubs use social media to send daily motivational, informative and promotional materials to its cadre of clientele. But a recent video reportedly made to enlighten the masses is receiving flack for exploiting the female form - and a million-and-a-half YouTube views later, the star of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    BAYTL: V-Nasty's 20 Funniest, Most Inexplicable Lines From The Mixtape

    ​See also: As Nasty As She Wants to Be: Kreayshawn's Controversial Associate Finally Tells Her Side of the Story As one blogger pointed out, V-Nasty raps "like your typical dude from the hood." It's true. "I'm a bitch but I rock like a male," she says on "Sick Swag," a song from her new mix ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    4:20 Yoga Class in Atwater Village: Getting Bendy While Baked

    Elizabeth McDonaldLiz McDonald practices yoga on a beach in Brazil while smoking a fat cartoon joint. ​ Take a nice deep inhale, press the feet, elongate the neck and allow any sort of tension to just drop out of the head, but don't think about food. We'll be needing to relax the booty muscles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Active Child on His Debut Album, Rent-to-Own Harps, and Breaking into Churches

    Brent MartinsActive Child​Harps by and large are pretty unpopular instruments. Why? Well, it's not easy to rock out on a harp. They're hard to play with your teeth. You can't pound on them, and there is no chance of an Air Harp Competition starting anytime soon. However, if you're not looking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    L.A. Food Bloggers Workout: How They Can Eat Without Guilt

    Matthew KangFood bloggers H.C. So (green shirt) and Cathy Chaplin (red shorts) combining their two passions -- food and running -- during a "food marathon."​ When you're as passionate about food as food bloggers are, dieting and counting calories just don't make sense in your world. And thanks ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2011

    Jock Out With Your Abs Out

    Matthew KangFood bloggers H.C. So (green shirt) and Cathy Chaplin (red shorts) combining their two passions -- food and running -- during a "food marathon."​ When you're as passionate about food as food bloggers are, dieting and counting calories just don't make sense in your world. And thanks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    L.A. Marathon: Don't Drop Dead, Because Running a Lot Could be Bad For Your Heart

    Mike BairdRun in moderation.​Have fun at the L.A. Marathon Sunday but don't drop dead. Seriously. Turns out those ironic tales about hardcore athletes and fitness fanatics taking their last steps during grueling runs might not be so rare. Running could actually be bad for your health. Seriou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Exercise Can Cut Daily Marijuana Use in Half, According to Study That Doesn't Seem to Apply to SoCal Surfers

    Don't tell Spicoli an active beach lifestyle can cut weed use.​Here in the pot-shop capital of the nation, it's a little politically incorrect to suggest that you, uh, medicinal patients tend to leave permanent ass marks in your well-worn couches. But a new study suggests that getting off you ... More >>

  • Columns

    January 13, 2011

    What Kind of Homeland Security Is That?

    Don't tell Spicoli an active beach lifestyle can cut weed use.​Here in the pot-shop capital of the nation, it's a little politically incorrect to suggest that you, uh, medicinal patients tend to leave permanent ass marks in your well-worn couches. But a new study suggests that getting off you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Amazing Rants Overheard in LA: "What kind of homeland security is that?"

    ​Ranter: Thirtyish man in running shoes and green suit Location: Bank of America ATM machines, Jefferson & McClintock Time: 6 p.m. on a Thursday Topics Covered: Suspicious security guards, the fact that ranter doesn't drink at lunch; the presumption of innocence; why ranter might be moved t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2010

    SKATE YOUR WAY TO HAPPINESS

    ​Ranter: Thirtyish man in running shoes and green suit Location: Bank of America ATM machines, Jefferson & McClintock Time: 6 p.m. on a Thursday Topics Covered: Suspicious security guards, the fact that ranter doesn't drink at lunch; the presumption of innocence; why ranter might be moved t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Hey Steve Cooley: Time To Take A Closer Look At Former Bell Police Randy Adams And His Shady Pension

    Oh, my back! That's Adams on the right, with D.A. Steve Cooley, looking like a small town Rotarian, on the left. ​The L.A. Times reports that former Bell police chief Randy Adams, who quit in July when it was revealed he was making nearly $500,000 per year, is quite the physical fitness buff, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    RV Dealer Wants To Settle Lawsuit with 'Twilight' Star Taylor Lautner With Push-Up Contest

    ​"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner could once again flex his muscles, though not in a movie, but, rather, in a push-up contest. Brian McMahon, owner of an RV dealership, has challenged actor Taylor Lautner to a push-up challenge in an attempt to settle a lawsuit by the action star, the Los Angel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Church Near Koreatown Pulses With Dance Music Beats

    Steve La​ Every Tuesday and Thursday night intense trance-like music pulsates from the auditorium at First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles near Koreatown. The space that is usually reserved for quiet prayer and reflection turns into an aerobics class bursting with dance beats. In an economy ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    HONOR THY THIGHMASTER

    Steve La​ Every Tuesday and Thursday night intense trance-like music pulsates from the auditorium at First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles near Koreatown. The space that is usually reserved for quiet prayer and reflection turns into an aerobics class bursting with dance beats. In an economy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Active Child and Rocco DeLuca at the Bootleg Theater

    Michael CamachoActive Child​ The two men billed at the Bootleg Theater last night could not be more different. Rocco DeLuca's blues set contrasted sharply to Active Child's harp-filled synth pop. It was almost as if a psych grad student was revealing the results of a test that he had being con ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Kid's Festival

    Michael CamachoActive Child​ The two men billed at the Bootleg Theater last night could not be more different. Rocco DeLuca's blues set contrasted sharply to Active Child's harp-filled synth pop. It was almost as if a psych grad student was revealing the results of a test that he had being con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Personal Trainer To The Stars Investigated For Sexual Assault

    gregisaacsfitness.com​Los Angeles police this week were investigating whether a personal trainer to the stars who has been charged with sexually assaulting a 27-year-old possibly has other victims in the region. Greg Isaacs' website contains testimonials in support of his gym skills from the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    FREAK OF THE WEEK

    gregisaacsfitness.com​Los Angeles police this week were investigating whether a personal trainer to the stars who has been charged with sexually assaulting a 27-year-old possibly has other victims in the region. Greg Isaacs' website contains testimonials in support of his gym skills from the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    THERE’S A SKIPPER BORN EVERY MINUTE

    gregisaacsfitness.com​Los Angeles police this week were investigating whether a personal trainer to the stars who has been charged with sexually assaulting a 27-year-old possibly has other victims in the region. Greg Isaacs' website contains testimonials in support of his gym skills from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    On The Governor's Plate Tomorrow: The Obesity Summit

    Tomorrow Arnold Schwarzenegger hosts his Obesity Summit, or, to be more specific, the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Action for Healthy Living. The Governor will be joined by former President Bill Clinton tomorrow in downtown Los Angeles at The California Endowment, at 1000 North Alam ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    IS JUNIOR FLIPPING ME OFF, OR DOES THAT HAND GESTURE MEAN "PEACE"?

    Tomorrow Arnold Schwarzenegger hosts his Obesity Summit, or, to be more specific, the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Action for Healthy Living. The Governor will be joined by former President Bill Clinton tomorrow in downtown Los Angeles at The California Endowment, at 1000 North Alam ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009

    FUNNY VALENTINE

    Tomorrow Arnold Schwarzenegger hosts his Obesity Summit, or, to be more specific, the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Action for Healthy Living. The Governor will be joined by former President Bill Clinton tomorrow in downtown Los Angeles at The California Endowment, at 1000 North Alam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Questionable Idea #341: Shwayze and Cisco Adler Team Up for Cheesy Workout Recording, Get Paid

    Some things speak for themselves. My only question, are you supposed to do the gravity bongs before or after this Malibu Schwayze/Cisco Beach Body Workout? News is out that Shwayze, Cisco Adler and DJ Skeet Skeet have a 24-minute workout routine available, sponsored by Nike. Was everyone involved in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Dodgers Win Big in Chicago

    Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Yogi Rock: Vinnie Marino

    Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Red Rubber Balls: Dodge Ball at Crunch

    Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Yogi for All: Bryan Kest's Santa Monica Power Yoga

    Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Compassionate Yogi: Julian Walker

    Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    August 28, 2008

    Serena Brooke's Surf Stronger Fitness Video Gets to the Core

    The surfer's workout

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Happy Reels

    The surfer's workout

  • Columns

    March 6, 2008

    America's Next American Gladiators

    Rome, by way of Venice (Gold's Gym)

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Shit List

    Grammy week... Fashion week (in NYC)...the writers strike... Britney... There so much to do and watch and bitch, uh write, about.... Our new year's resolution was to blog more and go to the gym more, but February's already half way through and we haven't jumped on the treadmill yet. Sigh... We may ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 10, 2007

    Roger Guenveur Smith

    The improvised gesture

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Hidden Yoga

    Best savasanas off the beaten track

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Place for Pre-Baby Bliss

    Best savasanas off the beaten track

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Streets of Intervention

    William “Blinky” Rodriguez

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    Downward Dog! Bang!

    Former pro wrestler “Diamond” Dallas Page has an answer for regular guys: yoga

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Everything’s Not Zen

    As yoga’s popularity explodes, a battle rages for its heart and soul

  • Columns

    July 22, 2004

    Yogis for Kerry

    As yoga’s popularity explodes, a battle rages for its heart and soul

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Heart Less

    Community health advocates fight closure of cardiac programs at Daniel Freeman

  • Columns

    October 9, 2003

    Goldberg and the Guv

    Community health advocates fight closure of cardiac programs at Daniel Freeman

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Body Work

    Bikram Choudhury wants to restore the chassis of the Western world

  • News

    September 18, 2003

    Atwater Rising

    How Do People Live in This World?

  • Columns

    September 4, 2003

    Koren Paalman, the Yoga Principle

    How Do People Live in This World?

  • LA Life

    March 20, 2003

    BEK

    How Do People Live in This World?

  • Columns

    February 13, 2003

    Next Big Thing: Looking for That Song

    How Do People Live in This World?

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    L.A.Transcendental

    Bodywork for the new millennium

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