Photo Essay

The Women of Nomad Boxing Club Can Take a Punch

"The punching-each-other-in-the-head-to-best-friend pipeline is real."

11/18/2025 Photography by David Jaewon Oh By Alex Smith

WELL WELL WELL

Can You Really Biohack Your Body with AI?

Upgrade Labs aims to get you the most results in the least amount of time.

02/26/2025 By Haley Shapley

Sport

Best Seattle Rock Climbing Gyms

Our indoor crags boast sky-high fake rocks and some of the best bouldering in the country. Plus: Seattle's best free outdoor climbing rocks.

02/21/2025 By Allison Williams

Stretch, Stretch, Baby

Assisted Stretching Studio StretchLab Opens in Issaquah

You read that right—stretching studio.

09/01/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Gymward Bound

Did Covid Really Change Our Fitness Habits?

Virtual workouts can only get you so far, apparently.

08/24/2022 By Ann Karneus

Coronavirus Chronicles

King County Restaurants, Bars, and More Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Establishments erring on the side of caution.

03/09/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach, Angela Cabotaje, and Grace McGuire

Bot Spot

Robots Give This Seattle-Area Gym a Lift During the Pandemic

Lynnwood's Jekel Strength Club uses tech to preserve a personal touch and social distancing.

02/24/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

IS THAT ALLOWED?

Taking a Fitness Class In Person: Is That Allowed?

Restrictions have changed in recent weeks.

09/09/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Flowing Solo

A New Seattle Yoga Studio for Solitude

Lower Queen Anne's Sanctuary reimagines group exercise classes for a party of one.

12/23/2019 By Kelly Skahan and Rosin Saez

Goal Rush

Why Can't Our New Year's Resolutions Stick?

Each year we set out with good intentions, but our resolutions are often short lived.

12/18/2018 By Aly Brady

Best of the City

7 Gyms and Fitness Classes That Are Worth the Sweat

In a city rich with exercise options, from old-school gyms to yoga on a paddleboard, how do you separate the glorified weight rooms from true fitness bliss? Behold, the best workouts in a town obsessed with them.

04/24/2018 By Hayat Norimine

New Leaves

Four Ways to Get Your New Year Going

Our local picks for getting cleansed, centered, fit, and renewed for a fresh 2015.

01/13/2015 By Amanda Zurita

Get Pumped

ClassPass and Fitmob: Two New Flexible Fitness Plans

Two new services offer unlimited fitness classes at a range of Seattle studios, but which one is best for you?

11/10/2014 By Amanda Zurita