Natalia Mehlman Petrzela’s “Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession” contains one inconsequential detail that fully captured my attention: Luxurious mid-century gyms were ...

Every week, it feels as if there’s a hot new fitness trend. The classes are full, there’s a line at the squat rack, and there’s a good chance you know someone with a stationary bike in a corner of ...

In “Fit Nation,” Natalia Mehlman Petrzela charts the evolution of our national attitudes toward fitness. By Yasmine AlSayyad When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Low-cost gyms are catching on in the Washington area ...