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Lindsey Vonn works out
by Kaci Kust
posted January 7, 2010 at 1:38pm

If you've ever wondered how Olympic athletes do basic strength and conditioning training, check out this Under Armour video of U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. Vonn has taken a basic philosophy and added to it for her own personal philosophy that h...more

Video: Lindsey Vonn Works Out
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 7, 2010 at 12:55pm

Ever wonder what Olympic athletes do for basic conditioning and strength training? Check out this exclusive Under Armour Workout video of U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. Personally, my favorite exercise in there is the medicine ball toss she is doing ...more

Work, work, work it out!
by Chic Runner
posted January 7, 2010 at 11:49am

So 2010 is here and it’s looking rather, well, I’ve seen better days and I’ve seen worse. I have still been having pain in my knee on occasion and it’s tender to the touch, but I have been implementing new workouts into my routine and I feel that ...more

How many calories do you burn if you run a mile vs. bike a mile?
by Bike Diva
posted January 6, 2010 at 4:10pm

If you have been looking at TV for the past month you probably noticed that there has been a ramp up on weight loss supplement and exercise equipment commercials. Advertisers know that this is the time that most people make New Year’s resolutions and...more

Dear Legs
by Chic Runner
posted December 3, 2009 at 12:34pm

Dear Legs, We have spent 24 wonderful years together. We have been through thick and thin together. Kind of. Thankfully, you never got too thick, and all this running has surely helped you out. You are nice and long and treat me well and get me to many p...more

Pilates and Golf – Benefits Worth Considering
by Ladies on the Tee
posted December 2, 2009 at 9:11pm

Promote Your Golf Health Recently I contacted Lynda Lippin, a certified Pilates Teacher Trainer, Personal Trainer and Reiki Master, after seeing a post from her on Facebook to a golfer friend of mine discussing a couple of Pilates programs that were...more

Mother-Baby Workout Solution!
by One Sport Voice
posted November 30, 2009 at 11:51am

This morning I saw a segment on my local TV affiliate about a program called StrollerStrides, “a total fitness program for new moms that they can do with their babies”. The program seemed like a perfect physical activity solution f...more

Annoyed...and slightly envious
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted November 23, 2009 at 7:54pm

A while back I mentioned that I had started attending spin class to help me get back in shape. I’m not able to go all that frequently now that I must be on the track five days a week, but every once in a while I try to sneak a class in. Like today. T...more

How female athletes can build upper-body strength
by Athletic Women Blog
posted November 17, 2009 at 4:07pm

Editor's note: We know that upper-body strength affords tangible athletic advantage in many, perhaps most, sports—even auto racing, strangely enough. This is of special importance to female athletes, who too often haven't been sufficiently encouraged an...more

Being physically active when young has important implications for the prevention of osteoporosis in old age
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted November 11, 2009 at 5:53pm

At a recent Tucker Table, colleagues in the School of Kinesiology outlined some old pervasive myths and new research paradigms pertaining to bone health. Bone health has typically been constructed as a “female issue” when linked with the female athl...more

Getting (back) in shape
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted November 10, 2009 at 11:52am

Officially I have one week of practice under my belt. But this year I actually cheated a little bit. I started working out to get ready to start working out. Sheer stupidity or utter brilliance? The jury is still out. On the one hand I cut back on my...more

How to survive an Ultra Marathon
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted November 10, 2009 at 1:42am

This September I competed in my first ultra marathon – a 50K (31 mile) trail race in The North Face Endurance Challenge series! If you’re surprised, trust me, I was too! I actually thought I was competing in a 20-miler! But, you know what, when it c...more

Fighting the Funk!
by Jennie Finch
posted November 9, 2009 at 6:26pm

Well after a couple of months of little physical activity, its time! My belly is where I gain myweight first and well its a little more than it was or a little looser. Never a good thing. After a chocolate malt today, I knew it was time! Time to start ...more

30 days to help yourself: A dietitian, chef, and trainer team up
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted November 9, 2009 at 2:49pm

Everyone wants to know the best way to lose weight. In a word, it’s support. Support is so important because it fuels your mindset and determination to accomplish any goal. Support comes from family, friends, and if you really want to be successful he...more

I'm coming out
by MsAkiba
posted November 6, 2009 at 8:00pm

"i'm coming OUT...I want the world to know..i'm comin.."...more

Biggest Loser exercises at home
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted October 31, 2009 at 2:46pm

I am dedicating my blogs this week to tips for how you can get The Biggest Loser experience at home. As the experts behind the show explain, one of the reasons the people lose so much weight consistently is because of their new environment. Biggest Lose...more

Adding variety to your conditioning with kettlebells
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 18, 2009 at 5:19pm

Resistance bands, medicine balls, and balance balls are all tools most of us are familiar with for changing up your conditioning program. Now you can add one more to the mix – Kettlebells. Kettlebells are best described as a weighted ball with a handl...more

Spinning
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 14, 2009 at 12:55pm

I am an athlete. I don’t just mean a track and field athlete, I mean an athlete. Period. If there is something athletic to be done, I will more than likely be good at it. It’s in my blood and part of my genetic makeup. And while there are some thi...more

Online community: Dailymile
by Endurance Meg
posted October 3, 2009 at 3:28pm

Hey, folks! I just became a member of dailymile, a website designed for tracking workouts, finding friends (and competitors), and finding challenges. It also has a bunch of listings for running, biking, and triathlon races.I can sync it to Twitter and Fac...more

Physical Activity, Organized Youth Sport & Youth Obesity
by One Sport Voice
posted October 2, 2009 at 2:11pm

Some and colleagues and I are working on research pertaining to what is known (and mostly not known) about the role of youth sports in obesity prevention. Last week Toben Nelson, University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, presented some of our...more

Getting In Shape for the Upcoming Snowboard Season: Advanced Workout
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:31pm

On Monday we talked about the importance of getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season and establishing a workout routine, and on Tuesday we laid out a nice beginner’s workout, so continuing with our Getting in Shape series we’re going to give...more

Westbound Wisdom: Balance Board
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 24, 2009 at 3:42pm

As you may already know, we have dedicated this week to getting in shape for the upcoming winter season. So why stop with traditional workouts? Andrea informed you all on the work out basics, now it is time to learn about the not so common method of getti...more

Getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season: Beginners workout
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 22, 2009 at 5:09pm

As discussed in yesterday’s blog post on establishing a workout routine, we discussed the importance of working out (and starting now) so that your body is prepared for the long snowboard season ahead. Ideally, you want to be doing at least two days o...more

Resistance training for better performance
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 20, 2009 at 12:20pm

Resistance bands, therabands, kinetic bands – these versatile stretchy bands come in a variety of shapes, strengths, sizes and are called different names – but regardless of what you know them as, they can be an excellent supplement to strength and fl...more

Kids should exercise for fun, not fears
by Women's Sports Blog
posted September 18, 2009 at 2:52pm

Yesterday I was confronted with a re-tweet on my WTS feed by a woman from the New York Road Runners' Club and her supposed "answer" to parents' fears about the obesity epidemic booga booga booga. She doesn't assuage the fears, but rather stokes them. ...more

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