Her Active Life

Sometimes, it feels like nothing could be more rewarding than a long run in the fresh spring air. Your legs are weightless, the day is windless, and the minutes seem to fly by.

But what about those other days? You know,…

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The following article was submitted by sports nutritionist, Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD.

Ask any coach or college athletic director, and you’ll hear concern about alcohol and athletes. Rightfully so. Alcohol and athletics is a dangerous duo, associated with negative…

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We’re a couple days past the actual anniversary date, but still close enough to observe that title IX is now thirty-six years old.  In June of 1972, the Title IX Education Amendment…

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The following article is written by Lisa Marie Mercer.

In both of my books, Open Your Heart with Winter Fitness: Mastering Life through Love of the Slopes and 101 Fitness…

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It’s fun to share your favorite sport or workout with other people. There are a lot of activities that can be done solo and it can feel good for it to…

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The following article is written by Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics).

For cutting edge sports nutrition information, the annual meeting of the American…

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The following article is written by Lisa Marie Mercer, a freelance writer, fitness studio owner and book author.

I spent nine years teaching fitness in Boston. When I first…

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Americans’ capacity for self-improvement is always evolving. With a history of fitness trends from the wacky and technical to the dull and robotic, new concepts are continually introduced. Through a fine-tuned, high-profile…

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The following article is written by Lisa Marie Mercer, a freelance writer, fitness studio owner and book author.

Ah, summer! At last we get to peel off the layers and…

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Once an athlete, always an athlete. You never lose it. Your entire life, you have certain values ingrained in you that make you who you are. Teamwork, goal-setting, discipline, competitiveness, leadership, fair play… we all know how it works.

So when…

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The following article is written by Lynn Bode, a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs.

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, jackets are being put away and chances are that you’re beginning to panic about putting on a swimsuit…

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The general rule of thumb is that an infant can be loaded onto your bike (or trailing behind it) when she or he is strong enough to hold up his or her head with a helmet on it. According to the

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We already know that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, and may extend life span. Now a report from Italy shows that exercise may also help…

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Perhaps, like me, you remember hanging from the pull-up bar in third grade for the flex-arm hang until you positively quivered and shook just to beat out your best friend.  Well, now is your chance to do it all again!

On…

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Everyone knows you can’t buy running shoes for looks.  You can’t get the blue ones instead of the green when the green ones work for you. It’s the same for bikes. You have to buy the right kind of bike for how…

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