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Riding Into the Unknown: Elena Hight
The Olympic snowboarder talks about the benefits of seeking out new challenges.
How to Improve Your Swim Stroke
Swimming requires focused breathing and a strong core. Three experts share their secrets for mastery.
How to Encourage Activity-Averse Kids
Four tips to get your kids moving.
How to Guide the All-In Athlete
Here are four tips to make sure your sports-loving kid does not become overwhelmed.
How to Do the Olympic Lifts
A coach shares tips on improving the two Olympic lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
Riding the Waves of Life
Legendary waterman Gerry Lopez explores the deep connections between surfing, yoga, and living.
Train Like an Olympian
Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen has won eight Olympic gold medals. Here’s how she trains.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: The Thrill of the Trapeze
Our adventurous fitness editor learns to fly through the air with the greatest of ease — eventually.
Beyond All or Nothing: Finding the Balance in Youth Sports
Kids are often sports obsessed or activity averse. Here’s how to help your children find movement that’s just right for them.
Tips to Improve Your Kayaking Skills
Kayaking requires a strong core, good posture, and comfort in the water. Three guides share their secrets.
Your Seasonal Fitness Guide
Mother Nature can be an inspiring personal trainer. Follow her rhythms to banish workout boredom, stave off injury, and build your fitness.
Shadowboxing Cardio Workout
Jab! Cross! Hook! Learn how to throw these punches — and combine them for a high-intensity workout.
Always Forward: Melissa Stockwell
Army veteran and two-time Paralympian Melissa Stockwell is on a mission to help people see the power of a positive mindset in overcoming adversity.
Bill Heyman’s Success Story
How one man — after losing his wife to leukemia and surviving his own cancer treatment — reclaimed his health and completed a 365-mile bike ride through Israel.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: In Praise of Mud Runs
Raised in pristine white dresses, our fitness editor has learned the value — and joy — of getting dirty.
Tips to Boost Your Cycling Performance
Training intensity is the key to raising your cycling game, according to Tour de France winner Greg LeMond.
How to Enhance Your Golf Game
Expert advice for improving your golf game while also preventing overuse injuries.
How Exercise Can Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Why going for a run helps balance our brain chemistry — and improve our mood.
The Hill-Run Workout
This high-intensity workout takes hill repeats to the next level.
How Can I Stop Being So Competitive at the Gym?
Chronic competition can be stressful. The key is to focus on your own goals — not someone else’s.
3 Drills to Improve Your Tennis Game
Learn how to maximize your potential on the tennis court with tips from two pros.