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Potentially Dangerous Fitness Choices

by Michele Cheplic

09 Aug 2008 12:22 PM

Watching the Olympic high divers execute their near flawless routines you have to wonder what their parents are thinking when they see their flesh and blood hurl their bodies off a 33-foot high block of cement into a pool of water.

Tennis For Two? Or Four?

by Heather Long

02 May 2008 09:08 AM

Sound like fun? Tennis can be a great way to dive into springtime fitness because you can do it with a friend, with a spouse, with a friend and a spouse or with the whole family.

Baseball Tips for Kids (and Parents too!)

by Heather Long

14 Sep 2007 11:33 AM

"Mom, can we go play some baseball together?" This question was posed to me recently by my six year-old daughter. My initial response was, well, no because two people do not make a team and it's hard to play ball with just two people. But that's not necessarily true.

Cheerleading - America's Dangerous Sport

by Heather Long

03 Jun 2007 06:26 AM

Let me preface this article with the fact that my daughter takes cheerleading classes, not cheerleading like you see at high school events or even in the movie: Bring It On.

Dusty Bottom Awards & Young Riders

by Heather Long

07 Apr 2007 06:06 AM

My daughter takes horseback riding lessons and yesterday, she earned a prestigious Dusty Bottom Award.

What is it about Sports that Brings Out the Worst in Parents?

by Heather Long

30 Mar 2007 06:07 AM

Did you see the footage of the Ukrainian father and coach who started beating his daughter when she didn't make it in a qualifying swim meet in Australia?

Your Success in Exercise May Rest In Our Genes

by Heather Long

01 Jan 2007 07:44 PM

Feel free to breathe a sigh of relief, your success or failure in exercise and how your body responds to it may rest squarely on the shoulders of your parents.

Should You Warm Up Before Golf?

by Heather Long

25 Dec 2006 09:10 AM

Should you warm up before you head out to the golf course? Too often when we think of golf, we don't think of it as a sport that can get your muscles heated up or actually create a strain on your body that will be worse if you don't warm up or stretch out before you hit the golf course.

Winter Sports - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by Heather Long

27 Nov 2006 07:36 AM

Just about now you may be missing the swimming pool and your bathing suit, but the winter months have their own sporting gear and sports for you to enjoy.

Sports and Your Kids

by Heather Long

26 Nov 2006 08:05 AM

Organized sports are a part of the American culture from football to baseball to basketball.



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