Teenage athletes must learn how to properly fuel their bodies if they want to perform at their peak level. This includes knowing how much to eat, and when to eat certain foods. If you understand the...

I love mountain biking and I've been mountain biking for 8 years now. I love the adrenaline, the exercise, the time outside, and working so hard that I earn the downhills. Mountain biking calls for...

It is totally normal to be concerned about your child’s health, but sometimes it can be hard to know what approach to take when addressing it. What should you say? What should you not say? It can...

At sixteen, teenagers make choices that affect the rest of their lives. In regards to physical health, the teen years mark an important time for building strong bones, maturing sexually, developing...

As a sport, skiing encompasses a wide range of events from endurance focused cross-country to power driven jumps. The varying forms of physical activity under conditions of cold and high elevation...

The sport of gymnastics demands many forms of physical fitness with strength, endurance, power and flexibility needed for the different disciplines. Adolescents train several times for multiple hours...