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Sports & Recreation

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Soccer Drills and Techniques to Up Your Game

Drills on and off the field will deliver the skills for soccer success.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
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The Art of Bouldering

Expert advice and drills to boost your bouldering skills.
By Elizabeth Millard
Sports & Recreation
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Life in the Rainbow Jersey

Three-time cycling world champion Peter Sagan on racing, sprinting — and wheelies.
By Michael Dregni
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
Triathletes running out of water to bike

4 Drills to Improve Your Triathlon Transition Time

The transitions from swimming to biking to running represent triathlon’s fourth discipline, and they require their own kind of training.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
An older African-American couple plays tennis.

The Case for Communal Sports

Sports, like tennis, that involve more social interaction may help longevity, according to a recent study.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingFriends
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Reaching the Finish Line

"Getting to those moments in life that you’re going to remember — that’s my motivation.”
By Life Time
Member StoriesSports & Recreation
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4 Ways to Improve Your Ice-Skating Technique

Balance, flexibility, coordination, and strength are the fundamentals of ice skating.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
Skier skiing in the mountains

4 Drills to Improve Your Downhill-Skiing Game

Two Olympic skiers offer advice to help you feel more confident on your next run down the mountain.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
Man dunking a basketball

4 Drills to Improve Your Basketball Skills

Basketball demands an active body and a calm mind. Two experts offer techniques for training both.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness TipsSports & Recreation
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Meet 6 People Who Are Redefining Fitness

These change makers are shifting the way we think about what it means to be fit.
By Kaelyn Riley
Inclusive WellnessSports & Recreation

Behind the Scenes With Elena Hight (Video)

Go behind the scenes with Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight as she talks about leaving a successful halfpipe career to reach for new heights.
By Experience Life Staff
Sports & Recreation
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Riding Into the Unknown: Elena Hight

The Olympic snowboarder talks about the benefits of seeking out new challenges.
By Heidi Wachter
Sports & Recreation
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How to Encourage Activity-Averse Kids

Four tips to get your kids moving.
By Andrew Heffernan
Family/Parenting/KidsSports & Recreation
All In Athlete

How to Guide the All-In Athlete

Here are four tips to make sure your sports-loving kid does not become overwhelmed.
By Andrew Heffernan
Family/Parenting/KidsRelationships
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Riding the Waves of Life

Legendary waterman Gerry Lopez explores the deep connections between surfing, yoga, and living.
By Michael Dregni
Sports & RecreationYoga
Trapeze

The Thrill of the Trapeze

Our adventurous fitness editor learns to fly through the air with the greatest of ease — eventually.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Sports & Recreation
Teenagers playing baseball

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.
By Andrew Heffernan
Family/Parenting/KidsSports & Recreation
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Tips to Improve Your Kayaking Skills

Kayaking requires a strong core, good posture, and comfort in the water. Three guides share their secrets.
By Sarah Tuff
Sports & Recreation
Outdoor yoga in the fall

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.
By Andrew Heffernan
Sports & Recreation
Melissa-Stockwell

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.
By Heidi Wachter
Inclusive WellnessSports & Recreation
Bill Heyman

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.
By Bill Heyman
Motivation & InspirationSports & Recreation
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