activities

Warm Weather Workouts - What are You Looking Forward to?

Spring is just around the corner. I don't know what the weather is like where you live, but outside my window, the snow is finally starting to melt, ... Read More »

Malia and Sasha Obama Found a Surprise in the White House

Barack and Michelle Obama have been a bit busy lately, what with 10 inaugural balls and his being sworn in as President of the United States and ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Go for maximum burn

For general health, any cardio workout that gets you moving and sweating is great. But when you want to lose weight in a hurry go for maximum burn. ... Read More »

Kid Olympics: fun and fitness

Has Olympic fever hit your household? If your kids are broad-jumping the family room or breast-stroking in their bathtubs, perhaps a more organized ... Read More »

Active fun with your kids

Summer is quickly drawing to a close, so why not take advantage of these last days before the school year starts and spend some fun, active time with ... Read More »

Andy Camper

This weekend my son and I are going on a vacation. While we're staying in a cabin, we'll be spending most of our time outdoors -- at the beach, sand ... Read More »

Invent a sport contest

Before basketball there was James Naismith and a peach basket. Before volleyball, there was YMCA director William Morgan who had the idea of combining ... Read More »

Stress Less: Surviving summer with kids

One of the biggest stress inducers for me lately has been finding enough activities to keep my young daughter occupied. Structure and focus seem to be ... Read More »

Fitzness Fiend: Renel Gerwig

Fitzness Fiends is a section devoted to you, the reader! We all have learned so much on our path to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from ... Read More »

Staying connected improves your quality of life

If you ask my 89-year-old great aunt, one of the major downfalls of living so long is that most of your close friends and family died years ago and ... Read More »