Foot cramps can be a debilitating experience, particularly if you are engaged in exercises that require you be on your feet the whole time. You might be tempted to stop exercising, but in many cases, the cramps can be prevented by taking precautionary measures. However, if your foot cramps don’t …
If running in the rain was the only recipe for an illness, then people in the perennially-wet Pacific Northwest would be stuck training on treadmills for most of the year. Fortunately, that’s not the case, and running in the rain is not necessarily going to make you sick. There are …
With no opportunity to use your hands as a field player in soccer, kicking provides your means of advancing the ball for a dribble, pass or shot. The more types of kicks you master, the more weapons you have during a game. Players such as David Beckham of the LA …
While it’s possible to enjoy a game of touch football by getting out on the field with other players and a ball, you need proper equipment to play tackle football. That has been true since the game was first played in the second half of the 19th century. Some of …
Volleyball was created by William G. Morgan in 1895, although the sport has changed drastically since. Regardless of those changes, volleyball tryouts should go back to the basics. Players excel in different roles, so incorporate drills that showcase each role, and vary the difficulty level throughout the drills. To evaluate …
A variety of educational games for kids exist, including board games, card games, interactive puzzles and video games. Most kids enjoy the challenge of participating in games, and the process of playing some of educational activities may actually make them smarter and more capable. Games can also bring you and …
Feels like just yesterday you were at a playground doing pull-ups in shorts after your midday run, and today it¡¯s 32 degrees. There¡¯s a reason that holiday carol call this weather ¡°frightful.¡± You can be forgiven for not bounding out the door to brave the slush, sleet and gray to …
Fitness is easily achieved through playing with friends at younger stages of life, and most adults are aware of exercising to keep the body fit and healthy as they grow older. But the teenage years can be more complex — if a child is not active in competitive sports, he …
Want your child to be king or queen of the playground during recess kickball? There’s no better way for them to succeed than to know how to blast a kickball great distances. Kickball is not a mainstream sport, but a World Cup soccer coach and former professional player can offer …
With its distinctive prickly skin, sprouty green leaves and sweet yellow flesh, the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality as well as a tasty treat. Like many fruits and vegetables, it can be just as nourishing on the body as in the body. Eating mineral-rich pineapple pulp, drinking the juice, …
