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4 Ways to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
Boost your family's health by heading outdoors with these four ideas.
By Amanda Marshall

5 Ways to Perfect Your Plank
Engage your abs in one of the best workouts. Here's how to get your plank form in top shape.
By Liz Miersch

The Pacific Coast Trail: More Challenging Than Mt. Everest?
Angels actually live among ordinary people. They typically live near longdistance hiking trails and are known as "trail angels."
By Alice Kemp

How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking
Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running?
By Tom Denes

6 Benefits of Having a Personal Trainer
Need a motivation boost or new to a gym? Why not shape up with a personal trainer and reach your fitness goals.
By Alana Brager

6 Camping Gear Must-Haves
You can go camping without these essential gear items, but you might regret it.
By SELF Editors

When Does Running Get Easier for Beginners?
When will running start to feel easier for beginners? Find out what you can do to adjust to the demands of running faster so you can experience the le
By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Exercises to Tone Your Oblique Muscles
Want those Vshape abs you see on the cover of fitness magazines? Add these exercises to your routine.
By Cat Perry

Family Camping Essentials Checklist
Covering basics and beyond, keep these lists handy when you head out on your next family camping trip, so you can be sure you haven’t missed a thing.
By Kim Dinan

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes
Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity.
By Angela Bekkala

15 Workout Milestones Every Fit Person Should Reach
Check out these 15 workout milestones and see how many you've already checked off the list.
By Jennifer Fox

Avoid Knee Pain on Your Next Run With This Must-Know Routine
With this short, simple pre and postrun routine, you'll be sure to significantly squash those chances of a tweaked knee on your next run.
By The Run Experience

10 Outdoor Careers Guaranteed to be Your Dream Job
You'll never want to take this job and shove it when the great outdoors are your office.
By Christina Scannapiego

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN
Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN.
By Gale Bernhardt

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4 Ways to Get Your Kids Off the Couch Boost your family's health by heading outdoors with these four ideas. By Amanda Marshall

5 Ways to Perfect Your Plank Engage your abs in one of the best workouts. Here's how to get your plank form in top shape. By Liz Miersch

The Pacific Coast Trail: More Challenging Than Mt. Everest? Angels actually live among ordinary people. They typically live near longdistance hiking trails and are known as "trail angels." By Alice Kemp

How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running? By Tom Denes

6 Benefits of Having a Personal Trainer Need a motivation boost or new to a gym? Why not shape up with a personal trainer and reach your fitness goals. By Alana Brager

6 Camping Gear Must-Haves You can go camping without these essential gear items, but you might regret it. By SELF Editors

When Does Running Get Easier for Beginners? When will running start to feel easier for beginners? Find out what you can do to adjust to the demands of running faster so you can experience the le By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Exercises to Tone Your Oblique Muscles Want those Vshape abs you see on the cover of fitness magazines? Add these exercises to your routine. By Cat Perry

Family Camping Essentials Checklist Covering basics and beyond, keep these lists handy when you head out on your next family camping trip, so you can be sure you haven’t missed a thing. By Kim Dinan

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity. By Angela Bekkala

15 Workout Milestones Every Fit Person Should Reach Check out these 15 workout milestones and see how many you've already checked off the list. By Jennifer Fox

Avoid Knee Pain on Your Next Run With This Must-Know Routine With this short, simple pre and postrun routine, you'll be sure to significantly squash those chances of a tweaked knee on your next run. By The Run Experience

10 Outdoor Careers Guaranteed to be Your Dream Job You'll never want to take this job and shove it when the great outdoors are your office. By Christina Scannapiego

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN. By Gale Bernhardt

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4 Ways to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
Boost your family's health by heading outdoors with these four ideas.
By Amanda Marshall

5 Ways to Perfect Your Plank
Engage your abs in one of the best workouts. Here's how to get your plank form in top shape.
By Liz Miersch

The Pacific Coast Trail: More Challenging Than Mt. Everest?
Angels actually live among ordinary people. They typically live near longdistance hiking trails and are known as "trail angels."
By Alice Kemp

How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking
Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running?
By Tom Denes

6 Benefits of Having a Personal Trainer
Need a motivation boost or new to a gym? Why not shape up with a personal trainer and reach your fitness goals.
By Alana Brager

6 Camping Gear Must-Haves
You can go camping without these essential gear items, but you might regret it.
By SELF Editors

When Does Running Get Easier for Beginners?
When will running start to feel easier for beginners? Find out what you can do to adjust to the demands of running faster so you can experience the le
By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Exercises to Tone Your Oblique Muscles
Want those Vshape abs you see on the cover of fitness magazines? Add these exercises to your routine.
By Cat Perry

Family Camping Essentials Checklist
Covering basics and beyond, keep these lists handy when you head out on your next family camping trip, so you can be sure you haven’t missed a thing.
By Kim Dinan

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes
Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity.
By Angela Bekkala

15 Workout Milestones Every Fit Person Should Reach
Check out these 15 workout milestones and see how many you've already checked off the list.
By Jennifer Fox

Avoid Knee Pain on Your Next Run With This Must-Know Routine
With this short, simple pre and postrun routine, you'll be sure to significantly squash those chances of a tweaked knee on your next run.
By The Run Experience

10 Outdoor Careers Guaranteed to be Your Dream Job
You'll never want to take this job and shove it when the great outdoors are your office.
By Christina Scannapiego

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN
Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN.
By Gale Bernhardt

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