Articles, tagged with "female athletes", page 2

Basic knowledge about mountaineering for women

Mountaineering has always been a hobby of many who have been adventurous and venturesome. It is a sport that involves walking, hiking, backpacking and climbing the mountain. However, one need not only show the desire but also gain the basic knowledge on t... Read >
Author: Lei

Boost Mobile Cell Phones: Placing Danica Patrick In Rare Company

Danica Patrick has surpassed the $10 million mark for endorsement deals with her latest with Boost Mobile Cell Phones. This deal puts her in rare female company in the athlete world. She joins Maria Sharapova, Venus and Serena Williams as well as Michelle... Read >
Author: Paul Wise

The Growth of Women's Specific Cycling Clothing

Thanks in part to the growth of sports like triathlon and high profile female athletes like Nicole Cooke; more and more women are starting to take up cycling as a hobby and as such more women than ever are looking to find the right clothing for cycling. ... Read >
Author: paulagray

How Much Fat Can I Lose, And How Fast Can I Lose It?

If you have exercised previously, you will most likely realize increased muscle tone and shape faster than someone who has not. You will quickly see your level of endurance and overall fitness condition return to what you may have once enjoyed. If you hav... Read >
Author: michael russell

The International Half Marathon (late December) - a worthwhile effort

Plagued by decades of civil war, Cambodia was fast becoming a country that saw no future that did not involve violence. Thousands were displaced and hundreds of others either lost their lives in the war or had to sacrifice a limb just so they could live t... Read >
Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Come On, Everybody's Doing It!

Come on, Everybody's Doing it! By Chas DeVetter If you haven't heard, strength training or weight lifting is for everyone; yes, even women are doing it for a variety of reasons. Many of the stars on television (my wife has always said that sh... Read >
Author: Chas Devetter

Body Building Supplementation - How Does Creatine Affect Women Body Builders?

There is an increasing trend for female athletes, including body builders to use supplementation to enhance their workouts and their physiques. As more and more females are participating in the sport of body building and the competitive level grows body ... Read >
Author: pharris1

What You Need To Know About the Female Athlete Triad

At one time, not too long in the past, it was considered social unacceptable for women to participate in sports. Society use to view women as weak and fragile beings that were discourage from participation in sports because the female athlete simply did ... Read >
Author: Dr. Andrew Schneider

Micro Bikini Craze

Over the past 50 years, women's swim wear has changed dramatically. We have gone from a period of women frequenting bathing spots fully clothed to women going to the beaches with barely anything on at all. However, throughout these different eras in fashi... Read >
Author: Glamour Girl

Avoid Knee Injury

A recent study at the University of Michigan concluded that female athletes are eight times more likely to have knee injuries compared to men. When I first read this I was a bit shocked, but then it made sense because most women that I train have stronger... Read >
Author: Wendie Pett

The Fitness Boom

While the worlds of sports and fitness are intertwined, it was not until the 1970s that popular culture was ready to accept fitness as eagerly as it had accepted sports. Fitness had not yet taken on its significance for improving health, and preferred opi... Read >
Author: Irvin Santana

Interview With Alwyn Cosgrove

Alwyn Cosgrove Interview Questions: 1) Alwyn, first of all thank-you for spending time with us today. Growing up in Scotland what types of sports were you involved in as a youth and what other sports are big in European countries? 2) We all know t... Read >
Author: Brandi Abbey

Special Shoes for Basketball, Volleyball and Cheerleading

Modern women are doing well in each and every sector. They are no longer just followers of men. They have developed their individual identities in every field. Be it home or workplace, women are leading all places. Even, in sports and athletics women have... Read >
Author: mark

A Breast Lift Can Mean A New Bra And All The History Behind It

A lot of different cosmetic surgeries involve changes afterwards, but a breast lift usually involves getting new bras. The history of bras is quite interesting, involving class differences as well as some very creative clothing engineering. As you shop f... Read >
Author: Louis Wright

Nutrition will give Girls an Edge in Volleyball (Volleyball and Whey Protein)

Indoor Volleyball is one of the fastest growing sports in America. Although it doesn't have the following that it does in Europe and especially South American, indoor volleyball is attracting many new people every year. Beach Volleyball is still going s... Read >
Author: GeraldFitz

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