Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

If your child wants to run in the AJC Peachtree Road Race — or if you want your child to run the Peachtree — coaches advise you to approach the idea gently and let your kid lead. While running offers ...

Unlike a warmup, which increases blood flow to working muscles, an activation routine is a specific set of exercises designed ...

The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...

“Tag! You’re it,” a kid shouts to an athlete as laughter fills the air and children dash through a field trying to avoid the older students. This was one of many running exercises at Run Your City, an ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

Trainers explain why balancing exercises for runners are key for your dynamic warmups, along with which ones to do before you hit the pavement. Once you get past that burst of motivation to go for a ...

With screens becoming every child’s best friend and outdoor play shrinking to quick weekend outings, parents are always searching for simple ways to keep kids active at home. Fortunately, exercise ...

Though bodybuilders and runners usually take different approaches towards physical fitness, each gets something positive out of their efforts. "The most important exercise for each person is the ...