How U.S. Soccer Superstar Alex Morgan Prevents Injuries On and Off the Field
When balls fly at my head, I usually duck. Thankfully, U.S. Olympic soccer player Alex Morgan does not. As you might remember, Morgan scored the winning goal (off a header) at the Olympics in overtime...
View ArticleProfessional Freeskier Roz Groenewoud Teams Up with Target and Chats About...
Imagine participating in a sport that lasts only 30 seconds. That’s exactly what Roz Groenewoud does, except she’s managed to master the sport of professional freeskiing. Last year Groenewoud won the X...
View ArticleHot Beach Body Secrets from Volleyball Players (Including the Pregnant Kerri...
FITNESS recently caught up with our July issue cover girl three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, along with fellow USA Volleyball players April Ross and Jennifer Kessy at the Hilton...
View ArticleShawn Johnson Talks Balance & Raising The Fitness Bar Post-DWTS
Shawn Johnson has had us on the edge of our seats long before Dancing With The Stars. Like most of America, we were glued to our TVs during the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she took home a gold and three...
View ArticleOlympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney on Getting Back Into the Gym and Finally...
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney might have been less than impressed with her vault silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, but her attitude these days is straight gold. I got the chance to chat with...
View ArticlePro Tennis Star Vika Azarenka on Staying Positive and Keeping Workouts Fun
Written by Carrie Stevens, editorial intern In case you haven’t heard of professional tennis player Vika Azarenka, we’ll catch you up to speed: She’s won two Australian Open singles titles (2012 and...
View ArticleIce Skating Legend Kristi Yamaguchi Dishes on the Winter Olympics & Dancing...
Anyone who knows anything about ice skating knows about Kristi Yamaguchi and her gold-medal victory at the 1992 Olympics. Since then, the figure skater has been actively involved in the sport,...
View ArticleHow Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings And Her Sexy Abs Secret!
Written by Carrie Stevens, editorial intern Care to step into the ring with 22-year-old amateur boxer Mikaela Mayer? Chances are this former model will knock you out—figuratively and literally. In...
View ArticleRelive the 2012 London Olympics with a “FIRST” of Its Kind Sports Documentary
If you thought the buzz about the London Olympics ended last summer, we have news for you: There’s a brand-new sports documentary that chronicles the journey of 12 first-time Olympians, including...
View ArticleWin An Autographed Ball From Beach Volleyball Pro Kerri Walsh Jennings!
Written by Chloe Metzger, editorial intern Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings is no stranger to pressure, but this time the mom-of-three is putting the heat on herself: “My...
View ArticleErin Hamlin’s Need For Speed Is On Track For Sochi 2014
85 mph. On a sled. Feet first. Inches above a track made of solid ice without protective gear—except a helmet. In case your stomach hasn’t sunk to your toes yet, imagine zooming down the slippery...
View ArticleBobsledder Jazmine Fenlator Shares Her Secrets To Turning Struggle Into Success
Written by Kristen Haney, editorial intern It only takes six seconds before a bobsled pilot is singlehandedly in charge of steering a 400-pound sled as it plummets down an icy one-mile track, whipping...
View ArticleMisty May-Treanor Keeps Her Eye On The Prize With New Partner
Gauging the speed, distance and spin of an opponent’s 60+ mph serve is crucial in the game of volleyball — especially when you’re three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor. That’s why she...
View ArticleHow U.S. Olympic Bobsled Hopeful Jazmine Fenlator Is Prepping for Sochi
It seems the sport of bobsledding has a way of tempting track stars to come over to the icy side. Lolo Jones recently made the switch to try to qualify for the 2014 Olympics, but she wasn’t the first...
View ArticleMusic Monday: U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Olympian Julie Chu’s Pump-Up Playlist
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are a few mere months away and if you couldn’t tell already we can’t wait. This is around the time we start getting super nosy when it comes to the athletes preparing for...
View ArticleSpeedo USA Pulls Athletes, Artists and Philanthropy Together with Cap Art
Written by Alena Hall, editorial intern Searching for a meaningful gift for the swimmer in your life? Lucky for you, Speedo USA launched its Art of the Cap Campaign earlier this week, introducing five...
View ArticleSanya Richards-Ross’ Secrets to Training, Staying Motivated and Finding...
Written by Alena Hall, editorial intern The impending winter weather can discourage even the most enthusiastic runners from finding their stride—and that goes for four-time Olympic gold medalists, too....
View ArticleFirm and Burn Like Gabby Douglas: The Golden Girl’s Strengthening Secrets
Gabrielle Douglas really is America’s Golden Girl, as Vanity Fair so fittingly named the gymnast shortly after the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bling aside (she won both team and individual all-around gold...
View ArticleRock at Life Like Christie Rampone: The Soccer Star Spills Her Do-It-All Secrets
She’s one of the biggest names in the world of soccer, whether you’re looking at men’s or women’s teams. Christie Rampone. The superstar defender has been playing since 1997, experiencing firsthand...
View ArticleHow Gymnast Aly Raisman Stays Fit and Motivated During Her Off Season
Written by Alena Hall, editorial intern With the Winter Olympics around the corner, we’re gearing up to cheer on Team USA—and so are some of our fave summer athletes like Aly Raisman! “I was just at...
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