Female Athletes
Plyo Box Exercises for Women Track Athletes: Get Elevation!
The goal for any women's track exercise is to apply max effort to engage those much-needed fast-twitch muscle fibers. These fibers are used for lateral and high jumping, exploding from [...]
All-Natural Skin Care for Athletes
Playing sports outdoors can take a toll on an athlete's skin. Regardless of the weather—rain, wind or shine—athletes must battle the elements during outdoor practices and games. To prevent excessive [...]
Is Cardio Really the Best Way to Burn Fat?
Many women prefer cardio to weight lifting for burning fat. But regardless of their reasons—whether the mistaken belief that cardio burns more fat, or intimidation from weight-room meatheads—women should not rely [...]
How to Care for Beach Hair
Whether you are surfing, boogie boarding or swimming, salty ocean water can wreak havoc on your hair. The combination of sea salt, sand, wind and sun can make the beach [...]
Nestlé Teams With Olympians to Help Girl Scouts
When your goal is to inspire young girls to develop courage, confidence and character, who better to team with than the country’s top female Olympic athletes? In celebration of the [...]
Keep Makeup Fresh During Games
Let's face it, ladies, makeup and sports don't always mix. Wearing makeup during athletic competition is a personal preference; however, if you choose to do it, you can stay fresh [...]
Meet Your U. S. Olympians: Carli Lloyd
With the Olympics only weeks away, the women’s U.S. national soccer team is gearing up for another world-class performance. Along the way, STACK spoke with midfielder Carli Lloyd about her [...]
Meet Your U.S. Olympians: Heather Mitts
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Mitts aims for her third gold in London with the U.S. women's national soccer team. In the video above, watch how the elite defender prepares [...]
Anemia and the Athlete
It is not uncommon for an endurance athlete, especially a female, to ask me about using iron to help with performance. Though it seems logical that iron, which helps carry [...]
Women's Basketball Shooting Drills From All-American Kristina Santiago
In the 11-plus years she has played women's basketball, former Cal Poly Mustang Kristina Santiago has performed hundreds of training drills. This four-year Big West All-Conference team member, two-time Big [...]
