Roy Stevenson - Fitness and Health ArticlesRoy Stevenson has positively influenced thousands of people's fitness through his work as a physical education teacher, exercise science instructor, personal trainer, coach, and writer. His whole life has revolved around fitness and health. Graduating with a master's degree in exercise physiology from Ohio University, Roy has taught exercise science and nutrition at the University of Puget Sound, Highline Community College and Lake Washington Technical College, for over 20 years. He is currently an adjunct faculty at Seattle University, where he teaches exercise science. As a freelance writer, Roy has more than 300 published articles on fitness, health, nutrition, running, triathlons, and sports conditioning in over sixty regional, national and international magazines in the U.S.A, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. For a complete list of publications with Roy's articles about fitness and health,
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Below you can find a small sampling of fitness and health articles written by Roy. Click on the cover image to view the entire article. 
Outdoor Sports GuideFall 2010 Cool Weather Running: Thrive in Winter Training Read this winter running refresher and learn how to prevent injuries, improve conditioning and stay warm and safe - despite the cold weather. 
Health Fitness Sports MagazineAugust 2010 Interval Training Interval training for sports and fitness is a potent training technique that will improve your racing performance. 
Men’s FitnessSeptember 2009 Build Explosive Power Learn how to train like world-class pole vaulter Brad Walker and blend high-flying exercises into your own regimen. 
Fitness Rx For WomenAugust 2009 The Outdoor Exerciser’s Guide to Healthy Summer Skin How to protect yourself from sun damage. 
Fitness ManagementJanuary 2009 Overtraining Overtraining is common in nearly all health and fitness clubs. Using recovery techniques in training programs is essential. 
Fitness and PhysiqueWinter 2008 Overtraining Overtraining is common in nearly all health and fitness clubs. Using recovery techniques in training programs is essential. 
Well Being JournalSeptember/October 2009 How Exercise Boosts Your Immune System What do we really know about the health benefits of exercise? Find out more in this article. 
Fitness ManagementNovember 2008 "Stretching" The Truth Does stretching improve sports and fitness performance and reduce injuries? Read this article to find out summaries and conclusions from over 20 different research papers. Return from Roy Stevenson Fitness and Health to Home Page |