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Workouts to Train Your Body for Outdoor Adventures

By Lindsey Frey Palmquist
Get trail-ready with advice and exercises from our expert trainers to prepare you for hiking, backpacking, paddling, or portaging activities.
halloumi cheese and cucumber salad

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Pan-Fried Halloumi With Cucumber Salad

By Maddie Augustin
Halloumi is a semihard cheese that can be grilled or fried without melting, creating a crispy outer layer and a soft, chewy center. This flavorful recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make.
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5 Benefits of Summer Camp

By Callie Fredrickson
Summer camps provide more than just nonstop fun: Kids can also gain new skills and knowledge that last well beyond summer’s end.
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How Humans Are Wired for Compassion

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD
Our brains are wired to care for others, even when it may seem like too much to ask.

Latest Stories

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How DHEA Levels Affect Your Sex Drive

By Mo Perry
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is a precursor to testosterone, which stimulates the libido in both men and women.
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How Do You Manage Keratosis Pilaris?

By Jolene Turner
This common skin condition can be frustrating to deal with, but you can address it with this three-step plan.
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The Rise in Male Body Dysmorphia

By Craig Cox
Research shows men feel a growing pressure to conform to certain body standards, resulting in heightened anxiety and depression.
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6 Summer-Training Tips to Become a Better Basketball Player

By Emily Ewen
Advice from a Life Time Basketball trainer for improving your game over the off-season — plus, his two go-to shooting drills.
Healthy Aging and the Brain: 5 Ways to Improve Neuroplasticity

Healthy Aging and the Brain: 5 Ways to Improve Neuroplasticity

By Emily Ewen
The importance of exercising our brains as we age and advice for easy ways to strengthen cognitive functioning.
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How to Start Using Body-Neutral Language

By Elizabeth Millard
Many of us inadvertently use language that reinforces the idea that thinness is better. Here's how to speak with compassion.
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4 Herbs to Boost Your Sex Drive

By Mo Perry
An Ayurvedic practitioner offers her go-to herbs for libido support.

Latest Recipes

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Mango Chili Ice Pops

By Robin Asbell
These creamy, sweet, and slightly spicy frozen treats contain just three ingredients: full-fat yogurt, mango — and red pepper flakes!
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Pineapple Kombucha Ice Pops

By Robin Asbell
These refreshing DIY ice pops have just three ingredients: kombucha, fresh pineapple, and fresh ginger.
Caprese quinoa salad

Caprese Quinoa Salad

By The Life Time Training Team
Put the "Q" in BBQ with this caprese quinoa salad — the ultimate healthy side dish for grill parties.

Latest Podcasts

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Live, Work, Play: Bringing a Healthy Way of Life In to All of Your Spaces

With James O’Reilly and Eric Padget
Season 6, Episode 22   May 30, 2023

Our wants and needs in our work and home environments have changed, with many of us prioritizing health-supportive features now more than ever. In this episode, James O’Reilly, president of Life Time Work, and Eric Padget, senior director of real estate for Life Time Living, share how health can be better integrated into spaces and how Life Time has responded to this desire with the offerings of Life Time Work coworking spaces and Life Time Living apartment homes, respectively.

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The Mind-Body Connection: Tapping in to Mindfulness Through Movement

With Jessie Syfko
Season 6, Episode 21   May 9, 2023

The mind-body connection refers to how our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings either positively or negatively influence our physical bodies — and vice versa. It can be a truly powerful resource to tap into. In this episode, Jessie Syfko explains more about this connection, the benefits it provides, how we can grow it, and the integral relationship it has to our fitness efforts.

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Why Lunges?

With Alec Blenis, CPT, CSCS
Season 6, Episode 20   April 18, 2023

Lunges are a fundamental movement for strengthening muscles from your waist down. Yet because they appear easier to perform than they actually are, many people do too many too soon and end up discouraged or with lower-back or knee injuries. Alec Blenis, CPT, CSCS, explains why this move is a staple in strength and conditioning programs and how to add lunges into your routine in a safe and beneficial way.

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Latest Videos

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Behind the Scenes With Mechelle Lewis Freeman (Video)

By Experience Life Staff
Go behind the with scenes of Olympian Mechelle Lewis Freeman's cover shoot for Experience Life magazine as she talks about inspiring people to move — now and throughout their lives.
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5-Minute Meditation to Help You Take Pause

By Life Time
A quick breather for when you’re experiencing stress or a lack of ease.
Coach Lindsay and Coach David in a side plank.

20-Minute 60day Workout to Get You Stronger

By The Life Time Training Team
In this sample Sweat Session you'll perform three movements for four rounds, going down in reps and up in weights as you go, before finishing with a core block.
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