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Your trusted source for healthy-living information and inspiration from across the Life Time family, including our award-winning magazine.

Featured Stories

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The Murph Challenge

By Maggie Fazeli Fard
This challenging workout — 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, and 300 squats bookended by one-mile runs — is more popular than ever. World-record holder Alec Blenis talks about how to tailor it to your unique skill level.
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What Is Body Neutrality and How Can I Embrace It?

By Elizabeth Millard
Why trading affirmation for acceptance can be freeing.
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20 Snack Ideas for Picky Kids

By Experience Life Staff
These gluten-free, vegetarian snacks are perfect for your kids — or anyone who needs an afternoon pick-me-up packed with wholesome ingredients.
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The Joint-Friendly Water Workout

By Emily Ewen
These pool-based cardio and strength exercises are easy on your joints — and all together add up to good workout.

Latest Stories

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The Connection Between Circadian Rhythms and Overall Health

By Laine Bergeson Becco
Learn how circadian rhythms affect your health — and how you can attune to your body’s many clocks.
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How to Halt Diet Talk

By Jon Spayde
Comments and conversations related to diet culture can trigger complicated emotions involving food and weight. One expert offers advice for setting healthy boundaries.
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8 Beginner Strength-Training Moves for Body-Composition Change

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Resistance training is an essential part of any fitness routine. These exercises can help boost metabolism and support fat loss.
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Expert Answers: What Are Some of the Latest Rules Around Health Club Etiquette?

By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Our fitness editor reflects on how to make health clubs more welcoming for everyone.
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Can Reducing Calories Really Help You Live Longer?

By Helen Martineau
You’ve probably seen headlines that restricting calories can extend your lifespan. The reality might be a little more complicated.
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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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14 Tips to Stay Cool During the Summer

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Ideas for keeping yourself and your home cool during the dog days of summer.

Latest Recipes

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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.
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Kiwi Green Ice Pops

By Robin Asbell
The sweet-tart flavor and bright green color of these frozen pops are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.
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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.

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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