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Straight From the Coaches: Your Health & Fitness Questions, Answered
What do I do if I’m not seeing results? How often do I need to exercise? How many calories should I be eating? Life Time coaches Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, and Lindsay Ogden, CPT, join us to answer the most common health and fitness questions they hear from our members — including these ones and more.
Healthier Peanut Butter Cups
Trade in the store-bought candy for this easy-to-make, healthier alternative.
Why Recovery?
The better and faster you can recover, the more progress you can ultimately make with your fitness — and the healthier you’ll move and feel. In this mini episode, Danny King, Master Trainer at Life Time, explains the difference between system and muscle recovery, and the ways we can optimize our efforts for each.
Thyroid Health: How to Identify Imbalances + Tips for Support
Thyroid issues are prevalent: An estimated one in seven people are affected, with even more suffering from an imbalance — and many not even aware that their thyroid is behind their symptoms. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares the signals our thyroid might be sending us, the tests to ask for, and the lifestyle habits we can implement in our daily lives to nourish and support our thyroids.
Pumpkin Spice Oat Milk Latte
The use of fresh spices and caramelization of canned pumpkin brings rich flavors to this favorite fall beverage.
Alejandra Blanco’s Favorite Family-Style Ceviche
Follow the step-by-step instructions to make Life Time team member Alejandra’s mother’s ceviche recipe yourself at home.
Lucy Sanchez’s Favorite Pozole Verde (Her Mother’s Recipe)
Life Time team member Lucy Sanchez shares this beloved recipe of her mother’s — and the story that surrounds it.
Why Meditation?
Just as you train your body, it’s important to also train your brain. Meditation is a powerful tool we can use to become more aware, compassionate, and focused — in as little as a few minutes a day. In this mini episode, Eric Jeffers, yoga and meditation Master Trainer at Life Time, explains the strength of meditation and offers simple tips anyone can use to get started.
Coach Lo’s Signature Green Shake
Get your greens disguised with a chocolate taste with this shake from the Fit + Focused program.
What to Know About the Life Time Fit + Focused Program
Plus, get to know Coach Lo who designed and will guide you along the six-week plan.
Train Like an Athlete: A Football-Inspired Workout
This full-body workout comprises some of the go-to movements of top players — though you don’t need to be a pro to tackle it on your own.
Building Mental Health Through Nutrition
Of all the calories we eat each day, 20 percent are used by our brains — so it’s no wonder there’s such a strong connection between our nutritional habits and mental-health status. Drew Ramsey, MD, psychiatrist, author, and mental-health advocate, joins us to explain this relationship and teach us about the food choices that best support our brains and mental well-being.
Why Hydration?
Our bodies are 70 percent water, so maintaining a healthy body starts with sustaining healthy hydration habits. In this mini episode, Paul Kriegler, RD, explains why proper hydration is so essential for our health and how we can make sure we’re optimizing our water intake.
Meet Your Studio, Cycle & Yoga Performers: Three Experts to Motivate Your Workouts
Plus, learn to move like these performers with their signature moves.
Key Lime Pie Protein Shake
Coconut milk and lime juice come together in an island-worthy, sugar-free shake that will have you riding summer vibes all year long.
A Holistic Approach to Health — and Weight Loss
When it comes to building optimal health — including goals like losing weight — fitness and nutrition are often the two main factors that are associated with results. But there are many other lifestyle behaviors that influence your ability to reach and sustain your goals. Anika Christ, RD, CPT, joins us to take a comprehensive look, offering strategies for better health as a whole — and weight loss as a byproduct.
Fitness Training Goes Virtual
It’s been one of the biggest fitness trends over the past year — and it’s here to stay. If you’re curious about Life Time’s virtual training options, here’s everything you might want to know to see if it’s right for you.
Does Face Yoga Actually Help Tone Your Facial Muscles?
Experts weigh in on this anti-aging trend — and offer a few exercises you can try at home.
Step Inside: Life Time Coral Gables
“What we’re opening is so much more than a health club or a gym. We’re not a gym. We’re a healthy living, healthy entertainment, healthy aging destination with resort-like experiences that are second to none.”