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What Is the Life Time GO90?
Learn about the 90-minute workout event that’s focused on raising funds for and awareness about ALS in partnership with Augie’s Quest.
How to Use Zone 2 Training to Optimize Fitness Performance
Learn how slow-paced, low-intensity cardio can boost your performance and overall health and fitness.
2 Essential Moves to Enhance Your Cardio-Kickboxing Performance
Step up your cardio-kickboxing game with these two complementary strength and mobility moves.
2 Essential Moves to Enhance Your Zumba Performance
Step up your Zumba game with these two complementary moves to create strong and mobile hips.
How to Use the Treadmill for an Indoor Hiking Workout
Our fitness editor shares a favorite indoor hiking workout for the treadmill — plus, an upbeat playlist.
4 Moves You’ll See in Warrior Sculpt
What to expect in this fast-paced class that blends yoga, cardio, and strength training into one challenging workout.
How Do I Know If it’s Safe to Exercise Outside?
Wildfires, smog, and other environmental issues can cause poor air quality. Consider these four factors when contemplating an outdoor workout.
Does Exercising Outdoors on a High-Pollution Day Negate the Benefits of Exercise?
It’s complicated. Here’s why.
Which Cardio Class Is Right for Me?
A breakdown of the five cardio classes offered at Life Time and what you can expect in each format.
Which Indoor Cycle Class Is Right for Me?
A breakdown of the five indoor cycle classes at Life Time and what you can expect in each.
Which Boxing Class Is Right for Me?
Discover the three boxing and kickboxing classes offered at Life Time and what you can expect in each.
Which Dance Class Is Right for Me?
A breakdown of the four dance classes offered at Life Time and what you can expect in each.
How to Use 4 Popular Cardio Machines
A Dynamic Personal Trainer explains four common cardio machines — and offers advice for adding them to your workout routine.
5 Life Time Experts Share Their Healthy-Living Goals
Plus, the daily habits they prioritize to ensure they achieve them.
Listening Games
Music-based workouts are a fun way to mix up a treadmill routine. Our fitness editor shares a favorite playlist.
Why Active Metabolic Assessment?
The Active Metabolic Assessment, often referred to as an AMA, is a test that assesses your current fitness status and provides data that can inform your fitness program and make your workouts more efficient. Anika Christ, CPT, RD, explains what the AMA is, the data you get from it, why that information is important, and how to use it to tailor your exercise regimen.
How to Do the Reverse Burpee
This playful variation on a classic exercise delivers similar strength and cardio benefits — minus the pushup.
9 Tips for Great Workouts Even When You’re Short on Time
Life Time performers share their advice for maximizing your fitness efforts when you’re in a time crunch.
Boost Your Fitness With Sprint Interval Training
Sprint interval training (SIT) can improve your fitness performance and transform your body at the cellular level. Learn more and get started with these workouts from Olympic athlete Mechelle Lewis Freeman.
The Joint-Friendly Water Workout
These pool-based cardio and strength exercises are easy on your joints — and all together add up to good workout.
Sprints, Strength, and Balance: A Look at Ultra Fit Training
The blend of sprinting with strength and balance work makes Ultra Fit training unique in its ability to improve your functional fitness and push you to your athletic limits. It’s also why Bahram Akradi, the founder and CEO of Life Time and developer of this format, describes Ultra Fit as one of the “most efficient, effective workouts.” In this episode, track and field Olympian and Ultra Fit Coach Mechelle Lewis Freeman digs into the science behind the training and explains how it’s designed to challenge your body and brain through every stage of life.