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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: From Mean Girl to Cheerleader
Our fitness editor talks about how to stop using negative self-talk to push through workouts without compromising her fitness.
Why Strength Training Can Be One of the Fastest Ways to Get Results
Five benefits of this type of exercise effort.
The 3 Cs of Lifelong Fitness
How consistency, curiosity, and compassion can keep your fitness and health on track for a lifetime.
Is Pre-Workout Right For You?
This Q&A with a Life Time dietitian may help you decide.
Refresh Your Mind With a One-Minute Brain Break
Just one minute of movement can refresh your mind and body and turn your day around.
6 Ways to Bring Back Free Play
Kids are so overscheduled these days. Here are some tips to bring unstructured play back into their lives.
How to Create a Home Obstacle Course for Your Kids
Practical tips on how to increase free play in your house.
How to Play Pickleball
It’s the fastest-growing sport in the country — but do you know how to play pickleball?
6 Common Running Mistakes to Avoid
Things to watch out for to prevent hindering your endurance efforts.
The Health Benefits of Sprint-Interval Training (SIT)
All-out sprint intervals can boost your fitness — and transform your body at a cellular level.
6 Trainer Secrets for Making Meaningful Fitness Progress in 60 Days
Six Life Time trainers share how they’ve coached their clients to see positive health results in the span of a 60-day program.
A Sense of Security: Jarron Lucas’s Success Story
For one man, a childhood dream to serve his community inspired a physical transformation.
Insights From a Life Time Trainer: The Constants For Making Fitness Progress
With Jason Stella, CPT
In this conversation with Jason Stella, CPT, PES, CES, we get his perspective on the constants of fitness that he’s seen over his 25-plus years in the industry, as well as where he thinks it’s headed. Plus, he shares what to look for to find a trainer who can best support you — and offers advice on shifting your mindset so you’re ready to make real, lasting change.
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Why Dance?
With Jeimy Bueno Prisby
Dance is more than a physically beneficial form of fitness: It evokes happiness, mental relief, and social connection. In this mini episode, Jeimy Bueno Prisby explains why you don’t need to be a “dancer” to enjoy the advantages of moving your body.
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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: It’s Supposed to Be Hard
Instead of wondering when exercise will get easier, try asking yourself, “Is it time to make this harder?”
Do You Need a Heart-Rate Monitor?
Are these devices really worth it? A Life Time trainer shares the influence they can have on your training regimen and outcomes.
Active, Healthy, Social: 5 Benefits of ARORA
A few Life Time members share what they love about the latest programming for active, older adults and how they participate in this growing community.
How to Balance Your Blood Sugar
With Samantha McKinney, RD
It’s estimated that as many as one in three U.S. adults have impaired blood-sugar control — and most are unaware until disease diagnosis. This often means missing months or years of opportunities to intervene with lifestyle habits. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, explains how blood sugar impacts nearly every aspect of our health and walks us through the many things we can do to better control it.
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How to Improve Your Speed, Strength, and Endurance With Jumping
Incorporating jumping into your fitness routine will take your athletic endeavors to the next level — and support your everyday life activities.
All About Heart-Rate Training: How to Use it to Maximize Your Fitness Efforts
With Danny King, Master Trainer
Heart rate can be a powerful tool for building fitness and seeing results from your exercise regimen. Danny King, Master Trainer, shares what to know about heart-rate training, including what it is, how to use it in your workouts, and the ways you can identify the key metrics needed for yourself.
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