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Fitness Tips

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3 Expert Cues to Fine-Tune Your Goblet Squat

Make the most out of your goblet squat with these form refinements.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsStrength Training
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What’s Your Next Fitness Adventure?

Fitness goals can provide direction and motivation when you’re in a slump. We asked a range of experts for inspiration on how to get moving down a fresh path.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Fitness TipsHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
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7 On-Demand Workouts for Busy Summer Days

All you need is 15 to 30 minutes and the Life Time app for a quick movement boost.
By Emily Ewen
Fitness TipsGroup Fitness
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What Is the Afterburn Effect?

Curious about the afterburn effect of your workout? Experience Life's editorial director of fitness breaks down what you need to know about excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness Tips
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6 Treadmill Workouts for Heart-Rate Zone Training

Improve your endurance, performance, and recovery with workouts tailored to your heart-rate zones.
By Tina Nguyen
CardioEquipment-Based Workouts
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Does Shame Actually Motivate You to Get Healthy?

As it turns out, feeling bad about yourself isn't a great catalyst for change. Here's what works instead.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Attitude/MindsetFitness Tips
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Talks — S12, EP30 / Boston Marathon Winner and Olympian Des Linden on Discipline, Resilience, and the Road to Greatness

Linden offers valuable insights into the mental and physical aspects of running, including offering strategies for balancing training, overcoming setbacks, and adapting to challenges.

With Des Linden
Fitness TipsPersonal Development
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What to Know About the Active Metabolic Assessment at Life Time

How this test can provide individualized insights to make workouts more efficient and effective.
By Callie Fredrickson
CardioFitness Tips
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What It’s Really Like to Do an Active Metabolic Assessment

A Life Time team member shares her firsthand account of taking this informative test.
By Callie Fredrickson
CardioFitness Tips
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Exercise Rewires Your Body — At the Molecular Level

Exercise affects health at the deepest level. Learn more.
By Craig Cox
Fitness TipsGeneral Health
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What Counts as Strength Training?

Study after study shows that strength is essential for long-term health. But what are the most efficient ways to get stronger?
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsStrength Training
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How Can I Use My Apple Watch for Heart-Rate Training at Life Time?

For smarter workouts, pair your Apple Watch with the Life Time app and bring them into your GTX and Alpha classes.
By Tina Nguyen
Fitness TipsHeart & Cardiovascular Health
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Talks — S12, EP27 / Curiosity, Courage, and Connection: Lessons From a Mother-Daughter Hybrid Fitness Competition

Hear about one woman’s experience competing in a hybrid fitness competition with her 82-year-old mother and the lessons she learned from it, including the transformative power of facing challenges at any age.

With Jennifer Walter
CardioFitness Tips
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Why Drinking Less Alcohol Is Important for Fitness

Learn why limiting your alcohol consumption matters for reaching your fitness goals.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Can Stress Really Affect the Results of My Workouts?

Learn when stress helps your body get stronger — and when it holds you back.
By Tina Nguyen
Fitness TipsRecovery
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4 Ways to Move Your Body That Won’t Spike Your Cortisol

High-intensity training isn’t the only way to achieve fitness progress. These tips can help you balance those efforts with exercises that promote cortisol regulation, allowing you to reap the many benefits of active recovery.
By Mathew Rosas, CPT, CES
Fitness TipsHormones
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Talks — S12, EP25 / Train Hard, Recover Harder: Advice for Bouncing Back (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn lifestyle strategies for supporting your recovery — whether you’re training intensely or coming back from an injury.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
Active AgingFitness Tips
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Why Hydration Is So Important for Fitness

Learn why drinking adequate water matters for reaching your fitness goals and how to ensure you’re getting enough.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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5 Common Fitness Goals for Spring

A Dynamic Personal Trainer outlines common fitness goals for spring and offers advice for reaching them.
By Emily Ewen
CardioFitness Tips
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Why Eating More Plant-Based Food Is Important for Fitness

Learn why plant-based foods matter for reaching your fitness goals and how to ensure you’re getting enough.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Talks — S12, EP20 / Setting Intentions and World Records: Meet Life Time Performer Austin Head

Two-time Guinness World Record holder Austin Head discusses how his holistic training philosophy and intentional approach to fitness inspire transformative change.

With Life Time Performer Austin Head
Fitness TipsHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
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