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An ARORA Transformation
How a career shift to leading Life Time’s active aging initiative transformed one Life Time executive’s own health and well-being.
What to Do When Your Streak Challenge Is Over
Streak challenges are a powerful way to energize a training routine. Keep the momentum alive with these tips.
How to Do the Curtsy Lunge
Try this twist or it’s variations on this go-to lower-body move to build glute and leg strength, improve hip stability, and challenge your balance.
Why Cold for Recovery?
Cold plunges, cryotherapy, ice baths, cold application — the use of cold therapy for physical and mental gains has risen to popularity of late. In this mini episode, Danny King shares the benefits of cold therapy and tips for getting started if it’s something you’re looking to add to your regimen.
3 Moves to Stretch Your Inner Thighs
Mobilize your adductors to improve pelvic positioning and protect against inner-knee and lower-back pain.
3 Tips to Succeed in Your First 5K
Participating in a running event or race? Consider this expert advice as you begin your training.
Why Water Workouts?
The water provides advantages not available from forms of land exercise, making it a valuable addition to anyone’s fitness regimen — whether you use it as an environment for low-impact movement, recovery, cross-training, or everyday fitness. In this mini episode, Rob Glick shares the benefits that working out in the water can offer, plus different ways you can include it in your routine.
Do Compression Garments Work?
Compression garments and devices manipulate your circulatory system to boost performance and recovery. Are they right for you?
3 Unique Ways to Assess Your Heart Health
These simple-to-conduct assessments can provide valuable insights into the health of your heart — and guidance for your fitness regimen.
How to Do the Seated Twist
Twisting can help stretch muscles of the torso, restore spinal mobility, stimulate circulation, and support digestion.
Your “Press Play” Workout Plan: Introducing the 5/40 Fit Program
Learn about this coaching-team-led video workout program designed to bring fun, variety, and energy to your routine in a way that also drives results.
6 Night-Hiking Tips
Hiking after dark heightens the senses in wonderful ways. Learn about the the skills you need to undertake this adventure.
A Simple Secret to Running Better
Turns out distraction might be one of the keys to a better running performance, according to a recent study.
Can Bicycles Help Create a Better World?
We often think of cycling in terms of personal health, but it has many social, economic, and environmental impacts.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: To Step or to Jump?
What yoga has taught our fitness editor about the importance of transitions.
Can Exercise Curb Cancer?
A 12-week exercise regimen suppressed the growth of prostate-cancer cells, according to a recent study.
The Health Benefits of Cycling
Cycling enthusiasts and experts explains the many ways that hopping on a bike, whether indoors or out, can boost your overall health — and just maybe help build a better world.
Goal-Setting That Sticks
How-to guidance from a trainer for setting achievable goals. Plus, her top eight tips for lasting success.
Get to Know Your Trainers: Meet Mike Thomson
Plus, try his favorite workout designed to challenge your power, strength, and endurance.
The Racquet-Sport Workout
This off-court routine will improve your range of motion, joint stability, and overall racquet-sport performance.
3 Moves to Relieve and Prevent Elbow Pain
Tennis elbow doesn’t just affect tennis players. Stay pain-free with these wrist and forearm exercises.