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Fitness Tips

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.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Why Strength Training Can Be One of the Fastest Ways to Get Results

Five benefits of this type of exercise effort.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

The 3 Cs of Lifelong Fitness

How consistency, curiosity, and compassion can keep your fitness and health on track for a lifetime.
By Andrew Heffernan

Is Pre-Workout Right For You?

This Q&A with a Life Time dietitian may help you decide.
By Laura Waxvik RDN, LDN

The One-Minute Brain Break

Just one minute of movement can refresh your mind and body and turn your day around.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

How to Do the TRX Pull-Up

Break free of the pull-up bar and build strength with this alternative upper-body move.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

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.
By Nicole Radziszewski

How to Create a Home Obstacle Course for Your Kids

Practical tips on how to increase free play in your house.
By Nicole Radziszewski

How to Do the Double-Under

Master this heart-pumping jump-rope move to boost your cardio, balance, and coordination.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

6 Common Running Mistakes to Avoid

Things to watch out for to prevent hindering your endurance efforts.
By Dr. Reza Alizadeh

The Health Benefits of Sprint-Interval Training (SIT)

All-out sprint intervals can boost your fitness — and transform your body at a cellular level.
By Julie Dulude

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.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

A Sense of Security: Jarron Lucas’s Success Story

For one man, a childhood dream to serve his community inspired a physical transformation.
By Jarron Lucas

Talks — S5, EP16 / Insights From a Life Time Trainer: The Constants For Making Fitness Progress

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.

With Jason Stella, CPT

Talks — S5, EP15 / Why Dance?

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.

With Jeimy Bueno Prisby

Exercise Is Supposed to Be Hard

Instead of wondering when exercise will get easier, try asking yourself, “Is it time to make this harder?”
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

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.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

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.
By Emily Ewen

How to Increase Your VO2 Score

And why it's a marker for you to care about.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

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.
By Lauren Bedosky

Talks — S5, EP10 / All About Heart-Rate Training: How to Use it to Maximize Your Fitness Efforts

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.

With Danny King, Master Trainer
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