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Becoming an Effective Fat Burner: How to Build Your Aerobic Base

The benefits of burning fat efficiently go well beyond aesthetics. Here’s advice for how to do it — and not stress your system.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

3 Unexpected Traits of a Great Personal Trainer

Look for these attributes to find a personal trainer unparalleled in the experience they provide and change they elicit.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Are Fitness Goals Overrated?

After years of perceived failures, our fitness editor reimagines the purpose of setting goals.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

How to Take a Risk

Risk is about more than ignoring your fears or your better judgment: Taking intentional, measured risks in your endeavors can help you cultivate courage that serves in other areas of your life.
By Emily Schaldach

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.
By Renée Main

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.
By Andrew Heffernan

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.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Talks — S5, EP6 / 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.

With Danny King

3 Moves to Stretch Your Inner Thighs

Mobilize your adductors to improve pelvic positioning and protect against inner-knee and lower-back pain.
By Lauren Bedosky

3 Tips to Succeed in Your First 5K

Participating in a running event or race? Consider this expert advice as you begin your training.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Talks — S5, EP4 / 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.

With Rob Glick

Do Compression Garments Work?

Compression garments and devices manipulate your circulatory system to boost performance and recovery. Are they right for you?
By Nicole Radziszewski

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.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

How to Do the Seated Twist

Twisting can help stretch muscles of the torso, restore spinal mobility, stimulate circulation, and support digestion.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

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.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

6 Night-Hiking Tips

Hiking after dark heightens the senses in wonderful ways. Learn about the the skills you need to undertake this adventure.
By Sarah Tuff

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.
By Michael Dregni

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.
By Michael Dregni

To Step or to Jump?

What yoga has taught our fitness editor about the importance of transitions.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
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