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Fitness Tips

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Fit-for-Life Training

The keys to working out as we get older? Build slowly, allow enough time for recovery, and be kind to yourself.
By Michael Dregni
Active AgingFitness Tips
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3 Hot and Cold Therapies for Postworkout Recovery

These three temperature-based therapies offer postworkout recovery support.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Fitness TipsPain Relief
Three women working out together in a health club, lying on their backs using dumbbells.

How Exercise Programming Can Be a Game-Changer

Why an expertly-designed exercise program can be better than workouts alone for those going after fitness goals.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Fitness Tips
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11 Massage Modalities

From acupressure to myofascial release to trigger-point therapy, here are various forms of massage — and what they are good for.
By Mo Perry
Fitness TipsFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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6 Tips to Start Working Out — at Any Age

Here are six ways to get over the mental barriers to working out.
By Michael Dregni
Active AgingFitness Tips
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Larry Prablek’s Success Story

After a frightening bout with COVID-19, an ER doctor recommits to his fitness routine.
By Larry Prablek
Covid-19Fitness Tips
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Fit for Life: You’re Never Too Old to Get Moving

One of our greatest misconceptions is that we reach peak fitness when we're young, and then it’s all downhill. Here are fitness tips for life — no matter your age.
By Michael Dregni
Active AgingAlzheimer’s & Dementia
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Build Shoulder Strength With the Upright Row

Perform this popular move with dumbbells to build your rear delts without hurting your shoulders.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsStrength Training
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Fitting Fitness In — Virtually

Meet five female Life Time members who have found their fitness stride by training from a distance.
By Callie Fredrickson
Fitness TipsMembership
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Make Time for Recovery

Our fitness editor shares her favorite at-home tools for postworkout relief.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsProduct Reviews
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The Tempo-Based Workout

Get more out of your weightlifting efforts and break through plateaus with tempo training.
By Andrew Heffernan
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
Maggie Fazeli Fard

Talks — S4, EP8 / Why Kettlebells?

Kettlebells are a ballistic tool that can be used for building strength, endurance, and mobility. They’re versatile and modifiable, and can benefit everyone, regardless of fitness level. In this mini episode, Maggie Fazeli Fard, RKC, senior fitness editor at Experience Life, shares the benefits of and tips for making kettlebells part of your fitness regimen.

With Maggie Fazeli Fard, RKC
Fitness Tips

How to Mix Up the Biceps Curl

Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite arm lifts.
By Sarah Tuff
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
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5 Safety Tips for Cold Conditioning

Cold conditioning offers a variety of health benefits, but it's important to stay safe when it's cold outside. Here's how.
By Heidi Wachter
Fitness Tips
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The Exercise and Movement Guide to Supporting Your Immune System

Learn how exercise and movement can help support your body's immune system. Plus, get a four-week, immune-friendly strength workout plan.
By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Fitness TipsImmunity
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How to Mix Up the Pull-Up

Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite moves.
By Sarah Tuff
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
Samantha McKinney and Lindsay Ogden

Talks — S4, EP7 / Straight From the Coaches: Your Health & Fitness Questions, Answered

What do I do if I’m not seeing results? How often do I need to exercise? How many calories should I be eating? Life Time coaches Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, and Lindsay Ogden, CPT, join us to answer the most common health and fitness questions they hear from our members — including these ones and more.

With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT and Lindsay Ogden, CPT
Fitness TipsMetabolism/Weight Loss
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Wim Hof’s 5-Step Breathing Technique for Developing Cold Tolerance

This breathing technique from Wim Hof can help with cold conditioning.
By Heidi Wachter
Fitness TipsRecovery
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How to Mix Up the Barbell Back Squat

Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lower-body moves.
By Sarah Tuff
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
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How to Mix Up the Bench Press

Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lifts.
By Sarah Tuff
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: How to Use a Fitness Device Mindfully

Our fitness editor shares how she listens to her body instead of obsessing over device-driven goals.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsMindfulness/Meditation
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