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Fitness 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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Why Eating Enough Protein Is So Important for Fitness

Learn why protein matters for reaching your fitness goals and how to ensure you’re getting enough.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Spring Forward: 7 Expert-Inspired Fitness Shifts for the Season

Consider adding these habits to your routine so you’re ready for the warmer months ahead.
By Callie Fredrickson
Fitness TipsStrength Training
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Talks — S12, EP18 / Ask the Experts: Your Fitness and Nutrition Questions, Answered

Two Life Time experts join us to answer some of the common fitness and nutrition questions they hear from clients.

With Jeff Rosga, CPT and Julie Brown, RD
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Why Eating Enough Is Important for Fitness

Learn why consuming enough — and the right type of — calories matters for reaching your fitness goals.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Talks — S12, EP14 / How to Train for 3 Common Fitness Goals With Danny King

Do you have a goal to build strength, reduce body fat, or recomposition your body? Learn why having a goal and a set plan is key to making progress, as well as how to approach your training if you’re hoping to achieve one of these outcomes.

With Danny King, Master Trainer
Fitness TipsMetabolism/Weight Loss
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All About the 60XT Challenge: Everything You Need to Know

Learn about this body transformation program that kicks off on March 30.
By Emily Ewen
Fitness TipsHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
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The 5 Big Rocks of Fitness Nutrition

Feeling overwhelmed by all the nutritional advice out there? We've boiled it down to some key strategies.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
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Talks — S12, EP10 / Trending Fitness Strategies — and What’s Tried and True

In the world of health and fitness, new approaches, techniques, tools, and strategies come and go all the time — but what actually lasts, helping people make material progress?

With Gunnar Peterson
Fitness Tips
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