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Fitness Tips

kneeling backbend

How to Do a Kneeling Backbend

Known as Camel Pose in yoga, discover how to move safely into this front-body stretch for an invigorating experience.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
a woman sits on the floor and stretches her hamstring

How Flexibility Affects Fitness

Learn the common sources of stiffness as well as techniques to increase your flexibility — and the benefits you may reap from doing so.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
Fitness Tips
A Life Time fitness professional speaking with four members in workout wear.

Do You Need a Personal Trainer — Or a Fitness Professional?

Three traits to look for when choosing someone to help with your fitness efforts.
By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Fitness Tips
a woman holds a plank position in her home

Fitness Testing 2.0

Test your fitness — and improve it — with these targeted, repeatable tasks.
By Sarah Tuff
Fitness Tips
Ebenezer Samuel

Talks — S3, EP10 / The Science of Strength

Fundamental muscle and strength is something we all need. Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS, fitness director of Men’s Health, joins us to delve into the science of strength, including what it does for our physical health and other aspects of our well-being. He shares how to make strength training more accessible and create a quality workout plan, regardless of our fitness level or experience with this type of training.

With Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS, fitness director of Men’s Health
Fitness TipsStrength Training
a woman holds hand above head in prayer

Moving With Ease

Our fitness editor talks about the fine line between working hard and working against yourself.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Attitude/MindsetFitness Tips
Man making a shake in the kitchen.

A Simplified Guide to Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition

Wondering how to optimize your pre- and post-workout nutrition strategies? Hear from a Life Time dietitian about the most important things to consider.
By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Fitness TipsNutrition Tips
A woman lifting weights at home.

Strength Training: Total Body vs. Split Workouts

Learn which training approach is right for you.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
Fitness Tips
a woman using a row machine

5 Machines You’re Not Using But Ought to Be

Don’t walk by these machines the next time you’re at the health club — hop on.
By Danny King
Fitness TipsStrength Training
A coach leading two participants in an Alpha class.

5 Reasons Why Training in a Group Can Get You Better Results

No matter what your personal goals are.
By Lindsay Ogden, CPT
Fitness TipsGroup Fitness
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6 Tips to Build Grip Strength

Here are six grip strengthening exercises to enhance your grip for improved joint health, athletic performance, and longevity.
By Lauren Bedosky
Active AgingArthritis & Joint Health
a woman hold the hollow hold

5 Pilates Moves for a Strong Foundation

These five moves could be the key to more speed, endurance, and resilience on the bike, in the water, and on the road.
By Andrew Heffernan
At-Home WorkoutsBody-Weight Workouts
cat-cow

How to Do the Cat-Cow

This two-part flow warms and unwinds the body, stretches the core, and mobilizes the entire spine.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
hands holding onto the top of a boulder

How to Improve Your Grip Strength

Train your grip strength for joint health, athletic performance — and your own longevity.
By Lauren Bedosky
Active AgingArthritis & Joint Health
a woman holding warrior 2

The Science Behind the Stretch

Why stretching goes beyond just muscles.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
Woman doing a lunge with arms at heart center.

Bring on Summer: Week 3 Workouts

Continue your fitness efforts with week three of our three-week workout plan.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
At-Home WorkoutsEquipment-Based Workouts
two people hold extended child's pose

3 Types of Stretching

Building flexibility doesn't have to be complicated.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
a woman performs up dog during a pool side yoga class

Bring on Summer: Week 2 Workouts

Continue your fitness efforts with week two of our three-week workout plan.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
At-Home WorkoutsEquipment-Based Workouts
a woman performs cat pose

What Is Targeted Mobility?

This new form of stretching can help close the gap between your passive and active range of motion.
By Andrew Heffernan
Arthritis & Joint HealthFitness Tips
a man holds tree pose

What Is Dynamic Stretching?

If you're looking to take your joints and muscles through their full range of motion, try dynamic stretching.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
Samantha McKinney

Talks — S3, EP3 / How to Maximize Your Metabolism

Metabolism is more complex than simply being “fast” or “slow” or controlled by exercise. There are many things we can do in our daily lives to optimize it. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares how to build the foundation for a healthy metabolism, as well as ways to dig deeper if you’re not seeing results or feeling your best.

With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Fitness TipsFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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