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Fitness: The New Vital Sign

By Craig Cox

Why your aerobic-fitness levels may be just as important to your health as your blood pressure.

Lap-Swimming Etiquette

By Heidi Kelchner

Don’t let a crowded pool keep you from regular workouts. Here are six rules to know before you dive in.

Expert Answers: What’s an Easier Way to Track My HRV?

By Lauren Bedosky

Measuring heart rate variability (HRV) used to involve a doctor’s visit. Now you can use smartphone applications to measure, track, and evaluate HRV on your own.

Expert Answers: How Low Do I Need to Squat to Get the Full Benefits?

By Heidi Wachter

Every body is different, so ideal squatting depth may be affected by factors such as your range of motion, strength, and current or past injuries.

How to Fix a Flat Bike Tire

By Kaelyn Riley

Don’t let your fear of a flat deflate your cycling plans. This quick tutorial will help you get back on the road again in no time.

Yoga for Athletes

By Kelle Walsh

New approaches are making this ancient practice work for those who exercise, play hard — and want to keep their edge.

Strong, Fast, and Fit: Push to the Summit (Month 5)

By Andrew Heffernan

Month 5 is the toughest in our six-month training program, with longer workouts, challenging exercises, and fewer days off. Get ready!

Expert Answers: What Are the Benefits of Collagen

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Collagen — and its gelative derivatives — is used to support hair, skin, muscle, and blood-cell regeneration.

How Do I Choose the Right Style of Yoga for Me?

By Lauren Bedosky

Seeking a vigorous workout, total relaxation, or increased flexibility? Finding your yoga type depends on your end goal.

Relearn to Walk

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

When it comes to walking, many of us have fallen into bad habits. But, by “relearning” to walk, we can improve our bodies and our minds.

Country Strong: Q&A With Dave McElroy

By Experience Life Staff

A longtime Life Time member shares his thoughts on faith, family, and a healthy way of life as he embarks on a country-music career.

Extreme Exercise, Anger, and Your Heart

By Kaelyn Riley

Being angry during an intense workout may double your risk of having a sudden heart attack, according to a recent study.

5 Different Types of Grips

By Lauren Bedosky

Try these five alternatives to the standard overhand grip to make your pull-up work for you.

Beyond the Core: How to Flex Your Neck

By Nicole Radziszewski

Protect your neck muscles with these two moves.

Awareness in Walking

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Across the country people are signing up for “walking boot camps,” aiming to relearn how to walk. Here’s a look inside one of the gentlest approaches.

Expert Answers: How Does Alcohol Affect My Workout?

By Lauren Bedosky

Wondering if you should hit the gym after a drink or two? Here’s what the research says.

Strength in Repetition

By Michael Dregni

A new study suggests that more reps of light weights are just as effective as heavy lifting sessions.

Beyond the Core: How to Fix Your Feet

By Nicole Radziszewski

Strengthen and mobilize your feet with these two moves.

Expert Answers: Exercises for Sore, Tight Hands

By Lauren Bedosky

Try these quick 30-second stretches to relieve achy hands and forearms.

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