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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.
What to Know About the Active Metabolic Assessment at Life Time
How this test can provide individualized insights to make workouts more efficient and effective.
What Is a DUPR Rating in Pickleball?
A Life Time pickleball pro explains what a DUPR rating is, how to determine your own, and why it’s the key to playing more enjoyable and competitive matches.
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?
Just Move: 3 Workouts for When You’re Short on Time or Energy
These efficient, effective strength and conditioning workouts can help you stay active on days that don’t go as planned.
5 Daily Stretches for Healthy Aging
A stretching routine to help you maintain mobility, reduce stiffness, and move with ease.
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.
7 Functional-Fitness Moves to Help You Build Strength for Life
Going from sitting to standing, carrying a heavy bag, walking up and down stairs — we want to be able to do these activities with ease for as long as possible. Perform these exercises to strengthen your body for everyday movements like these and more.
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.
A Body in Motion
In her book Finding Leadville: My Story to a Hallowed 100 Mile Finish Line, ultrarunner Barbara Powell describes her first Leadville 100 footrace, a quest for physical endurance that became a journey of reclaiming her inner strength.
What’s the Difference Between MAT FUSION and MAT PILATES?
A breakdown of these two unique Life Time formats and demonstration of some of the exercises you might see in each class.
Why Drinking Less Alcohol Is Important for Fitness
Learn why limiting your alcohol consumption matters for reaching your fitness goals.
Can Stress Really Affect the Results of My Workouts?
Learn when stress helps your body get stronger — and when it holds you back.
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.
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.
5 Ways to Spend a Recovery Day at Life Time
Consider this your invitation to spend a restorative day at your athletic country club.
Pickleball is Here to Stay: A Conversation With Pickleball Pro Andy Peeke
Explore pickleball’s meteoric rise from a little-known pastime to America’s fastest-growing sport, driven in part by its accessibility, competitive appeal, and community-building power.
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.
5 Common Fitness Goals for Spring
A Dynamic Personal Trainer outlines common fitness goals for spring and offers advice for reaching them.
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.