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30 Minutes at Life Time
Ideas for making the most of your time at the club when you only have 30 minutes to spare.
All in on Running
Life Time Foundation athlete and ultrarunner Barbara Powell moves across the country to train for her most challenging race yet: the Leadville 100-mile.
8 Strength Exercises for Pickleball Players
These workout-floor movements can increase your strength and mobility, safeguard against injury, and improve your pickleball prowess on the court.
5 Tips for Safely Exercising in the Summer Heat
Recommendations from two Dynamic Personal Trainers for working out when it’s hot outside.
9 Tips for Great Workouts Even When You’re Short on Time
Life Time performers share their advice for maximizing your fitness efforts when you’re in a time crunch.
Can Exercise Mitigate the Effects of Parkinson’s?
Bouts of high-intensity exercise may ease the effects of this common neurodegenerative disease, according to a recent study.
Expert Answers: What’s the Difference Between Active and Passive Recovery?
A Dynamic Personal Trainer explains these recovery types — and why both are important for optimal fitness.
Build Your Own Birthday Workout
Our fitness editor celebrates her 40th with a high-energy circuit routine.
Expert Answers: Why Do I Feel So Good After a Workout?
A Dynamic Personal Trainer weighs in on the physiology behind the mood-boosting feelings post-exercise.
How to Do the Man Maker Exercise
This full-body complex combines three strength exercises to create an intense cardio effect.
Fitness Around the World
Martial arts in Brazil, stone lifting in Iceland, mace swinging in India. Infuse your active endeavors with renewed energy, courtesy of the inspired movement habits of other cultures.
Boost Your Fitness With Sprint Interval Training
Sprint interval training (SIT) can improve your fitness performance and transform your body at the cellular level. Learn more and get started with these workouts from Olympic athlete Mechelle Lewis Freeman.
3 Moves You’ll See in SURRENDER Yoga
In combination with meditative breathing, these long-held stretches are designed to relieve tension in your body and mind.
The Benefits of Backward Walking
Walking or jogging in reverse improves stability, balance, coordination, and cognitive function. Learn more.
The Play-Based Workout
Playtime isn’t just for kids. Pair joy-infused cardio with body-weight strength moves in this all-ages interval workout.
A 10-Minute Lower-Body Workout
This quick lower-body workout is designed to strengthen and tone your glutes and legs.
6 Signs You May Have a Pinched Nerve
A chiropractor outlines common symptoms of pinched nerves, what to do if you have one, and how to prevent them.
A 10-Minute Upper-Body Workout
Try this quick and effective upper-body workout designed to strengthen the major muscle groups of your chest, shoulders, arms, and upper back.
5 On-Court Drills to Improve Your Pickleball Game
Build your pickleball skillset by hitting the court with a partner and practicing these drills.
How to Flow Through Sun Salutation
A guide to the movements and poses inside the flow of sun salutation A.
A 10-Minute Core Workout
Short on time? Try this 10-minute workout to strengthen your deep core muscles and obliques.