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Fitness

A woman distracted on her phone during an attempt to work out at home.

How Procrastination Can Sabotage Your Weight-Loss Goals

Plus, five ways to stop delaying your health and fitness efforts.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingMetabolism/Weight Loss
Coach Anika's headshot on a background image of various healthy foods and exercise equipment.

Talks — S4, EP1 / A Holistic Approach to Health — and Weight Loss

When it comes to building optimal health — including goals like losing weight — fitness and nutrition are often the two main factors that are associated with results. But there are many other lifestyle behaviors that influence your ability to reach and sustain your goals. Anika Christ, RD, CPT, joins us to take a comprehensive look, offering strategies for better health as a whole — and weight loss as a byproduct.

With Anika Christ, RD, CPT
Fitness TipsMetabolism/Weight Loss
Headshots of four Team Training coaches at Life Time.

Meet Your Team Training Coaches: Four Experts to Know

These four Life Time coaches from across the country have built programs to help members pursue health changes and reach new goals.
By Callie Fredrickson
Membership
A woman using her phone while doing a workout at home.

Fitness Training Goes Virtual

It’s been one of the biggest fitness trends over the past year — and it’s here to stay. If you’re curious about Life Time’s virtual training options, here’s everything you might want to know to see if it’s right for you.
By Molly Kopischke
Membership
A woman using both of her hands to massage her jaw line.

Does Face Yoga Actually Help Tone Your Facial Muscles?

Experts weigh in on this anti-aging trend — and offer a few exercises you can try at home.
By Julie Dulude
Healthy AgingPersonal Care/Beauty
A group cycle class in a studio at Life Time.

3-Week Indoor Cycle-Training Workout

A beginner’s plan to train your body for a one-hour cycle ride.
By Nancy Brenden
CardioCycling
a man holds forearm side plank

How to Do Side Plank

Boost your lateral stability, core strength, and overall balance by personalizing this body-weight training staple. Take it to the next level with two challenging variations.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsStrength Training
a woman uses a rowing machine

The Chipper Workout

This high-volume workout will challenge your strength, conditioning, and mental stamina.
By Jennifer Blake
Equipment-Based WorkoutsFitness Tips
Coach Paul in a pushup position.

Coach Paul’s Labor Day Workout

Move your body over the long weekend with this do-anywhere, circuit-style workout.
By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
At-Home WorkoutsBody-Weight Workouts
a set of kettlebells

Why Modifying Your Workouts Is Key to Long-Term Fitness Success

How our fitness editor personalizes her routine to make exercises easier, harder, smarter, and all-around better.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness Tips
friends working out.

6 Steps to Create a Fitness Routine You’ll Love

Here's how to find a fitness routine that resonates with you.
By Andrew Heffernan
At-Home WorkoutsEquipment-Based Workouts
a woman stretches her neck

4 Trapezius Muscle Stretches to Relieve Pain

Release tension in your neck and shoulders with these simple exercises.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Fitness TipsFlexibility & Mobility
A woman smiling while eating avocado toast in the kitchen.

5 Things to Do — and Not to Do — When Starting a Health Program

A Life Time coach shares the dos and don’ts she’s seen make the difference for clients when embarking on a new fitness or nutrition plan.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Metabolism/Weight Loss
A college age student exercising while looking off of a phone at home.

Staying Fit in College

A chaotic class schedule doesn’t have to mean a non-existent exercise plan. Learn how the Life Time app can support your healthy-living efforts.
By Callie Fredrickson
Fitness TipsMembership
A man using a barbell by himself in a health club.

How Do I Start Working Out?

Four of Life Time’s Master Trainers share their go-to strategies for making fitness progress — whether you’re picking up your routine again or starting fresh.
By Molly Kopischke
Fitness Tips
A woman playing pickleball.

Expert Answers: What Is Pickleball — And Why Is Everyone Playing It?

A racquet sport pro shares what you need to know about this booming sport.
By Callie Fredrickson
PickleballSports & Recreation
A young boy swimming in a pool.

A Medal-Worthy Swimming Workout

Have a kiddo who gets inspired by the swimming events at the Summer Games? Encourage them to give this water workout a try to channel their inner athlete.
By Callie Fredrickson
Aqua FitnessFamily/Parenting/Kids
An illustration of a man walking up a staircase.

Why Small Habit Changes Might Not Work For Everyone

While one-habit-at-a-time methods can be useful for some, many times a more holistic overhaul may be a more successful approach for getting you to your goal.
By Anika Christ, RD, CPT
Fitness TipsHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
A woman in a health club doing a kettlebell swing.

The Back-to-Fitness Workout Plan

A 30-day program to help build all-around fitness and get you back into an exercise routine.
By Callie Fredrickson
Equipment-Based WorkoutsIntervals & Circuit Training
A group of kids playing basketball at Life Time.

Drills to Improve Your Kids’ Basketball Game

This 30-minute workout is designed for kids of all ages to sharpen their dribbling, shooting, and ball-handling skills.
By Callie Fredrickson
Family/Parenting/KidsSports & Recreation
An adult woman instructor and two kids doing the Kids Studio SHRED class.

Kids Studio SHRED

Music drives this energetic, self-paced class for kids of all fitness levels. Shred through cardio bursts and strength training for the upper body, lower body, and core to help build confidence, strength, and coordination.
By Life Time
At-Home WorkoutsFamily/Parenting/Kids
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