Fitness

A 10-Minute Prenatal Yoga Sequence (Video)

Blooma Yoga founder Sarah Longacre guides us through a 10-minute prenatal sequence that's designed to help moms-to-be prepare for birth. Enjoy a short energizing series, followed by relaxation poses that are ideal for just before bedtime.

By Experience Life Staff

Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga

The Workout: 6 Body-Weight Moves for Full-Body Strength

How to get a challenging workout using the levers of your own body.

By Jen Sinkler, PCC, RKC–II

At-Home Workouts Body-Weight Workouts

Expert Answers: Is there a right way to “train to failure”?

Fitness expert Meredith Butulis, DPT, MSPT, Life Time Academy instructor and fitness competitor, answers your question.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fitness Tips

Fitness Fix: How to Engage Your Core

Two easy exercises to engage your core.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fitness Tips Strength Training

Expert Answers: How do I find my resting heart rate and what does it tell me?

Expert, Roy Benson, MPE, answers your question.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips

Healing Spa Retreats

More than just a vacation, these retreat centers offer restoration for mind, body, and soul.

By Karen Olson

Recovery Stress

Saved From Surgery: Kristin Lupino’s Success Story

How one woman avoided a hysterectomy by using nutrition to rebalance her hormones — naturally.

By Kristin Lupino

General Health Success Stories

17 Common Fitness Excuses and Tips on Overcoming Them

Don’t hit the snooze button on your fitness goals. Here are 17 of the most common obstacles to exercising — and expert advice on how to overcome them.

By Andrew Heffernan

Attitude/Mindset Fitness Tips

Build a Strong Butt

Sprint faster. Jump higher. Prevent injury. Avoid back pain. With a strong set of glutes behind you, you can do it all.

By Jennifer Blake

Equipment-Based Workouts Fitness Tips

The Workout: Build a Strong Butt (VIDEO)

This three-day glute-training program combines a variety of movements that target the glutes and hips plus muscles throughout the legs and trunk.

By Experience Life Staff

Workouts

How to Use Intuitive Training to Reach Your Fitness Goals

Want better workout results in less time? Start taking direction from your body. It knows exactly what to do.

By Andrew Heffernan

Fitness Tips Healthy Habits/Goal Setting

a man performs a pushup on an urban sidewalk

15 Body-Weight Moves You Can Do Anywhere

Here’s how to squeeze in a series of invigorating activities that turn idle moments into body-strengthening mini-workouts.

By Alisa Bowman

At-Home Workouts Body-Weight Workouts

How to Give a Neck Massage in 5 Simple Steps

Surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.

By Heidi Wachter

Headaches & Migraines Pain Relief

Expert Answers: What Is Heart-Rate Variability?

Your question about HRV answered.

By Wendy Watkins

Fitness Tips

Strong Muscle Mass Linked to an Extended Lifespan

One more great reason to start strength training now: Older adults with more muscle mass live longer.

By Experience Life Staff

Fitness Tips

Expert Answers: Is it OK to Chew Gum While Working Out?

Discover why you'll want to ditch the gum chewing habit while working out.

By Wendy Watkins

Fitness Tips

Ironman: Jason Johnson’s Success Story

Heeding a desperate call to change, one man sets his will on reclaiming his health and fitness.

By Jason Johnson

Success Stories

women of various shapes and sizes doing yoga

Are You an Endomorph, Mesomorph, or Ectomorph Body Type?

Adopting a fitness routine suited to your athletic body type can make the difference in whether your workouts are frustrating or fulfilling.

By Fernando Pages Ruiz

Fitness Tips

The Worst-Case-Scenario Workout (Video)

The five exercises in this worst-case-scenario workout will prepare you for surviving in the wilderness — and dealing with everyday chores. Plus, get a bonus leg complex!

By Experience Life Staff

Workouts