Recovery
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Can Massage Soothe Pain?
Massage can lower cortisol levels and enhance dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, all of which helps with pain relief.
3 Hot and Cold Therapies for Postworkout Recovery
These three temperature-based therapies offer postworkout recovery support.
Why Pilates?
Pilates is a system of exercise designed to train the entire body— from the core out — and it can offer benefits to nearly everyone, regardless of fitness ability or level. In this mini episode, Pilates expert Kathryn Coyle explains the far-reaching advantages of Pilates and offers tips for getting started.
Larry Prablek’s Success Story
After a frightening bout with COVID-19, an ER doctor recommits to his fitness routine.
Make Time for Recovery
Our fitness editor shares her favorite at-home tools for postworkout relief.
5 Steps to Develop Cold Tolerance
This breathing technique from Wim Hof can help with cold conditioning.
Why Recovery?
The better and faster you can recover, the more progress you can ultimately make with your fitness — and the healthier you’ll move and feel. In this mini episode, Danny King, Master Trainer at Life Time, explains the difference between system and muscle recovery, and the ways we can optimize our efforts for each.
4 Rotational Stretches to Ease Back Tension
Rotate your spine safely — and reduce back tension — with these four stretches.
4 Trapezius Muscle Stretches to Relieve Pain
Improve your neck and shoulder comfort with these simple exercises.
6 Exercises to Improve Your Posture
This 15-minute recovery workout, based on moves from the Egoscue Method, will have you standing tall and moving easy.
A Simplified Guide to Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
Wondering how to optimize your pre- and post-workout nutrition strategies? Hear from a Life Time dietitian about the most important things to consider.
How to Do the Cat-Cow
This two-part flow warms and unwinds the body, stretches the core, and mobilizes the entire spine.
The Science Behind the Stretch
Why stretching goes beyond just muscles.
3 Types of Stretching
Building flexibility doesn’t have to be complicated.
What Is Targeted Mobility?
This new form of stretching can help close the gap between your passive and active range of motion.
What Is Dynamic Stretching?
If you’re looking to take your joints and muscles through their full range of motion, try dynamic stretching.
How to Stretch and Strengthen Your Calves
Here are four moves to stretch and strengthen your lower legs to avoid pain, stiffness, and cramping.
What Is Static Stretching?
The health benefits of static stretching depend on when you do it.
How to Do the Bird Dog
Build a strong core while improving your posture and cross-body coordination with this back-friendly move.
Why Stretching Is Good for You
Here’s the latest science on stretching. Plus, we have eight mobility exercises to help you build flexibility.
4 Cool-Down Exercises
These quick and simple moves may convince you to never skip the postworkout recovery period again.