Recovery

The Power of Restorative Yoga

Learn how restorative yoga can help you find a renewed sense of calm — on and off the mat.

By Nicole Radziszewski

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6 Exercises for a Healthy Spine

Your spine is the literal backbone of your body, playing a key role in how well you move. These six exercises can help keep it strong, mobile, and healthy.

By Lauren Bedosky

At-Home Workouts Fitness Tips

How to Strengthen Your Spine

Learn how improving strength and mobility in your back and spine can improve athletic performance and quality of life.

By Lauren Bedosky

Active Aging At-Home Workouts

Why More Men Could Benefit From Pilates

From supporting athleticism and recovery to increasing mobility and strength, there's no question the advantages of incorporating Pilates into your fitness regimen.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Fitness Tips Men's Health

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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.

By Mo Perry

Functional/Integrative Medicine Headaches & Migraines

3 Hot and Cold Therapies for Postworkout Recovery

These three temperature-based therapies offer postworkout recovery support.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips Pain Relief

Talks — S4, EP10 / 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.

With Kathryn Coyle

Group Fitness Pilates & Barre

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Larry Prablek’s Success Story

After a frightening bout with COVID-19, an ER doctor recommits to his fitness routine.

By Larry Prablek

Covid-19 Fitness Tips

Make Time for Recovery

Our fitness editor shares her favorite at-home tools for postworkout relief.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fitness Tips Product Reviews

Wim Hof’s 5-Step Breathing Technique for Developing Cold Tolerance

This breathing technique from Wim Hof can help with cold conditioning.

By Heidi Wachter

Fitness Tips Recovery

Talks — S4, EP6 / 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.

With Danny King, Master Trainer

Fitness Tips Recovery

4 Rotational Stretches to Ease Back Tension

Rotate your spine safely — and reduce back tension — with these four stretches.

By Andrew Heffernan

Body-Weight Workouts Fitness Tips

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The Health Benefits of Cold Conditioning

Cold exposure and conditioning, including taking ice baths, may offer a range of health benefits, from mood stabilization to metabolic improvements.

By Heidi Wachter

Fitness Tips Pain Relief

4 Trapezius Muscle Stretches to Relieve Pain

Release tension in your neck and shoulders with these simple exercises.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips Flexibility & Mobility

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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.

By Andrew Heffernan

At-Home Workouts Body-Weight Workouts

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.

By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT

Fitness Tips Nutrition Tips