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Amp Up Your Sports Performance
Learn why an outside-of-practice-and-play training plan can help you perform well in your sport of choice — and function at your best outside of it.
How to Fuel Your Body After a Race
You did it! Now it’s time to recover. Discover how to fuel your body to reduce fatigue, ease soreness, and rebuild for your next challenge.
6 Exercises to Add Power and Speed to Your Golf Swing
Add distance throughout the bag to achieve better scoring opportunities.
How to Fuel Your Body During a Race
Here’s how to cross the finish line with energy to spare.
How to Fuel Your Body Before a Race
Experimenting with your nutrition strategy before your race is as important as deciding what shoes you’re going to wear. Dial in your fueling plan with this expert advice.
How Pickleball Helped a Woman Rebuild Her Life After a Stroke
Following a stroke at the age of 59, Elise Laedtke found a new sport and community through pickleball.
How to Fuel For Endurance Events
Figuring out your race-day nutrition strategy is an essential element of your training. Dial in your nutrition and fueling plan to support your athletic performance with this expert advice.
A Whole New Focus: Tennis Icon Andre Agassi
The tennis legend talks about his passion for pickleball and the driving motivation behind his philanthropic work.
Choose Your Race: A Guide to Life Time’s 2025 Athletic Events
Get a sneak peek at the premiere lineup of athletic events in the coming year — and decide which one you’re ready to take on.
Why Are More Athletes Doing Pilates?
Discover how this exercise modality benefits the body — and how those benefits translate to performance in sports or athletic pursuits.
How to Fall Better
Falling is inevitable, but you can minimize injury by with these tips, moves, and exercises.
2 Essential Moves to Enhance Your Basketball Performance
Step up your basketball game with these two complementary strength and mobility moves for flexibility, stability, and explosive power on the court.
6 Ways to Get More Bike in Your Life
Simple ways to make your days — and your world — more bikeable.
2 Essential Moves to Enhance Your Soccer Performance
Step up your soccer game with these two complementary strength and mobility moves targeted at keeping your ankles strong and your balance sharp.
Olympian Cyclist Hayley Hunter Smith on Mental Health and Pursuing Excellence on Her Own Terms
The pro off-road cyclist shares her journey to mental well-being and how she’s refocusing her goals.
How Functional Neurology Can Improve Fitness Performance — For Everyday Athletes and Professionals Alike
Performing well in fitness endeavors takes consistent effort — yet even with persistent dedication, there may be underlying causes preventing you from performing at your best.
Level Up Your Favorite Cardio With These Strength and Mobility Moves
The secret to stepping up your cardio game may not be doing more cardio, but rather adding strength and mobility training to your routine. These moves can complement your cardio exercise of choice — and improve your overall performance.
5 Mobility and Strength Moves to Prepare You for Golf Season
These exercises can help prevent injury and optimize your performance on the course.
Can I Make It Safer to Do an Outdoor Workout on a High-Pollution Day?
Here are several ways to protect yourself if you decide to take your workout outside.
What Is Rucking? Tips to Getting Started
Learn how adding a weighted pack (known as a rucksack) can elevate the strength and endurance effects of your daily walk.
The Female-Athlete Research Gap
A Q&A with health journalist Christine Yu on the lack of research on female athletes.