Strength Training
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6 Must-Try On-Demand Workouts to Boost Your Routine
Sample these popular on-demand workouts — anytime, anywhere — in the Life Time app.
How to Set Up a Bent-Over Dumbbell Row
Building strength through the middle and upper back, lats, and shoulders, this row also enhances mobility through the scapulae and improves stability in the thoracic spine and deep abdominals. Here’s how to avoid common errors in the setup.
How to Set Up a Barbell Back Squat
This exercise works muscles around multiple joints in the lower body, building strength and muscle in your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. Here’s how to avoid common errors in the setup.
4 Life Time Trainers Share Their Favorite Machine on the Workout Floor
Plus, they demonstrate how to use their most-loved equipment at the club.
How to Set Up a Barbell Deadlift
This compound movement strengthens the hamstrings, glutes, back, and core. It also trains the hip-hinge pattern, which has functional carryover to other exercises and daily activities. Here’s how to avoid common errors in the setup.
How to Set Up a Barbell Overhead Press
Reaching for or lifting objects overhead is commonplace, making this shoulder strengthener a truly functional exercise. Here’s how to avoid common errors in the setup.
Perform a Safe and Effective Kettlebell Swing With These Cues
This dynamic move builds full-body strength and explosive power, working the posterior chain as well as the upper body, namely your lats, forearms, and hands. Here’s how to nail the setup and perform it correctly.
Are You Making These Common Pushup Mistakes?
This fitness staple is a full-body exercise that builds core stability as well as back, arm, and chest power. Here’s how to nail the setup and perform it correctly.
What’s the Best Way to Sequence a Workout?
Learn how to sequence your workouts to match your goals and make the most of your efforts.
How to Do the Wood Chop
This rotational movement builds core strength, power, and coordination. Mix up the move with two variations.
9 Strength Moves You May Be Setting Up Wrong (and How to Fix Them)
Expert guidance for nailing the setup of common strength moves — so you can make the most of your lifting efforts.
Feel the Zoom! A Low-Impact, Full-Body Workout to Build Speed and Power
Build explosive power at any age with this speed- and strength-boosting workout.
What Women Need to Know to Age Powerfully
Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy Sims, MSC, PhD, explains what women need to know to stay strong their entire lives.
The Grip-Strength Workout
Build head-to-toe strength — and invest in your longevity — with this grip-focused workout.
6 Beginner Moves Using Vibration Plate Training
A Life Time Dynamic Personal Trainer explains the benefits of the Power Plate — and demonstrates how to use the machine.
Strong Summer: 6 Tips for Building Strength in the Sunny Season
Advice for enjoying the summer season while working toward your strength-training goals from two Dynamic Personal Trainers at Life Time.
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.
How to Do the Thruster
This full-body move combines two powerful strength moves into one exercise, boosting power and conditioning.
3 Favorite Lunge Variations from the Guinness World Record Holder
Meet Austin Head, the Life Time performer and trainer who holds the Guinness World Record for the most lunges performed in one hour.
How to Do the Goblet March
This low-impact move challenges your balance while strengthening your grip, core, hips, and back.
Why Escalating Density Training?
Escalating Density Training (EDT) is an approach to training that’s focused on density during strength training — and that can mean big results in a shorter period of exercise.




















