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Body-Weight Workouts

7 Low-Impact Moves Inspired by Winter Sports

Channel your inner athlete with exercises that give a nod to this year’s winter competitions.
By Life Time Editorial Team

An 8-Week Walking and Standing Core Program

Ease into fitness with this progressive, beginner-friendly routine.
By Lauren Bedosky

3 Multiplanar Moves to Build Full-Body Strength

Short on time? Stack these three bodyweight exercises for an efficient and effective full-body routine.
By Lauren Bedosky

A 6-Move Core Workout for Healthy Aging

Learn why a strong core is essential for aging well — and how these exercises can strengthen the important muscles that help stabilize your body.
By Emily Ewen

The Benefits of Jump Training and How to Get Started

Reach new heights of athleticism and safeguard your quality of life with this explosive vertical-jump progression.
By Andrew Heffernan

The Wall-Pilates Workout

No access to a Pilates reformer? Stretch and strengthen your body with these eight moves — simply using a wall as your prop.
By Nicole Radziszewski

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.
By Lauren Bedosky

5 Knee-Strengthening Exercises

Build strong, powerful, resilient knees with this progressive workout plan.
By Andrew Heffernan

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.
By Callie Fredrickson

Expert Answers: How Do I Minimize the Impact of Hitting the Outside of My Shoe on the Ground When I’m Running?

If posterior striking is one of your running challenges, these four strength exercises can make your body more resilient to the impact.
By Mike Thomson, CSCS

8 Yoga Poses to Help Digestion

Stretch, twist, and breathe your way to better digestion with this restorative flow.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Hop to It: A Leap Day-Inspired Workout

Elevate your routine with this five-move workout that’s full of leaps and jumps.
By David Freeman

5 Moves You’ll See in ROOT HATHA Yoga

A Life Time instructor breaks down a few of the foundational movements in this slower-paced yoga practice.
By Emily Ewen

The Play-Based Workout

Playtime isn’t just for kids. Pair joy-infused cardio with body-weight strength moves in this all-ages interval workout.
By Nicole Radziszewski

How to Flow Through Sun Salutation

A guide to the movements and poses inside the flow of sun salutation A.
By Emily Ewen

5 Moves You’ll See in ARORA Tai Chi

Learn about the benefits of this practice — and a few of the moves you’ll do in class.
By Emily Ewen

The Gardener’s Workout: 7 Functional Moves to Prevent Injury

Gardening is a great workout, but it may cause a lot of wear and tear on the body. These moves can help you tackle yard projects big and small.
By Heidi Wachter

6 Exercises to Help You Get Down on the Floor — and Up off the Floor — With Ease

Have you done a sit-stand test? The ability to get up off the floor with minimal support is a marker of longevity. Practice these moves to improve flexibility, balance, motor coordination, and muscle power.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard

9 Do-Anywhere Stretches to Ease Back Pain

Try these neck, shoulder, and back stretches when you’re feeling achy.
By Dr. Reza Alizadeh

The After-School Workout

Once the final bell of the school day rings, encourage your kids to get moving and burn off some energy with this 30-minute workout.
By Callie Fredrickson

A Full-Body Partner Strength Circuit

Find a pal and work through this full-body strength circuit together.
By Molly Kopischke
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