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Why Active Metabolic Assessment?
The Active Metabolic Assessment, often referred to as an AMA, is a test that assesses your current fitness status and provides data that can inform your fitness program and make your workouts more efficient. Anika Christ, CPT, RD, explains what the AMA is, the data you get from it, why that information is important, and how to use it to tailor your exercise regimen.
How to Do the Reverse Burpee
This playful variation on a classic exercise delivers similar strength and cardio benefits — minus the pushup.
9 Tips for Great Workouts Even When You’re Short on Time
Life Time performers share their advice for maximizing your fitness efforts when you’re in a time crunch.
Boost Your Fitness With Sprint Interval Training
Sprint interval training (SIT) can improve your fitness performance and transform your body at the cellular level. Learn more and get started with these workouts from Olympic athlete Mechelle Lewis Freeman.
The Joint-Friendly Water Workout
These pool-based cardio and strength exercises are easy on your joints — and all together add up to good workout.
The Importance of Heart-Rate Zone Training
Understanding your heart-rate zones allows you to approach your fitness efforts in a more personalized way — working at the right intensity level and tapping into the right fuel source for your body at the right time. Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach, explains more about the benefits of this type of training and the ways it’s integrated into GTX programming.
The Danze Jam Workout
Move and groove like you’re on the dance floor — and get in a full-body cardio workout — with this 30-minute version of Life Time’s Danze Jam class.
How to Do the Double-Under
Master this heart-pumping jump-rope move to boost your cardio, balance, and coordination.
The Health Benefits of Sprint-Interval Training (SIT)
All-out sprint intervals can boost your fitness — and transform your body at a cellular level.
Becoming an Effective Fat Burner: How to Build Your Aerobic Base
The benefits of burning fat efficiently go well beyond aesthetics. Here’s advice for how to do it — and not stress your system.
How Much Cardio Do You Really Need?
Don’t just “do cardio.” Transform your conditioning program by doing the right amount and intensity to drive results.
How to Do the Mountain Climber
This do-anywhere body-weight move combines strength and cardio training with intensity. Explore several fun modifications to add variety to your workout routine.
The Science of Sprinting
Sprint interval training (a.k.a. SIT) can boost your fitness and transform your body at a cellular level — and Life Time is putting it to work in its Ultra Fit training class.
The Indoor-Rowing Workout
These three indoor-rowing workouts promise to propel your cardio fitness forward, no matter your level.
How to Do Jumping Jacks
Finesse your form on this classic calisthenic move to amp up its cardio benefits. Explore one of its many variations for a playful and dynamic workout.
3-Week Indoor Cycle-Training Workout
A beginner’s plan to train your body for a one-hour cycle ride.
The Low Impact HIIT Workout
Get all the benefits of a high-intensity workout with this five-move, dumbbell-based routine.
The Low Impact HIIT Workout
Get all the benefits of a high-intensity workout with this five-move, dumbbell-based routine.
The Skater Jump
This lateral move builds lower-body strength — and boosts cardio at the same time.