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Motivation & Inspiration

Birdie running a race

Birdie Wermy’s Success Story

How a grueling relay started one Indigenous runner on a path toward a healthier, happier life.
By Birdie Wermy
AddictionHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
Juliet and Elena Porras and their Life Time trainer.

Strength Times Two

One woman's search for strength leads to her daughter's personal power, too.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Family/Parenting/KidsMember Stories
The Draney family and their personal trainers at Life Time.

A Whole-Family Health Transformation: Meet the Draney’s

What started with a dad looking to address an injury has led to his wife and two kids also joining in on a journey to become their healthiest, happiest selves together.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Member StoriesMotivation & Inspiration
Jane night and her husband on a tandem recumbent bike

Jane Knight’s Success Story

After years of near immobility, a woman gains independence — and much more — when she discovers recumbent cycling.
By Jane Knight
Attitude/MindsetMotivation & Inspiration
Life Time member and 60day winner Dennis R. with his training team of three Life Time team members.

Determined to Overcome: Meet Life Time Member Dennis R.

The recent 60day Challenge winner shares how he used a low point as a catalyst to take hold of his health for the positive — and offers the strategies for success he learned along the way.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
Fitness TipsMember Stories
Side-by-side progress photos of Albert Li

Life Time in the News: “Down 60 Pounds, This Competitor and Dad of Three is Ready for the Houston Marathon”

Over the course of his adult life, Life Time member Albert Li’s motivation for fitness has ebbed and flowed. Learn how his recent successful completion of the 60day Challenge has helped him stay consistent.
By Life Time Editorial Team
Member StoriesMotivation & Inspiration
a person stands at the bottom of a set of step looking up

How to Find Fitness Motivation

Past fitness successes and failures can help you move forward in your fitness journey. Here's how.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingMotivation & Inspiration
A before and after photo of Sabrina Osland.

Life Time in the News: “How This Woman Lost More Than 130 Pounds by ‘Habit Stacking’”

How an unexpected event prompted this Life Time member to begin a healthy and sustainable weight-loss journey.
By Life Time Editorial Team
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingMember Stories
three people run across a snowy scene

How to Stay Fit in Winter

Follow Mother Nature’s rhythms to banish workout boredom, stave off injury, and build your fitness.
By Elizabeth Millard
Fitness TipsMotivation & Inspiration
Tommy Blake standing in front of a pool at Life Time.

Diving for the Win: A Life Time Member Story

Longtime member and veteran Tommy Blake competed in his first-ever swim meet at 81 — and surprised himself with his ability.
By Callie Fredrickson
Member StoriesMotivation & Inspiration
a composite of Larry Pravblek at Life Time and with his family

Larry Prablek’s Success Story

After a frightening bout with COVID-19, an ER doctor recommits to his fitness routine.
By Larry Prablek
Covid-19Fitness Tips
a senior couple rides their park along on park trail

Fit for Life: You’re Never Too Old to Get Moving

One of our greatest misconceptions is that we reach peak fitness when we're young, and then it’s all downhill. Here are fitness tips for life — no matter your age.
By Michael Dregni
Active AgingAlzheimer’s & Dementia
Megan Larsen with her horse

Megan Larsen’s Success Story

When Megan Larsen traded her sedentary suburban life for a rural hobby farm, she lost 170 pounds and was able to climb back in the saddle.
By Megan Larsen
Attitude/MindsetMetabolism/Weight Loss
friends working out.

6 Steps to Create a Fitness Routine You’ll Love

Here's how to find a fitness routine that resonates with you.
By Andrew Heffernan
At-Home WorkoutsEquipment-Based Workouts
Cullen Jones

Cullen Jones’s Success Story

A near-death drowning experience inspired this Olympic gold medalist to boost representation and help others learn to swim.
By Cullen Jones
Aqua FitnessAttitude/Mindset
Kaisa Keranen

Talks — S3, EP5 / Inspired to Move

Movement can take many shapes and forms outside of structured workouts. Kaisa Keranen, CPT — AKA KaisaFit — flips the script on common perceptions of fitness, including explaining the power and benefit that comes from moving our bodies often and in ways that feel good and bring us joy.

With @KaisaFit
Attitude/MindsetMotivation & Inspiration
a woman sits on a couch looking out a window

A Mindful View of Motivation

How to get yourself going without beating yourself up.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingMindfulness/Meditation
Josh Neal in front of a Life Time club sign.

A Matter of Mindset

A Life Time team member knows that when it comes to the pursuit of health and well-being, what’s going on in our heads can make all the difference.
By Life Time and HOKA
Attitude/MindsetMember Stories
Michael Mackie head shot

Michael Mackie’s Success Story

After gaining weight and struggling with health issues, one man decided to avoid sugar for a year — and experienced some surprising results.
By Michael Mackie
Food AddictionMen's Health
exercise gets easier

Does Exercise Get Easier the More You Do It?

Yes, exercise gets less difficult — and more rewarding — as you go. Here are nine reasons why.
By Gina DeMillo Wagner
Fitness TipsMotivation & Inspiration
a man stretches as he prepares to work out

5 Ways to Get Your Fitness Routine Back on Track

Reviving an exercise routine can be frustrating and intimidating. Take it slow and easy by following these steps.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Fitness TipsMotivation & Inspiration
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