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Healthy Inspiration: 5 Fitness Experts Share Their Goals for 2020
Hear from a few of our Life Time experts about what they’re committed to improve, try for the first time, or learn in 2020 — and get inspired to set and achieve your own goals.
Happy Trails
Colorado’s mountain dude ranches are dandy places to make four-legged friends – and reconnect with your own free spirit.
Pool Safety Essentials
Seven expert tips for keeping kids safe in and near water.
8 Life Time Date Night Ideas
Looking to change up your traditional date night? Try one of these healthy suggestions.
16 Ways to Make the Most of Your Pool Day
Head to Life Time to enjoy the Beach Club experience and pool time summer fun.
16 Family-Friendly Summer Activities
Get excited to make this summer extra fun with these simple, cost effective ideas.
4 Ways to Find a Hobby
Try these tips for finding a pastime that’s right for you.
The Power of Working Out in a Group
Discover how training in a fitness community can improve your performance, keep you accountable, and help you tap into a greater sense of purpose.
Reconnect With Your Partner on a Getaway
Committing to an annual trip can help couples rediscover what brought them together in the first place.
5 Ways to Practice Happiness
When it comes to the quest for greater happiness, waiting and hoping are out. Learning and practicing are in. Here’s how to create your own happy reality — starting now.
How to Reclaim Your Weekends
Setting aside time for restoration isn’t just good for your health — it just might help you be more productive and creative, too.
Scavenger-Hunt Workout
Get fit and have a blast with this adventurous outdoor workout.
In Praise of Healthy Hobbies
Optimal health means working out and eating well, but it also involves making time for activities like reading, art, and music. New research makes the case for these not-so-trivial pursuits.
How Girls Benefit From Sports
Research shows that playing organized sports offers young girls a better shot at a healthy, successful future.
5 Ways to Bring On Play
Inspire your next workout with these strategies for incorporating more fun.
The Mindful Adventurer: Jimmy Chin
Mountaineer-turned-filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks about the value of courage over fearlessness and the parallels of life above and below the clouds.
Expert Answers: Exercising With Your Dog
What are some good ways to include my dog in my workouts?
50 Tips for Taking Fitness Outside
Enjoy all the perks — and avoid the pitfalls — of exercising outdoors this summer.
How to Start a “Do-and-Dine” Fitness Group
Looking to improve the palatability of your fitness routine? Maybe you need a side of social interaction — and a standing date for dinner.
Primal Inspiration
Experience Life’s fitness editor discovers that PrimalCon — an immersion into primal living in the modern world — involves more than just eating like a caveman.
Paddling Into the Wild
A canoe transports you to places you’d never see otherwise — at a speed that allows you to appreciate them.