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Finding Strength in Partnership
Working with a coach or personal trainer can boost your fitness efforts and help you make meaningful progress toward your goals. Sometimes, however, we overlook how powerful the partnership can be, including the gains that go beyond physical fitness. In this episode, we hear the firsthand experience of Life Time member Roshini Rajkumar and her coach Brian McKinney, CPT, how they get the most out of their experience working together, and what to look for in your own trainer-client relationship.
Empty Nest, New Beginnings: Lisa Samalonis’s Success Story
A single mother whose life revolved around her kids finds inner peace and community at her local health club.
Life is Good
91-year-old Life Time member Mike V. shares how he’s learned how to enjoy each day.
A Sense of Security: Jarron Lucas’s Success Story
For one man, a childhood dream to serve his community inspired a physical transformation.
CHANGING LIVES: Ken Zylstra
Reflections on trail life, perseverance, and gratitude.
Love at the Club
After years of working out together, Quacy surprised Jamie and finally proposed — amidst rose petals and candlelight — at Life Time in Syosset, N.Y.
Love at the Club: Part Two
When Carter Olsen started as a team member at Life Time Overland Park in 2021, he never imagined it would lead to him meeting — and marrying — the love of his life by 2022.
CHANGING LIVES: Ali Sorour
How choosing fitness helped one man cope with the grief of losing his wife of more than 40 years.
Stories of Pride: Four LGBTQ+ Team Members Share What the Month of June Means to Them
These four Life Time team members share how uplifting, celebrating, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community is vital to our health — and goes well beyond Pride Month every June.
Unlock Your Own Strength
Five tips for how to tap into your physical and emotional strength — even amidst life’s challenges — from Life Time member Julie Porras.
Strength Times Two
One woman’s search for strength leads to her daughter’s personal power, too.
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.
Kicking the Sugar Habit: How One Life Time Member Stopped Cravings and Found Success
“My addiction to sugar is gone.”
Movement Therapy
Life Time member Sherry Poss credits her health and fitness regimen as an essential tool in helping her beat cancer.
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.
Pushing Forward and Remaining Resilient: Meet Ryan J.
You might recognize her from her triumphant win over box jumps — but there is so much more to her healthy way of life journey.
Ze’ Pierce’s Success Story
Struggling with body dysmorphia, a former model improves his health and fitness — and uncovers a passion for helping others do the same.
The Growing Appeal of Pickleball
Life Time members from across the country share their love for this up-and-coming court sport and how it fits into their personal fitness routine.
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.
Taking a Chance on Health
Life Time member Paul Matthies discovered community, hope, and health — one 60day at a time.
A Daily Commitment: Fitness Tips with Jennifer MacDougall
One member shares six practical tips for maintaining a consistent and healthy lifestyle.