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The Mind-Body Connection: Tapping in to Mindfulness Through Movement

With Jessie Syfko
Season 6, Episode 21

The mind-body connection refers to how our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings either positively or negatively influence our physical bodies — and vice versa. It can be a truly powerful resource to tap into. In this episode, Jessie Syfko explains more about this connection, the benefits it provides, how we can grow it, and the integral relationship it has to our fitness efforts.

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Everything to Know About Pilates at Life Time

By Emily Ewen

A Pilates expert explains the basics of this practice and how to work it into your routine.

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The Spirit of a Place

By Bahram Akradi

Where you spend your time is as important as how you spend your time, says Life Time founder, chairman, and CEO Bahram Akradi.

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Best Summer Ever: 9 Ways to Spend a Day at the Beach Club

By Emily Ewen

Ideas for relaxation and active fun during the sunny season at Life Time.

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How to Build Mental Resilience Through Thermaculture

By Lindsey Frey Palmquist

Learn how the practice of activating your body’s thermoregulation response can help you improve your stress tolerance for daily life.

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Step Inside: Life Time Miami at The Falls

By Callie Fredrickson

Florida welcomes another athletic country club to the southern Miami area.

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Strength, Mobility, Balance: Introducing ARORA Fit

By Emily Ewen

A Q&A with the creators of the new signature group training format that’s designed for active older adults.

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Stress Less With ARORA Fitness

By Emily Ewen

However you prefer to unwind or destress, there’s an ARORA class for you.

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Fitness Classes for Your Feelings

By Emily Ewen

Guidance for choosing a workout class based on your current mood.

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Step Inside: Life Time Clarendon

By Callie Fredrickson

Virginia welcomes its newest athletic country club to the Arlington area.

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Step Inside: Life Time Beaverton

By Callie Fredrickson

Oregon welcomes its first Life Time athletic country club to the state.

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Sprints, Strength, and Balance: A Look at Ultra Fit Training

With Mechelle Lewis Freeman, Olympian and Ultra Fit Coach
Season 6, Episode 13

The blend of sprinting with strength and balance work makes Ultra Fit training unique in its ability to improve your functional fitness and push you to your athletic limits. It’s also why Bahram Akradi, the founder and CEO of Life Time and developer of this format, describes Ultra Fit as one of the “most efficient, effective workouts.” In this episode, track and field Olympian and Ultra Fit Coach Mechelle Lewis Freeman digs into the science behind the training and explains how it’s designed to challenge your body and brain through every stage of life.

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Why Ultra Fit?

With Hayley Akradi, Ultra Fit Coach
Season 6, Episode 12

Ultra Fit is a signature group training format at Life Time that combines sprint interval training with strength and stability work — and was designed with a competitive athlete in mind. But what is the class like? What results does it elicit? And how does it differ from other training programs? In this mini episode, Hayley Akradi, Ultra Fit Coach and national program ambassador, shares what’s good to know about this format.

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Step Inside: Life Time The Shops at Riverside

By Emily Ewen

Get to know this unique, studio-centric Life Time destination in Hackensack, N.J.

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Strength Train to Build Mental Muscle

With Konnor Fleming, Alpha Master Coach
Season 6, Episode 11

Most people think about the impact of strength training on their physique — but sometimes it’s the mental benefits that can offer the greatest gains. Konnor Fleming, Alpha Master Coach, explains the advantages of a well-designed strength program, particularly the connection to mental and emotional health, and how those results can come from Alpha programming.

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Why Alpha?

With Konnor Fleming, Alpha Master Coach
Season 6, Episode 10

Alpha is a signature group training format at Life Time that’s centered around Olympic-style lifting and metabolic conditioning. But what is the class like? What results does it elicit? And how does it differ from other training programs? In this mini episode, Konnor Fleming, Master Alpha Coach, shares what to know about this format.

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The Importance of Heart-Rate Zone Training

With Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach
Season 6, Episode 9

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.

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Why GTX?

With Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach
Season 6, Episode 8

GTX is a signature group training format at Life Time that’s a 50/50 blend of cardio and strength. But what is the class like? What results does it elicit? And how does it differ from other training programs? In this mini episode, Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach, shares those details and more about this format.

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Step Inside: Life Time Stamford Downtown

By Callie Fredrickson

Connecticut welcomes its first Life Time athletic country club.

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“Speak” Your Partner’s Love Language at Life Time

By Callie Fredrickson

Ideas for expressing and receiving love that can all be done at your athletic country club.

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Everything You Need to Know About Bodyweight Strength with Coach Kemma

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Learn about this do-anywhere training plan designed to kick-start your love of fitness.

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