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6 Night-Hiking Tips
Hiking after dark heightens the senses in wonderful ways. Learn about the the skills you need to undertake this adventure.
Low-Fat Diets Linked to Low Testosterone
Higher-fat diets are associated with higher levels of testosterone, according to three small studies.
The Murph Challenge
This challenging workout — 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, and 300 squats bookended by one-mile runs — is more popular than ever. World-record holder Alec Blenis talks about how to tailor it to your unique skill level.
What Is the Skin Microbiome?
Turns out our skin has as many microbes as our gut. Here’s why that matters for health.
Do the Chemicals in Single-Serve Coffee Pods Disrupt Hormones?
A recent study looked at estrogenic chemicals in pod-brewed coffee. Here’s what it found out.
How Nature Supports Our Mental Health
Here’s how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: One Tree Planted
This transformative climate project — focused on reforestation strategy — offers surprising hope for the future.
Jane Knight’s Success Story
After years of near immobility, a woman gains independence — and much more — when she discovers recumbent cycling.
How to Garden With Native Plants
Combating the climate crisis can begin in our own front yard — using native plants, shrubs, and trees. Here’s how.
Seeds of Hope: Jason Mraz
Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is also a passionate philanthropist, activist, and organic farmer who’s inspired to change the world for the better.
The Racquet-Sport Workout
This off-court routine will improve your range of motion, joint stability, and overall racquet-sport performance.
7 Tips on Eating for Trauma Recovery
Cutting back on caffeine, eating magnesium-rich foods, and more can help support you while you are healing from chronic stress.
The Power of Community Gardens
Community gardens offer a wide array of benefits: beautifying the landscape, fighting food insecurity, helping people come together, and more.
How to Improve Vagal Tone
Getting a massage, chanting, breathing deeply, and taking a cold shower can all help stimulate your vagus nerve.
The Beginner’s Guide to Sprint Interval Training
An eight-week sprint interval training (SIT) program that newbies can use to reap the benefits of this intense exercise method — or to prepare for taking your first Ultra Fit class.
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.
How Does EMDR Work?
No one is exactly sure how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing helps treat trauma, but here are three working theories.
How EMDR Helps to Treat Trauma
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a trauma treatment that often produces results when nothing else will. But what is it, and how does it work?
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.
The Indoor-Rowing Workout
These three indoor-rowing workouts promise to propel your cardio fitness forward, no matter your level.
4 Moves You’ll See in GTX
Curious about this signature group training program? Try these compound moves, then string them together for a quick workout.




















