10 Health Metrics to Measure
To gain a true picture of your health status, monitor these 10 assessments consistently over time.
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6 Foundations of Health
Scrape off all the crazy hype, jargon, and mixed messages usually associated with health and fitness, and you're left with the important stuff — which really isn't so complicated after all.
Exercise Now, Avoid Depression Later
Why midlife fitness may reduce the risks of depression later in life.
5 Markers for a Healthy Immune System
Your immune system and underlying health have never been more important than they are now — but do you know which health markers are most critical to keep healthy?
Op-Ed: Stay Healthy and Safe
A Life Time master trainer and registered dietitian on why the state of our health deserves more attention. Plus, four ways we can make strides in a healthier direction while respecting the safety guidelines.
How to Pace Your Exercise to Optimize Your Metabolism
Eager to be leaner? Don't work harder (or wait longer) than you have to! Learn the art of heart-rate training for optimal fat loss.
7 Ways to Improve Your Health This Fall
Consider these seven steps for making health progress this season.
How to Find Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate
Knowing your maximum heart rate is essential for effective aerobic workouts. But if you're using 220 minus your age, you may be missing the mark entirely.
Fitness Supplements 101
Here are 4 go-to fitness supplements to help you get better, stronger, and faster.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap
That old saying knowledge is power has always rung true with me, particularly when it comes to matters of personal health.
5 Markers For Every Health-Conscious Person to Know
Regularly testing for and tracking these markers can provide invaluable insights to the course of your health journey.
What Trapper Steinle Eats to Fuel His Fitness
There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for fueling your fitness endeavors. Here’s how Trapper Steinle powers and recovers from his workout.
Step Inside: Life Time River North at One Chicago
Get a peek at this landmark development and Life Time’s newest athletic resort destination, now open in the heart of downtown Chicago.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: How to Trust Yourself at the Gym
Our fitness editor shares her struggle to find a fitness regimen — and mindset — that's effective and fun.
Grab a Kettlebell, Quick!
A study by ACE, the American Council on Exercise, confirms what all dedicated kettlebell afficionados already know: that kettlebell training torches calories and builds cardiovascular fitness at the same time it builds muscular strength.
A Holistic Approach to Health — and Weight Loss
With Anika Christ, RD, CPT
When it comes to building optimal health — including goals like losing weight — fitness and nutrition are often the two main factors that are associated with results. But there are many other lifestyle behaviors that influence your ability to reach and sustain your goals. Anika Christ, RD, CPT, joins us to take a comprehensive look, offering strategies for better health as a whole — and weight loss as a byproduct.
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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Becoming Visible
Value your body for what it can do, not for how it looks, says our fitness editor.
Pushing the Envelope
Can you turn an OK situation into a surprising source of satisfaction? You never really know until you try.
How to Test Your Mobility
The overhead squat is a fundamental move that can help test, assess, and improve your mobility.
How to Test Your Power
The box jump is a fundamental move that can help test, assess, and improve your power.
Do You Have Tendonitis — or Tendinosis?
There are two distinctive tendon injuries: tendonitis and tendinosis. Knowing the difference can help you heal the damage a lot faster.