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By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
In January, trainer Shane announced that we’d have fitness testing one Thursday instead of Boot Camp. Climbing rope, stretch-and-reach, and running the mile?! Please no! I immediately flashed back to middle-school Presidential Fitness Testing and the residual trauma.
With Anika Christ, CPT, RD
Season 7, Episode 14
The Active Metabolic Assessment, often referred to as an AMA, is a test that assesses your current fitness status and provides data that can inform your fitness program and make your workouts more efficient. Anika Christ, CPT, RD, explains what the AMA is, the data you get from it, why that information is important, and how to use it to tailor your exercise regimen.
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By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Our fitness editor’s “what if” curiosity leads to a transformational trek in the Andes.
By Andrew Heffernan
Mix up your strength routine with these seven underused — but supereffective — moves.
By Michael Gerrish
Find out if overlooked food allergies or intolerances might be interfering with your weight-loss and fitness goals.
By Erin Peterson
Anita Ranhotra tried dozens of diet and exercise programs, but couldn’t maintain a healthy weight — until metabolic testing and personalized guidance helped her make a nearly 100-pound breakthrough.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Our fitness editor shares the results of her intuitive running experiment.
By Jennifer Blake
This high-volume workout will challenge your strength, conditioning, and mental stamina.
With Edward Park, PhD
Season 7, Episode 3
Our brains age just like the rest of our bodies, and just like it’s important to care for our bodies so we can move functionally well for as long as possible, it’s also essential to do everything we can to maintain and support healthy brain function as the years pass by. With the current absence of effective treatment options for most neurological diseases, prevention really is the best treatment for them, and it’s never too early — or too late — to start. Edward Park, PhD, explains what to know about normal and abnormal brain aging, as well as the lifestyle strategies we have control over to support our brain health and help reduce the risk of decline and disease.
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With Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Psychologist and Best-Selling Author
Season 3, Episode 12
Do you do things for the image of it or because it feels right to you? Psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Shefali Tsabary explains that people — especially women — are often conditioned to sacrifice authenticity for goodness, putting others before themselves. She breaks down why and how this happens, as well as ways we can pursue a more free and true version of ourselves.
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With Samantha McKinney, RD
Season 5, Episode 12
It’s estimated that as many as one in three U.S. adults have impaired blood-sugar control — and most are unaware until disease diagnosis. This often means missing months or years of opportunities to intervene with lifestyle habits. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, explains how blood sugar impacts nearly every aspect of our health and walks us through the many things we can do to better control it.
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With Katie Knafla, RD
Season 8, Episode 3
A registered dietitian explains what food sensitivities are, what the symptoms and causes are, and what’s involved in testing for them — and the advantages of doing so.
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By The Life Time Health Team
Confused about coffee? Some say it’s bad for you, some say it’s good. Learn about the health benefits, plus a bit about the beverage’s history.
By Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Wondering how to optimize your pre- and post-workout nutrition strategies? Hear from a Life Time dietitian about the most important things to consider.
By Jon Spayde
Understand how stress operates in your body — and how to reduce stress and build resilience.
By Craig Cox
Am I tempting fate to be out on the basketball court at my age?
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Going after a weight-loss goal this New Year or looking to establish healthier habits post-holiday? Try these five tried and tested strategies.
By Anika Christ, RD, CPT
Plus, solutions to help correct them.
By Anika Christ, RD, CPT
Some of our daily habits may be doing more harm than good when it comes to how we age. Discover some basic lifestyle shifts that can slow the effects of this natural process.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Going for a walk — though often underrated and underappreciated — is one of the most powerful things you can do for your health. Here’s why.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Many of us are at risk of blood-sugar imbalance — whether you’re aware of it or not. Here’s everything to know about blood sugar, including the habits you can implement to control it.