PUMPING IRONY: Microbes and Memory
Researchers have been exploring the relationship between the gut microbiome and the brain for decades. Two new studies seek to explain how that microbial mix may affect cognitive function.
How Nutrition Can Support a Healthy Nervous System
A well-regulated autonomic nervous system is fundamental for your resilience. Learn how to feed it well.
What Counts as Strength Training?
Study after study shows that strength is essential for long-term health. But what are the most efficient ways to get stronger?
An Unexpected Question
Life Time CEO and founder Bahram Akradi was struck by a simple question. You might be, too.
Just Move: 3 Workouts for When You’re Short on Time or Energy
These efficient, effective strength and conditioning workouts can help you stay active on days that don’t go as planned.
5 Daily Stretches for Healthy Aging
A stretching routine to help you maintain mobility, reduce stiffness, and move with ease.
8 Reasons You Might Be Exhausted — and How to Recharge
About one in five adults struggles with general fatigue and one in 10 experiences chronic exhaustion. Identifying the root causes is the first step toward finding relief.
How Can I Use My Apple Watch for Heart-Rate Training at Life Time?
For smarter workouts, pair your Apple Watch with the Life Time app and bring them into your GTX and Alpha classes.
SOMETHING SIMPLE: Raspberry Crisp for Two
Use fresh or frozen berries to make this fiber-filled treat any time of year.
PUMPING IRONY: Gimme a Head With Hair
The current obsession among young men terrified of a receding hairline reminds me of my own hairy fixation as a youth. I got over it. I wonder if they ever will.
What Energizes You? 10 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Strategies for Thriving
From Olympic athletes to integrative doctors to mindfulness teachers, we asked 10 experts what fuels their energy, joy, and vitality — and how you can tap into that same flow.
13 Healthy-Living Gift Ideas for the Moms Who Give Everything
Shopping and planning for Mother’s Day just got easier. Honor the strength of the influential women in your life with wellness gifts and active experiences that support their health goals.
7 Functional-Fitness Moves to Help You Build Strength for Life
Going from sitting to standing, carrying a heavy bag, walking up and down stairs — we want to be able to do these activities with ease for as long as possible. Perform these exercises to strengthen your body for everyday movements like these and more.
4 Sheet-Pan Mexican Meals
Need a healthy dinner in under an hour? These one-pan recipes have you covered.
A Body in Motion
In her book Finding Leadville: My Story to a Hallowed 100 Mile Finish Line, ultrarunner Barbara Powell describes her first Leadville 100 footrace, a quest for physical endurance that became a journey of reclaiming her inner strength.
How Pocket Forests Are Bringing Nature and Better Health to Urban Communities
The Life Time Foundation is helping bring biodiverse forests to urban communities to support both planetary and human health.
What’s the Difference Between MAT FUSION and MAT PILATES?
A breakdown of these two unique Life Time formats and demonstration of some of the exercises you might see in each class.
PUMPING IRONY: Aging in Place
Results of a new study suggest that where we choose to live may trigger cellular changes that accelerate the aging process. What happens to those changes when we move is less clear.