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Sleep, Sweat, Repeat: 4 Workouts You Could Do Over and Over
Experience Life‘s fitness editor weighs in on routines you could turn to time and time again.
Is Running or Walking a Better Workout?
These two exercises are often pitted against each other, but they can both contribute to cardiovascular health and overall well-being. Here’s why.
Should I Work Out in the Morning or Evening?
It all comes down to what works for you and your schedule, says our expert.
How to Use 4 Popular Strength-Training Machines
A Dynamic Personal Trainer demonstrates using four common strength-training machines — and offers advice for adding them to your workout routine.
ARORA Founder Favorites: 6 Activities to Try
The creators of this expanding healthy-aging program at Life Time share their favorite ARORA activities to participate in at the club.
Get Inspired: 3 Perfect Visits to Life Time
A few team members share how they’d spend time at their athletic country club if they could do all their favorite things.
Fasted Vs. Fed Training — Which Is Better?
It comes down to your individual goals and preferences, says one expert.
Brad Jones on Overcoming Setbacks and Thriving at Life Time
A 60day Challenge winner reflects on the whole-body health benefits he received when he began focusing on his fitness.
How Does Exercise Influence Your Cortisol Levels?
Does the stress of working out help or harm regulation of this critical hormone? Read on to learn more.
5 Life Time Experts Share Their Healthy-Living Goals
Plus, the daily habits they prioritize to ensure they achieve them.
Listening Games
Music-based workouts are a fun way to mix up a treadmill routine. Our fitness editor shares a favorite playlist.
Is There Really a “Best” Workout?
We often pit activities against each other in an effort to find the ultimate fitness path. The reality, though, is that it’s not either-or. What’s best for you depends on a variety of factors unique to you.
The Ugly Side of #FITSPO
Can “fitspiration” potentially cause more harm than good? Learn how #FITSPO can undermine mental health and body image.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Following “Fitfluencers”
Want #fitspo you can trust? Experts offer advice on engaging mindfully with fitness- themed social media content.
How to Do the Clamshell
Strengthen your hips and glutes — and help build your side butt — with this lower-body isolation move. Plus, explore four variations to make it more challenging.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT: Sit on the Floor Daily
Support your health, mobility, and longevity by regularly getting down on the ground and then rising from it.
Shaun White: From Snowboarding Legend to Mentor and Entrepreneur
The five-time Olympian talks about stepping back from competition and leaning into exciting new adventures.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: A 9-Week Escalating Density Program
Short on time? This nine-week program will get you strong — in less than three hours a week.
4 Workouts You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less
When the holiday season packs your schedule, stay active with these quick ladder-style workouts.
6 Tips for Using a Standing Workstation
Consider these tips when you’re setting up a standing workstation.
Embracing Intuitive Training
Ultramarathoner Courtney Dauwalter is no stranger to pushing her body and mind to the extreme — she’s done it time and again as she pursues ultra-endurance goals. To prepare for long races (many of which exceed 100 miles), she uses a method of “intuitive training,” an approach in which she tunes in and listens to the messages from her body and mind. In this episode, Dauwalter shares what led her to embrace this mode of training and how she consistently pushes forward in these big efforts — even when it feels hard.