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How to Raise an Athlete
Long-Term Athlete Development is an important method for growing kids’ athletic abilities — and one you’ve probably never heard of.
7 Life Lessons of Competitive Swimming
What kids acquire between swim lanes can be used to navigate the waters of life.
Everything You Need to Know About Life Time Swim Lessons
Learn the best time to enroll your child, what you can expect throughout, and how lessons progress as your child advances.
7 Life Lessons From Tennis
Young tennis players learn more than just the rules and strategies of the game. They absorb skills and values for life, too.
Life Time Swim 101
This expert Q&A explains all the swim programs Life Time has to offer, including lessons and activities.
What You Need to Know About Life Time’s Swim Team
How this sport can help transform young swimmers into lifelong athletes — and why it could be a beneficial activity for your kiddos.
Hit the Court: 9 Health Benefits of Tennis
Discover some of the surprising ways this all-ages racquet sport can boost your body and mind.
How to Up Your Winter-Biking Game
Snow is no longer off-limits for adventurous riders.
Uncommon Courage
In this episode, Olympian Mechelle Lewis Freeman shares her story of drive and commitment as she trained for the Olympics — and how she applies those same characteristics to the work she does today. She also offers advice we can all follow around owning our own path, staying true to our core beliefs, overcoming setbacks, and having the uncommon courage to go after what we want.
Hit Your Glide in Cross-Country Skiing
Good form is the key to more efficient — and enjoyable — Nordic skiing. Two Olympians share their secrets.
Get Your Run On
Regardless of your age, speed, geographic location, or economic status, running can be a lifelong sport. Coach Frankie Ruiz, co-founder of the Life Time–Miami Marathon, shares his top tips for training, whether you’re a new runner or getting back into it.
4 Cold-Weather Activities to Boost Fitness
Complement your favorite indoor workout routines with these cold-weather pursuits.
Lessons From Leadville
The founder and CEO of Life Time recounts a near-death experience and the lessons it taught him.
How to Up Your Hiking Game
Discover how to get the most out of your next hiking adventure.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Walk It Out
Amid the coronavirus crisis, a step challenge helps our fitness editor regain her footing.
The Art of the Warm-Up
You’ve probably been told that you should warm up before exercise, but has anyone shown you how?
Riding a Bicycle? Wear a Helmet.
A survivor of traumatic brain injury shares the story of her bike accident and subsequent recover as a cautionary — yet inspiring — tale.
The Ongoing Pursuit of Purpose and Why It Matters
How to Up Your Skateboarding Game
Take your skateboarding skills to a gnarly new level with these pro tips.
Adaptive Athlete: A Q&A With Paralympian Joe Delagrave
After a boating accident left him paralyzed at 19, one athlete found his passion in wheelchair rugby — and encouraging others to overcome obstacles.
A Life Time Adventure
How three Life Time members trained to summit Mount Kilimanjaro — and raise awareness for their clean water nonprofit.