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The Powerful Health Benefits of Walking
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.
Step into Comfort: Walking Shoes for All-Day Comfort
Here are five of our favorite shoes that can go the distance.
Fitness Classes for Your Feelings
Guidance for choosing a workout class based on your current mood.
Cycling for Change
As an athlete and industry innovator, HED Cycling cofounder Anne Hed is on a mission to make cycling more accessible and welcoming for everyone.
6 Ways Gardening Is the Ultimate Mind–Body Workout
The health benefits of gardening go beyond reaping a harvest of vegetables and fruits.
STRONG BODY, STONG MIND: Spring Awakening
Our fitness editor on being patient with yourself in your fitness journey.
Barre Arms: Sculpt Your Upper Body With These 6 Exercises
Harness these dance-inspired, low-impact barre-arm exercises to build upper-body strength and endurance.
What Is Gravel Cycling, and How Can I Get Started?
Back roads, dust, beautiful scenery, and bicycling joy: a primer on gravel cycling.
Pro Gravel Cyclist Sara Sturm on Winning, Losing, and the Value of Rest
One of the country’s top gravel racers shares her approach to riding, competing, and the valuable lessons gravel racing has taught her about life.
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.
How to Read Your Sweat
Could the new Gx Sweat Patch boost your fitness performance by monitoring your sweat?
5 Moves You’ll See in ARORA Tai Chi
Learn about the benefits of this practice — and a few of the moves you’ll do in class.
5 Ways to Train Like an Athlete
Expert advice on becoming a better athlete through cultivating a better perspective on being a human — and not just a human body.
How Exercise Strengthens Your Immune System
Continued research supports that exercise does reduce your likelihood of becoming sick. Here are three new findings.
Sprints, Strength, and Balance: A Look at Ultra Fit Training
The blend of sprinting with strength and balance work makes Ultra Fit training unique in its ability to improve your functional fitness and push you to your athletic limits. It’s also why Bahram Akradi, the founder and CEO of Life Time and developer of this format, describes Ultra Fit as one of the “most efficient, effective workouts.” In this episode, track and field Olympian and Ultra Fit Coach Mechelle Lewis Freeman digs into the science behind the training and explains how it’s designed to challenge your body and brain through every stage of life.
Why Ultra Fit?
Ultra Fit is a signature group training format at Life Time that combines sprint interval training with strength and stability work — and was designed with a competitive athlete in mind. But what is the class like? What results does it elicit? And how does it differ from other training programs? In this mini episode, Hayley Akradi, Ultra Fit Coach and national program ambassador, shares what’s good to know about this format.
No Distractions: Ryan Frankel’s Success Story
One man is inspired to advocate for more attentive driving after being injured in an accident involving a distracted motorist.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Everyday Athlete
We often push our bodies to their limits — and that’s not always a good thing. Here’s how to balance athletic pursuits with respect for your body, your mind, and your loved ones.
Strength Train to Build Mental Muscle
Most people think about the impact of strength training on their physique — but sometimes it’s the mental benefits that can offer the greatest gains. Konnor Fleming, Alpha Master Coach, explains the advantages of a well-designed strength program, particularly the connection to mental and emotional health, and how those results can come from Alpha programming.
When It Comes to Exercise, What Is the Minimum Effective Dose?
“Go hard or go home” isn’t the only way to exercise. Instead, you can exercise smarter — not harder — using a minimum-effective-dose approach.
Why Alpha?
Alpha is a signature group training format at Life Time that’s centered around Olympic-style lifting and metabolic conditioning. But what is the class like? What results does it elicit? And how does it differ from other training programs? In this mini episode, Konnor Fleming, Master Alpha Coach, shares what to know about this format.