Andrew Heffernan

1 week ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Andrew Heffernan |Laine Bergeson Becco |Callie Fredrickson

Season 10, Episode 12 | April 17, 2025Ketones are a naturally occurring energy source that our bodies produce when they’re running very low on glucose and can’t access it for fuel (such as when fasting or following a strict low-carb diet). When this happens, the body instead breaks stored fat down into ketones. In recent years, there’s been increasing interest in exogenous ketones and how they can complement our bodies innate production of this natural source of energy.

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Molly Kopischke

With Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT Season 10, Episode 7 | March 18, 2025Though it’s often misunderstood, creatine is actually one of the most well-researched supplements, providing support for improving lean muscle mass, strength, energy, cognition, and more. Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, explains these benefits, and offers tips for choosing a quality creatine supplement, as well as ideal ways for including it in your routine.

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Lauren Bedosky |Frank Lipman |Jon Spayde |Andrew Heffernan

Muscular strength is often prized for athletics and aesthetics, but the benefits go even deeper. Skeletal muscle — the muscle that attaches to bones and produces voluntary body movements — is essential for overall health, longevity, and quality of life. Here’s how. Our bodies are intricate machines, and skeletal muscle is the functional engine that makes our every movement possible.

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Bahram Akradi |Jon Spayde |Andrew Heffernan

Throughout our lives, competition — with others or ourselves — has the unique ability to help us unlock our potential. Whether it’s a physical or mental test or at a recreational or elite level, competing challenges us to grow our skills and abilities, go beyond perceived limitations, and discover what’s possible. This universal truth is at the heart of LT Games, a hybrid fitness competition we’re excited to launch at Life Time in 2025.

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Maggie Fazeli Fard

Explore this workout:Workout Overview  • Primary Lifts  •Accessory Moves In 2017, Sylvia Atkinson decided she wanted to lose some weight. At her local health club, Life Time Mississauga in Ontario, she took a liking to heavy iron. A year later, she began competing in powerlifting — a sport in which athletes strive to lift the most weight in the squat, bench press, and deadlift.