Body-Weight Workouts

3 weeks ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Maggie Fazeli Fard |Body-Weight Workouts

If you play basketball, volleyball, or pickleball, you’re all about jumping. It’s the skill that lets you pull down a rebound, block a spike, or smash a lob before it sails over your head. Serious athletes work for months to increase their vertical, knowing every centimeter they gain gives them an edge over their more earthbound opponents. The ability to propel your body weight off the ground — and land safely afterward — isn’t just an advantage in athletics.

Sep 18, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Emily Ewen |Molly Schelper |Body-Weight Workouts

You’ve probably heard about the advantages of meditation, mindfulness, and the mind-body connection for health and well-being — from reducing anxiety and depression to lowering blood pressure and slowing the heart rate. But with so many variations of these activities — and so little free time in our busy lives — it can be challenging to actually put them into practice in daily life.

Sep 6, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Emily Ewen |Body-Weight Workouts

Starting a yoga practice may seem like an overwhelming endeavor, especially if it’s an exercise modality that’s new to you. At Life Time, there are several yoga classes to choose from, with offerings for a range of abilities and preferences. The best place to begin? ROOT, according to our expert. “ROOT is a great class for learning the fundamentals of yoga,” says Lindsay Payne, certified yoga instructor at Life Time in Edina, Minn.