Weight Loss

Two days before Amanda Thebe noticed her first COVID-19 symptoms in March 2020, she did a 25-minute barbell workout and ran six miles. It was the last time she would exercise for almost 10 weeks. Although she kicked the virus and tested negative after five weeks, residual symptoms flared up every time she even tried to take a walk. “I was in a pity party for a good six weeks,” … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Get Your Fitness Routine Back on Track

One of the questions I get asked most frequently from my nutrition coaching clients is “What are some high-protein snacks?” Surprisingly, most people find that when they’re eating enough of the right foods and balancing their plate at main meals with plenty of protein, non-starchy veggies, and healthy fat, the desire to snack plummets since they feel more satisfied between … [Read more...] about High-Protein Snacks

It’s no secret that the effects of the pandemic threw some significant curveballs into our healthy way of life plans. Without a doubt, ever-changing circumstances have morphed our environments and made our past nutrition and fitness routines challenging to maintain. The pandemic — along with associated quarantines, shutdowns, and distancing measures — also brought both … [Read more...] about How This Member Used a Detox to Reset Eating Habits

Bahram Akradi, founder and CEO of Life Time, has relentlessly pursued optimal health his entire life. Imagining, planning, building, operating, and using health clubs has been his life’s work — his “Life Time,” if you will. In the early 2000s, about a decade after opening Life Time’s first club in a strip mall in a suburb northwest of Minneapolis, Minn., he introduced a … [Read more...] about (Re)Introducing Life Time’s Nutritional Products Line

For many, resolutions and health goals are connected in some way or another to a desire for weight loss. But true health is about so much more than a number on the scale. If you’re going after a change, whether tied to fat loss or not, there are four universal areas I suggest prioritizing focusing on in order to see real, lasting progress — “the four Ms of health.” These … [Read more...] about The 4 Ms of Health