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Leilani Fights Her Way Back to Fitness
Have you ever imagined what your life would be like as a movie? For Leilani Manglona, it seemed a happy ending...
A Design Expert’s Tips for Work (And Working Out) From Home
As COVID-19 remains a part of daily life, “home” has had to serve as office, classroom and even gym. Besides the...
Jennifer Finds the Power to Persevere
When the results came back from the biopsy, the news was enough to bring life to a screeching halt: Breast cancer....
Adam Finds Fitness and Friendship
In spring 2019, 24 Hour Fitness member Adam Schneider decided he needed to start over. He had slipped into a downward...
With Hard Knocks, Brett Kicks Things Up a Notch
Getting knocked down—and getting back up—has been key to 24 Hour Fitness member Brett Churchill’s career. That’s because Churchill has done...
Cristi Christensen Taps Chakras to Transform Fear into Empowerment
The days of summer are drawing to a close, and whether it’s the sun rising just a little later and setting...
Julian Gets Back in Gear
It all started with a car that stopped. In his freshman year of college, 24 Hour Fitness member Julian Salazar’s car...
How Jennie Holden Lifted Her Spirits
Athletes are used to pushing themselves to the limits. It takes mental and physical discipline to maintain a competitive level of...
David Hauser Applies Business Methods to Personal Health
Long before he became a success story in the tech world, entrepreneur David Hauser, 37, struggled for years with his diet,...
News Flash: Curing the Common Cold, Drinking Tea for Better Brain Health, and Age-Related Weight Gain
Every week, we’re bringing you a roundup of the latest health and wellness news to hit the wire. This week, we...
Stressed Out? Move Your Body to Help Your Mind
Sunday Scaries holding you back today? When your mind is racing over past events or an uncertain future, sometimes movement can...
The Surprising Power of Practice With Aarona Lea
Life won’t slow down for anyone, but each of us should hit pause for a few minutes each day to connect...
Three Crucial (and Counterintuitive) Strategies for Getting Loved Ones to Support Your Healthy Lifestyle
You beam as you gather your family ‘round the dining table, where you’ve lovingly assembled a colorful and nutritious meal. You...
How Stress Can Destroy Your Company Culture—and How to Combat It
We can all feel overwhelmed at times when a little too much of everything stresses us out. The pace of modern...
Four Parenting Hacks to Create the Family Culture You Want
The other day, I received this text: “Your kids are awesome! I’ve got to study your parenting.” Who, me? My kids?!...
Slim Down for Summer With Tips From Jorge Cruise
Summer is right around the corner—the weather is warming up, and pretty soon, it’ll be shorts and swimsuit season. We asked...
Want to Master the Handstand? An Expert’s Tips for Getting Upside Down
As a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, there are a number of workout moves I’ve mastered or improved on...
Deepen Your Personal Connections in Five Steps
Humans are social creatures wired for connection. A single, meaningful interaction with a close confidant can boost your immune system and...
News Flash: Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases With Nutrition, and More Health News
Every week, we’re bringing you a roundup of the latest health and wellness news to hit the wire. This week, how preventing...
Finding Your Team with Tone It Up’s Katrina Scott and Karena Dawn
While much of the online fitness content in YouTube’s early years took itself very seriously, with macho drill-sergeant-type instructors counting out reps, Scott and Dawn’s Tone It Up channel was a refreshing change...
Five Surprising Strategies That Helped Me Quit Weekend Overeating
In my world, weekend overeating (and over-boozing) was “just what people did.” It felt good to let loose—until I got sick...
Introducing Core Into Your Cardio Workout on the Adaptive Motion Trainer
Walk into any gym during peak hours and you join fellow participants on the quest to find an open treadmill, elliptical...
Technology and Compassion: A Conversation With the Dalai Lama
From how we get around to how we spend our time to how we manage our health, technology is changing our...
Mindful Medicine: Transforming War Wounds Into Well-Being
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln called on the nation to “care for him who shall have borne...
A Day in the Life of a U.S. Olympian
We asked three U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes what a typical 24-hour day in their life looks like.
Six Conditioning Moves for Hockey Players
Build strength, balance and agility like the pros with these conditioning moves for ice hockey players led by the Los Angeles...
I Worked Out with a Personal Trainer, and Here’s What I’ve Been Doing Wrong
Two weight-lifting moves I’ve been doing incorrectly. I consider myself pretty well-versed in the world of fitness. I work out multiple...
Nine Things to Remember on Your Fitness Journey
We asked a few fitness influencers to share the best advice they have to give or have ever received. It’s a...
A Personal Trainer on Metabolism and Eating More to Lose Weight
We asked a fitness expert burning questions about metabolism and weight loss. Carlena Henderson describes herself as an “avid fitness enthusiast”—and...