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2026 Life Time Wellness Survey Results Are In: Strength Training and Longevity Lead New Year Priorities with 82% Focused More on Wellbeing
As 2026 approaches, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, has released results from its annual health and wellness survey, offering a snapshot of how Americans are setting goals and approaching fitness in the New Year. The survey found that 82% of respondents plan to focus more on overall health and wellbeing in the year ahead – a 7% increase from the previous year's survey.
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