Exercise Is Health

Are your home workouts actually progressing your health, strength, and function? Or are they simply something that gets you sweaty and you can check off your to-do list? While many home workouts will tout being challenging or really pushing you, how can you be sure that you are actually benefiting your health from doing them? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Ch...

Have you ever wondered how you can apply everything we teach you each week on this podcast to your workouts? With 257 episodes out so far, there has been A LOT of information we have covered over the past five years. But is there a simple way to take the information we discuss every Wednesday and implement it directly into your workouts? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast ,...

Do you want to have a customized approach to your workouts but don't have any idea how to get it asides from paying a trainer? There's actually a simple system you can follow to get you 80% (or more) of the way there all on your own. And guess what... you don't even have to know anything about exercise to make this system work for you! On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Ju...

What will your last decade of life look like? Will you be healthy, active, and strong? Will you be able to pick up your great-grandkids and have the stamina to tell stories while you go for long walks? Will you be able to travel and see the world with your spouse, unaffected by physical adversities that may creep into your day? So often with exercise the mainstream fitness industry tells us to foc...

Have you ever been thrown off of your workout routine only to find that exercising does not feel as easy as it did once you try to start back up?? Whether it is an injury, illness, or just life in general getting in the way, most of us have times when we don't exercise for a while. And, unfortunately, when we try to get back into it, we can find that our body is wanting us to slow WAYYYYY down. So...

Do you struggle to be successful with your workouts?? Have you tried to exercise in the past but did not reach the goals you had set for yourself? Is the feeling of not being successful keeping you from exercising consistently?  If so, you are not alone, but this does not have to be your story any longer. In fact, on this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Charlie lay ou...

Are the foods you are eating creating inflammation in your body?? Inflammation has been linked as a root issue to many chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and more, but is your diet making this worse? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Carolyn Williams to discuss this idea of food, inflammation, the links between...

Do you struggle to touch your toes?? Is touching your toes something you want to be able to do -- or believe you should be able to do -- but are unable to?? Are traditional forms of stretching, rolling, and massage not helping you to reach you feet?? This week on the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Charlie are looking at this topic of touching the toes and laying out a simple plan of actio...

Does exercising hurt your knees? Have you been told you have arthritis and there's nothing you can do about it? Have you been limiting what you do throughout your day and week because your knees hurt? Knee arthritis is one of the most common issues people face as they get older, and while it can feel very limiting, the truth is there is a lot you can still do! The trick is being able to build your...

Does your workout routine resemble an island of misfit exercises?? You do that one thing you saw online and the other thing you picked up from PT and a few others that you are still holding onto from high school... If this sounds all too familiar, listen up! There is a very simple way that you can overhaul your workout routine to make sure it is hitting all of the necessary things without completl...

Is your skincare routine doing more harm than good? Are the products you are using making your skin less healthy? Are you wanting to have healthy, vibrant skin without spending hours every day (or week) caring to it? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with skincare expert Chris Gibson (with over 165,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel) to disc...

How important is workout variety when it comes to building your health? Should you be doing a different workout every time? Should you do different types of exercise throughout the week? Or should you try to stick to the same things and do them over and over? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , this is exactly what Julie and Charlie are diving into. They address the idea of...

Have you ever wondered if it is too late for you to start exercising? Like at what point does it become too late to start getting benefits from exercise? If you haven't exercised for a while - or ever - is there a point when it just isn't worth it anymore? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , these are the exact questions that Julie and Charlie are discussing. If these thoug...

Does getting started with your workouts feel overwhelming? Maybe you are actually intersted in exercising... But the idea of trying to figure out what to do, when to do it, what to wear, what equipment you will need... And eveything else that goes along with working out just feels like so much to think about that it is actually stopping you from exercing consistently or at all... If this is you, l...

Using exercise to build your health comes down to one thing... consistency. So how can you exercise consistently not just for the next few months, but long term for the next few decades (and beyond)? More than that, how can you make the commitment to exercise consistently? Becuase sticking with your workouts for the long-haul will be much easier if you are committed to doing just that... On this w...

Vitamins A-D get a lot of press and publicity for your overall health and wellbeing, but what about Vitamin E?? Is this vitamin just another "thing" that you can take to allegedly make you healthier? Or is there sound evidence to suggest that Vitamin E should as big a part of the health and longevity conversation as all the others? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie...

Is your life overbooked to the point that you are not able to consistently do the things you know you need to be doing to live a healthy life, such as exercising regularly throughout your week? If so, you are not alone. SO many people face this issue... in fact, it is arguably the #1 reason why most people don't exercise consistently. But is there anything that can be done about this? Is there any...

Do you feel like you need to be sore after you exercise in order to prove to yourself that you did enough for your workout? While many people take the feeling of mild soreness as a good sign that they exercised hard enough, the truth is that any level of soreness can be an indicator that your workouts are actually breaking down your health. So how can you minimize the risk of feeling sore from you...

Is your top priority when exercising to make sure it is convenient to do? While convenience can help you exercise consistently, at some point you may find that your convenient workouts are not doing enough to get you the results you want... When this happens, what should you do?? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , this is exactly what Julie and Charlie will be discussing....

Stretching is often the go-to activity for increasing flexibility and helping your muscles and joints feel and move better… But what do you do when it's no longer working for you?? Do you stretch more hoping that eventually your problems will be taken care of? Do you try different ways of stretching or massage or foam rolling thinking that will make a difference? Do you decide that "this is just t...

Is belly dancing just an exoctic, sensual form of dance saved for the movies or are there legitimate health benefits that can be gleaned from doing it? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with belly dance expert Jennifer Sobel to discuss all things belly dancing and how there is more than meets the eye with this unique form of movement. Check it ou...

Is a weak back keeping you from exercising? Does your core feel like it is one wrong move away from getting injured? Does your low back tighten up whenever you try to exert yourself? What can be done about this?? Back issues are one of the most common complaints that people face, and weak back muscles can be a huge contributor. But what can you do for your workouts if you feel like you are always...

Do you compete with yourself when you workout? The mainstream fitness industry is putting out more and more exercise options focused on "you verses you", meaning you are focused on trying to "best yourself" from a previous workout. But what issues are being created with this? Is this approach to exercise safe and beneficial for your health? Or is it actually setting you up for a number of potentia...

Will lifting heavy weights damage your joints? What if your joints are already compromised? Will it make things worse? These are questions and concerns that a number of people have when it comes to exercising and lifting weights, but they don't have to stop you from getting the benefits of strength training. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , Julie and Charlie explore thes...

Are injuries keeping you from exercising consistently? One of the biggest reasons we hear as to why people have stopped exercising is because they suffered an injury during a workout or doing something else. While you always need to be mindful of your body's healing process, having an injury is not necessarily a fast-pass to not exercising. In fact, oftentimes you can still exercise consistently a...