Exercise Is Health

Have you ever thought, "I can't workout right now because I am trying to let an injury heal?" This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss this idea, the issues that are created by taking extended time off from exercising due to injury, and some ways to go about exercising if you are recovering from an injury. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! The Exer...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss foam rolling - what it is, what it may be doing, what it is unlikely to be doing despite being commonly said to do, and why you may chose to do it. If you have ever wondered what the big deal with foam rolling is, check this episode out! If you are interested in receiving trainer-quality workouts in the comfort of...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a common term in the exercise industry - modifications - and why the negative stigma that is typically associated with it is not justified. We are often told that there is a "gold standard" for how to do an exercise, and any variance of that is therefore less than "gold". However, being able to strategically modify your exercis...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Lyneè Urban of Operation Fix My Life to discuss stress, weight loss, and the importance of rest in the weight loss process. We are often told that you just need to eat fewer calories and move more if you want to lose weight, but there is so much more to the story than that. Lyneè goes into the details about her own weigh...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss a proven way to boost the effectiveness of your workouts - Muscle Activation Techniques® - and why MAT® is where you should be starting when you begin exercising. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! For a free download on what MAT® is, click here . Want to schedule your MAT® consultation? Book a time here!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss what the role of a personal trainer is - a true exercise professional, not just a rah-rah cheerleader. If you think a personal trainer is only good for motivational quotes and counting reps, think again. There is so much that a personal trainer can do for you when they actually know what to do. Check out this week's episode fo...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss the newest release from Muscle Activation Schaumburg - the One Workout Away Challenge ! You are one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier, and Julie and Charlie want to teach you how to do exactly this over the next 28 days. Check out all of the details of the OWA Challenge in this week's...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Meghan Reitz, LCPC of Meghan L. Reitz and Associates . Meghan and her team specialize in working with clients suffering from various complications and issues, and today she spoke with Julie and Charlie about the psychology of eating disorders. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Make sure to connect with...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss some simple steps you can take to combat the chronic stress that cardio and aerobic activity can often place on your muscles and joints. Making sure your muscles and joints stay healthy and functioning well is vital to ensuring you are able to keep doing aerobic activity, and adding in a little bit of time each week to show th...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss the bare minimum that you need to be doing from an exercise perspective to build lifelong health. While a single bout of exercise has been shown to improve health, how do you string together multiple workouts to be able to consistently build the health and function of your body? Check out the details in this week's episode! An...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss walking, exercise, and why the former is not the best form of the latter. Despite the often-prescribed advice of "walking is the best form of exercise", there are some severe limitations to utilizing walking as your primary form of exercise. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Looking for a way to get in resis...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question regarding something that was happening during The MAS At-Home Workout Program . Julie and Charlie were using isometrics instead of stretching during the cool down part of the program, and they answer why they opted to do this. If you are interested in learning about why Julie and Charlie recommend...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Michael Lingenfelter of The Rider Remedy  to discuss exercise, muscle function, and strength and how it all applies to the equestrian community. Michael specializes in helping equestrians improve their body's function and performance through strategic exercise and Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) . He shares with Jul...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss one of the more prevalent summertime issues - knee pain. You may be experiencing knee pain for a variety of reasons, from an issue with the knee itself to issues with other joints and surrounding tissues. While knee pain can be a bummer, there are some specific things you can do with your exercise and between your workouts to...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss five things you can do during the summer holidays to help your health stay on track despite the disruptions to your schedule and typical routine. Holidays like the Fourth of July bring a number of opportunities to eat foods and do activities that may be outside of your norm, and Julie and Charlie have some ways to combat the e...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Kirk Bradshaw of Athletic Training Institute  (ATI) in Bellevue, WA. Kirk and the team of coaches at ATI utilize Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), resistance training, and other modalities - including their ADAPT facility - to "callus" their clients' neuromuscular system to environmental and life stressors. Kirk disc...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss plantar fasciitis and why what is often claimed to be one of the most common foot ailments may not actually be a foot issue at all. They discuss what other culprits may be contributing to this foot symptom and how to go about addressing these underlying issues. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Tom Purvis, the developer of t he Resistance Training Specialist® program (RTS®) , as well as ExerciseProfessional.com and PersonalTraining.com.  This wide-ranging discussion touches on many topics, including the importance of understanding mechanics as a personal trainer, the difference between making decisions with cli...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss the two categories that they see a lot of people falling into right now--either they are in great shape after having a lot of time to exercise while at home or they haven't been exercising at all. Whichever category you fall into, there are very specific things you need to be doing now as you go from working out at home to wor...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with Ian Mack of Tomahawk Science to discuss many of the tactics he uses with his athletes to help them not only perform at a high level, but be able to do so season after season throughout their entire career. Ian is a world-renowned sports scientist, training many high level athletes, including Patrick Kane of the Chicago B...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie have the tables turned on them as they become the ones interviewed for the show The Aging Athlete Guide with Michael Lingenfelter . Michael, Julie, and Charlie discuss flexibility, mobility, and what considerations need to be taken with each, especially for those of us who are trying to stay active as we age. Check out all of the deta...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Scott McWilliam of Golf MATchanics to discuss your muscles, your golf game, and how improving the function of the former will undoubtedly improve the latter. If you are wanting to drive the ball farther, knock strokes off your score, and feel healthy enough to play multiple rounds in a row, this episode is for you. Check...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss what you can start doing now to get you back into the habit of exercising on a consistent basis. If exercise has fallen out of your daily routine since all of the schedule changes and travel restrictions that have happened with COVID-19, then this episode is for you. Check out this week's episode for some simple things you can...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie sit down with legendary strength & conditioning coach Steve Hess . Steve was on the sports performance staff of the Denver Nuggets for over 20 years before he shifted his focus and efforts into the private sector with Panorama Wellness & Sports Institute . Steve discusses key principles that propelled him to the top of the professiona...

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie discuss the transition that many of us will be facing in the coming weeks - transitioning from working out at home to working out at the gym. The gym presents a number of opportunities that we may not necessarily have at home, and, if we aren't careful, those opportunities to create positive changes in our bodies can turn negative ver...