Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. We know that the Holiday Season is in full swing, and this time of year, extra time to get your workouts in is at a minimum. So, today we are giving you three things that you can do to help ensure you get your workouts in without adding extra time to your day. We all know that the Holidays are a great time to spend with Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the idea of “loose muscles” and why being loose is not all that it’s cracked up to be. So often muscle tightness is deemed the source of our aches and pains, but could it actually be muscle looseness instead? Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! Resources referenced in this week’s episode can be found below: List of certified Muscle Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week, we have been discussing flexibility all week, and we want to reveal two things you can do with your resistance training to help improve your flexibility. Often times it is thought that flexibility can only be improved through activities such as stretching, massage, foam rolling, yoga, and pilates. But in actuality, improving your strength can greatly improve your flexibility, especially with the tips that Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are discussing feet and the importance of maintaining healthy foot muscle function. Your feet are the foundation of your body, and if your foot muscles are dysfunctional, there will likely be dysfunction throughout your body. Julie and Charlie discuss why it is so important to keep your foot muscles strong and functioning well, as well as what you can do at home to help Read more…
Welcome back to 2-Minute Tuesdays! This week we are talking about exercises you can do at home or at the gym to strengthen your feet. If you check out the video below, you will see footage of actual exercises you can do on your own wherever you are at. Foot issues are one of the most common complaints we hear of at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, and we have a unique approach to assessing and addressing Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about warming up. Is warming up necessary? What benefits does warming up provide? What are the different ways that you should be warming up for your workouts? Check out this week’s episode for the answers to these questions and more! References from this week podcast can be found below: 5-Minute Mobility Check Virtual Membership Program Check out this episode!
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing some elbow issues. Whether you feel it when you are picking up a bag of groceries, trying to grab items off of your shelf, or doing other activities throughout your day, Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Vivek Mohan of Orthopaedic Spine Institute to discuss scoliosis, kyphosis, various intervention options, and the role of the muscle system in helping to prevent and reverse spine issues. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! Dr. Mohan and his team can be reached via phone at (630) 381-1381, via email at help@osiclinic.com, and on their website here. Check Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who have some upcoming holiday travel plans. You are in the U.S. and you are planning on taking off either at the end of this week or early next week for the U.S. Thanksgiving. Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss compensation – what it is, why may or may not be an issue, and what you can do to help resolve your compensations. They discuss the role of exercise and how it is often misused when trying to address compensations, and what can be done instead, such as Muscle Activation Techniques®. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! For a Read more…