Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing some hand, wrist, forearm, or finger weakness. What things can you do with your exercise throughout the week to help combat this weakness and start to get those areas of your body stronger? 1) Do Specific Resistance Training Our first exercise tip to strengthen your hands and wrists is to make sure you Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie continue their discussion from last week about things you can do to improve your strength without increasing the weight you are using. While last week’s episode focused on specific things you can do during your workout, this week is all about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). MAT® is one of the most powerful ways to see significant improvements in your strength, and Julie and Charlie Read more
Welcome back everybody to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who may be believing some common myths about the core muscles. What are three common core myths that, if believed, can often make you weaker? 1) You Should Not Do Crunches The first common core myth is that you should not do crunches. It is often said that crunches can be bad for your spine Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie address a common concern regarding resistance training and increasing strength. If you have heard that in order to get stronger, you need to lift more weight, listen up! There are some specific things you can do during your workouts that do not involve increasing the amount of weight you are using but will almost certainly result in you increasing your strength. Check out this Read more
Hey welcome back everybody to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing limited range of motion with your shoulders. What things can you start doing with your workouts to potentially help with that but also make sure that it doesn’t get worse? 1) Be Mindful of Your Speed & ROM During RT Our first exercise tip if you are experiencing limited shoulder motion Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a listener-submitted question regarding cardio exercise, high intensity interval training (HIIT), and health. If you have ever wondered if you can swap out traditional aerobic exercise for HIIT and still receive all of the same health benefits, check this episode out! This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast is brought to you by the MAS At-Home Workout Program. If you are looking for a Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week, we are talking to those of you who are looking at your Thanksgiving week schedule and it is slammed. How will you be able to still get your workouts in despite the craziness of the Thanksgiving holiday? 1) Pre-Schedule All of Your Movement Times Our first exercise tip to make sure you get your workouts in during the Thanksgiving craziness is to pre-schedule all Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dave LoSavio to discuss high performance habits – habits that you can insert into your day to take your performance, efficiency, and results in life to the next level. There are very specific things that high performers do on a consistent basis, and Dave breaks it down for you. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! If you Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week, we are talking to those of you who are preparing for the upcoming U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. You are looking at your schedule for the holiday week, and all you see across the board is you sitting on your rear end. What things can you start doing to make sure that you not only stay active during the holidays, but that you are also Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie share a live Q&A broadcast they did for the One Workout Away Challenge. The question focused on efficiency of exercise and why they believe that slow and controlled resistance training is a more efficient way to workout than high-intensity interval training (HIIT). If you have been doing HIIT workouts, listen up – there is a more efficient way to exercise to improve the health Read more