Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and give you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who may have some aches and pains going on in your shoulder area. You have been cleared for regular exercise, but it is not feeling 100%. What things do you need to keep in Read more…
Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) is one of the most powerful things you can do to help improve your overall health and function. The goal of MAT® is to assess your body to figure out where you have muscles that aren’t contracting well and then address those muscles to get them working better. When this happens, we see our clients’ strength improve, their joint motion and flexibility improve, their ability to recover from activity to improve, Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie interviews Charlie about his newest project – Fit4T1D. Charlie dives into details about what Fit4T1D is, why he felt it was a necessary program to create, and how Fit4T1D is helping Type 1 Diabetics better manage their blood glucose levels through exercise. Check out all of this discussion and more in this week’s episode! You can find Fit4T1D online, on Facebook, and on Instagram. Check out 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 aren’t sure whether or not you need to try Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). What are some ways for you to know if your body is in need of an MAT® tune up? 1) Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle one of the bigger questions they hear when working on clients for Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). So often we think that where we are experiencing symptoms is where our issues actually are. However, this is rarely the case. Julie and Charlie explain why the “local symptom, local problem, local treatment” approach may be missing what is actually going on, and why you should 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 are preparing to run a 5k. You have a race coming up, and you want to make sure that your body is ready to rock and roll. What things do you need to Read more…
Greg Roskopf, the developer and CEO of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), was recently interviewed on Ben Pakulski’s Muscle Expert Podcast! Greg dives into detail about his history and how he developed MAT® as well as some of the amazing success stories he has seen at his office. If you have ever been curious as to what exactly MAT® is, who it is right for, or if it is something you should try, listen to the Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Bikram Dhillon of Physicians Total Wellness in Schaumburg, IL. Dr. Dhillon brings the unique perspective of being both an emergency room doctor as well as an integrative physician. He has authored three books – “The 7 Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Weight: Weight Loss Solutions That Work“, “The Diamond Rule“, and “The Man in the Mountain” – all of which can be 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 are not members of a gym. How can you still get a great workout in despite not having access to all of the awesome weight machines that a gym may offer? 1) Join Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a predominant myth in the fitness world – the Magic Muscle Myth. The idea behind the Magic Muscle is that there is one muscle that, if released, relaxed, or strengthened, will be the fix-all to ALL of your physical health issues. Julie and Charlie discuss three of the most common muscles that are promoted in this manner – the psoas, the piriformis, and Read more…