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Muscles: What do you think of when you hear “muscle”?

When you hear the word “muscle”, what do you think of?  A body builder? A car? Strength? A certain look? A specific individual, such as Arnold or Dwayne Johnson? What about when you hear the word “health”?  What comes to mind then? Perhaps feeling good and energized; being free of illness and disease; or maybe the various components that promote health such as exercise, nutrition, and sleep. Now, do you ever equate “muscle” to “health”, Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E19 – 3 Ways MAT® Helps Improve Your Workouts

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three ways that Muscle Activation Techniques®, or MAT®, can help improve your workouts.  If you have not heard of MAT® before, definitely check out our earlier episodes to learn about what MAT® is and how it can benefit you. In this episode, we reference a post from our blog on MATSchaumburg.com: What makes a Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioner unique? Check it out to Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Baby Boomers – Exercise tips if you’ve never worked out before

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 baby boomers and have never worked out before. You are starting to feel the effects of aging coming on and you know you need to be exercising.  But how do you start Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

How your shoes could be contributing to your aches and pains

A couple weeks back on the blog I wrote about why your feet absolutely have to flatten when you walk.  You can check the entire post here. This concept of your feet flattening is important to understand because your feet have multiple motions they have to perform when you walk.  The back of your foot (rear foot), the front of your foot (forefoot), and your toes all have to move in different ways in order Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E18 – No Pain, No Gain, No More

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle the “no pain, no gain” myth head on.  If you find yourself caught in a cycle of exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing, exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing…and on and on, then this episode is for YOU.  Julie and Charlie discuss the four things you NEED to be doing to make sure you reduce your risk for injury and stay Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Trying to balance your inside and outside workouts? We have some tips.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise question 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 trying to bridge the gap between your inside and outside workouts. The weather is getting nicer, so how do you balance your time between hitting the trails and hitting the gym? 1) Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E17 – How will MAT® help me become a better runner?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and running.  The listener asks, “How will MAT® help me become a better runner?”.  Julie and Charlie discuss the four key areas in which MAT® can not only help you improve your running, but also help to ensure that you are able to run for as much of your life as you’d like!  Check out Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Tips For Using A Heart Rate Monitor

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 rock the heart rate strap. You are monitoring your heart rate while you are working out, but what things do you need to keep in mind to make sure this data is actually Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Flat Feet – Why Your Feet MUST Flatten

Flat feet get a bad rap. They are the scapegoat of many aches and pains throughout the body, from the feet themselves to the knees, hips, back, and even the neck.  But, what is rarely ever talked about is that your feet HAVE to flatten. Your feet have to flatten for two very important reasons.  First, your feet have to flatten in order for them to be healthy. Second, your feet have to flatten in Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E16 – Interview with Dr. Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian of the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are interviewing a Schaumburg power couple – Dr. Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian of the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center in Schaumburg.  Dr. Ray and Jean discuss the importance of relationships to overall health and wellbeing, as well as the most important things you need to be doing in order to maintain and grow your personal relationships.  Check out all of this and more in this Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago