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Glute Activation – Exercise tips to get your glutes firing

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 been told or feel like your glutes aren’t firing. What things can you be doing with your workouts to help get your glutes firing better.    1) Think about squeezing your glutes Exercise Read more

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E89 – 4 Unexpected Side Effects of Muscle Activation Techniques®

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four of the more common but unexpected side effects of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). MAT® is a systematic approach to assessing for and addressing neuromuscular inefficiencies, and the effects it can have on the human body are profound and widespread. Check out this week’s episode to hear four unexpected side effects that clients often report after MAT®. Resources from this week’s episode can Read more

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Is your exercise routine too much for your body?

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 feel like your exercise may be a little bit much for your body. Your body might feel like it is starting to break down or might be achy and sore.  Here are three Read more

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E88 – Training Internal Performance For External Goals

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some of the exercise goals they have set for themselves and how they have been going about training for them. They discuss why they set these goals, the physical and mental struggles they faced when trying to achieve these goals, and the lessons they learned from progressing towards these goals.  Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! Check out this Read more

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Recovering from hip surgery? Here are three reasons to add in MAT®.

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 3 reasons why you should follow our advice.  Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are post-hip surgery. Here are 3 reasons why you should consider adding in Muscle Activation Techniques® to your post-surgery recovery. **Please note that you must be cleared for regular exercise to be able Read more

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E87 – “How are my feet making my back hurt?”

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about the relationship between the function of the feet and how the rest of the body might be feeling. If you have heard any of the previous Exercise Is Health episodes on foot function, this episode is a fantastic follow-up. And if you are concerned about the health and function of your feet, or anywhere else in your body, then Read more

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Love cardio? You still need to lift weights, and here’s why.

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 that skip out on lifting weights and just go for the cardio. Here are three reasons why you need to keep lifting weights even if you love cardio. 1) Cardio uses your body while Read more

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E86 – The Science of Obesity and Weight Loss – Interview with Dr. Anthony Auriemma of AMITA Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Anthony Auriemma of AMITA Health to discuss the science behind obesity and weight loss.  They cover topics such as why the calorie in, calorie out model is broken; the role of gut health on weight loss; why you cannot rely on exercise alone to help you lose weight; the ketogenic diet; and much more.  Check all of the details in Read more

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Soreness after your workouts? MAT® can help!

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 feeling a little bit sore from your workouts. One thing you can add in is Muscle Activation Techniques®. Here are three reasons why MAT® will help your soreness. 1) Faster Recovery for Read more

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E85 – MAT® Updates From Julie & Charlie

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what has been going on with their bodies over the past few months and what they have noticed since restarting weekly Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) sessions.  If you have ever wondered, “What could MAT® do for me?” you are definitely going to want to give this epsiode a listen. Julie and Charlie explain how some of the most annoying and severe aches and Read more

By Team MAS, ago