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Thanksgiving derailed your exercise routine? Get back to it with these tips!

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 had a fantastic Thanksgiving, and now you are trying to get back into the swing of exercise. What things do you need to keep in mind with your workouts this week to make Read more

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E47 – The Importance of Oral Health with Dr. Sean Abrams, DDS

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Sean Abrams, DDS.  Dr. Abrams discusses the importance of oral health, not just for the sake of having a pretty smile, but as it contributes to total body health and wellness.  Dr. Abrams is an associate at Village Smiles in Elk Grove Village, graduating with his Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 2006 from the University of Illinois-Chicago. You can find out more Read more

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3 Reasons Why MAS Is Different Than Your Gym

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 sitting there wondering, “How is what they are doing at Muscle Activation Schaumburg any different from what I see being done at the gym that I go to?”  We want to give Read more

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E46 – The Role of the Muscular System

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the many roles of the muscular system and how influential the muscular system can be throughout the entire body.  So often they hear from clients, “I didn’t know this would improve by doing Muscle Activation Techniques®.”  But the reality is, when the muscular system is working well, there are tremendous benefits from posture to respiration to injury prevention and more.  Check out this Read more

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Joints feeling good after MAT®? Here are three proposed reasons 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 who have experienced Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and all the awesome muscle-related benefits of MAT®, but you are sitting there wondering, “Huh… how come my joints feel so good after getting MAT®?”.  Here are Read more

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E45 – Why The Best Trainers Use Machines

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss two of the biggst myths in the fitness industry – the myths that machines are not useful and the best trainers do not use machines.  They break down why machines are extremely valuable if you have quality equipment and know how to use it as well as dismantle some of the most prominent arguments for why somebody should not use machines. Check out Read more

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Weight Training – You need to do it for your entire life. 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 who are sitting there wondering, “Do I really have to do weight training for the rest of my life?” We want to address that question with three reasons why you need to consider that, Read more

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E44 – The Psychology of Chronic Pain with Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D..  Dr. Kostas is a health psychologist specializing in helping patients cope with the psychological difficulties of chronic pain.  Dr. Kostas treats patients within the Amita Health System in the Chicagoland area. In this interview, Julie and Charlie discuss many of the physiological factors that play into the psychology of chronic pain, and how the psychological burden of chronic pain Read more

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Over 40? Resistance training is a MUST for you.

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 over 40 and trying to figure out what you need to be doing with your exercise. We are explaining to you why resistance training is an absolute must of things you need Read more

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E43 – Why do you recommend people lift slowly?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a common question they get about one of their top exercise recommendations – lifting slowly.  If you have ever wondered why Julie and Charlie so strongly recommend that you move slowly when you lift weights when the majority of the fitness industry is recommending the opposite, give this episode a listen! Check out this episode!

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