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Does your body feel tight and restricted? Maybe your low back is constantly stiff or your shoulders don’t move like they used to… Many times, these feelings can stop people from exercising consistently. But what if they were the exact reason WHY you should be exercising consistently?? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are laying out their top recommendations for where to start exercising if you are constantly Read more

Do you avoid doing cardio because of how your joints feel? Perhaps running hurts your knees, biking bothers your hips and back, or swimming does not agree with your shoulders. Or maybe you just push through the pain because you want the benefits of doing cardio. While there are a ton of health benefits you can get from doing cardio, if the activities are hurting your joints, those benefits are likely going to be short-lived. Read more

Are HIIT workouts ruining your health?? This popular form of exercise can have huge positive health benefits, but it can also cause your health to go the exact opposite direction… And while most people are aware that HIIT workouts may be too intense for their body, there are some other issues with these workout that often go unnoticed until bigger problems arise. So what are these issues and how can you avoid them? On this Read more

Are your workouts not progressing? Have your strength and fitness plateaued despite consistently working out? Do you feel like you aren’t making any progress even though you exercise multiple times a week? There is one giant reason why this may be happening, and it all has to do with the approach you are taking to your workouts. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are diving into this problem, Read more

Do you want to get stronger but are concerned about building too much muscle? This is a common reason why many people avoid doing strength training, even though there are so many benefits that can be gleaned from lifting weights. And, when people do go and strength train, they often end up sacrificing the parts of the exercise that will give them the best results out of fear of building too much muscle. So, if Read more

How do you know if you are not doing enough exercise? While many people will only start to consider that they aren’t doing enough when they start to gain weight, there are some early warning signs that you can pay attention to to let you know that you are not exercising enough. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what these early warning signs are and what to Read more

Do you want to improve your balance? Oftentimes, when trying to improve balance, using devices such as wobble boards and unstable surfaces are the default starting place… but these could actually be making your balance worse. So where should you start instead and how should you use your workouts to progress your balance? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering this question directly. They lay out a Read more

Do you find yourself reacting to situations in ways that you’re not proud of? Do you have a habit of sabotaging your efforts when you are trying to accomplish something you truly want to achieve? Many people find that their mind works against them at times, keeping them from taking the actions they know they need to take in order to get the results they want. Fortunately, there can be a straightforward way to change Read more