E210 – How To Stay Healthy With Your Workout Goals

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some things that are imperative to keep in mind if you want to make sure your health stays intact as you pursue different workout goals. So often we can lose sight of how our health is doing when we get motivated to accomplish certain goals like losing weight or running our first 5K. However, the only way the achievement of these goals becomes Read more

Where To Start Your Back Extensions

This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing considerations when you are back extensions from the ground on another flat surface, such as a massage table. Back extensions can be one of the most effective ways to strengthen your low back muscles and improve your spinal mobility, but there are some key things you need to watch out for to make sure you are doing them correctly. It is often thought that, when Read more

E209 – Pursuing An Exercise Plan To Promote Your Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some key things to keep in mind as you look to build your health in the New Year. Too often the activities that are supposed to be health-promoting end up being detrimental to our health, leaving us in worse shape than we started. Avoid this trap by doing some specific things with your actions and mindset in 2022 and beyond. Check out the Read more

What To Focus On When Doing Hip Abduction

This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing considerations when you are using the hip abduction machine. The hip abduction machine can be one of the most effective ways to improve the strength and mobility of your hips, but only if you are using the machine correctly. One thing that is rarely considered when doing hip abduction is what your mind should be focused on. Too often the idea of moving the weight Read more

E208 – Why Form Doesn’t Matter

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie take on one of the biggest misconceptions of the fitness industry – that form is important to care about when exercising – and explain why it doesn’t matter at all. If you are all about focusing on your form when you workout and making sure you are doing exercises correctly, listen up! You may be creating some serious issues for yourself that you are Read more

Where Are Your Feet Placed During Hip Abduction?

This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing considerations when you are using the hip abduction machine. The hip abduction machine can be one of the most effective ways to improve the strength and mobility of your hips, but only if you are using the machine correctly. One thing that is often overlooked when doing hip abduction is the foot placement that is used during the exercise. Especially with machines that have multiple Read more

E207 – Why The Holidays Are The Best Time Of Year To Start Exercising

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss something that is on everybody’s mind this time of year – the holidays – and why they are the best time for YOU to start exercising. Even though the holidays can feel like the busiest time of the year, they are actually the perfect time for you to get your workouts going, and not for the reasons you’re thinking… Check out the details Read more

Hip Abduction – Where Should Your Trunk Be?

This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing considerations when you are using the hip abduction machine. The hip abduction machine can be one of the most effective ways to improve the strength and mobility of your hips, but only if you are using the machine correctly. One thing that needs to be considered when doing hip abduction is the position of your trunk and spine. Oftentimes people will shift through their trunk Read more

E206 – What Numbers You Should Actually Track

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie dive into the numbers… Or, rather, they dive into the idea of the numbers that would actually be worthwhile for you to track with your workouts if you are invested in improving your health. Spoiler alert, they are not the ones that the mainstream fitness industry promotes as important. Check out the details in this week’s episode! LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS >> LISTEN ON Read more

Hip Abduction – How Far Apart Should Your Legs Go?

This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing considerations when you are using the hip abduction machine. The hip abduction machine can be one of the most effective ways to improve the strength and mobility of your hips, but only if you are using the machine correctly. One thing that needs to be considered when doing hip abduction is how far apart you are going to bring your legs. Oftentimes we see people Read more