This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what the role of a personal trainer is – a true exercise professional, not just a rah-rah cheerleader. If you think a personal trainer is only good for motivational quotes and counting reps, think again. There is so much that a personal trainer can do for you when they actually know what to do. Check out this week’s episode for all of the Read more
Hey welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing exceptionally tight hip flexors. A lot of times, it is thought that tight hip flexors occur from sitting too much, but there may be other things contributing. Check out some things you can start doing now to possibly help with your tight hip flexors. 1) Do A Well-Rounded Resistance Training Program Our Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the newest release from Muscle Activation Schaumburg – the One Workout Away Challenge! You are one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier, and Julie and Charlie want to teach you how to do exactly this over the next 28 days. Check out all of the details of the OWA Challenge in this week’s episode! If you would like to Read more
Hey welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who don’t quite feel comfortable working out on your own yet. You know you need to be exercising, but you are still looking for guidance to make sure you are doing things correctly and you’re not going to hurt yourself. Where can you get some of these resources to make sure you are able to Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Meghan Reitz, LCPC of Meghan L. Reitz and Associates. Meghan and her team specialize in working with clients suffering from various complications and issues, and today she spoke with Julie and Charlie about the psychology of eating disorders. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! Make sure to connect with Meghan and her team online as well as Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week we are talking to those of you who are brand new to exercise. Or maybe for you, it has been so long since your last workout that you are basically brand new to exercise. What things do you need to keep in mind as you start to exercise again to make sure your body stays safe and you can continue to workout on a Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some simple steps you can take to combat the chronic stress that cardio and aerobic activity can often place on your muscles and joints. Making sure your muscles and joints stay healthy and functioning well is vital to ensuring you are able to keep to aerobic activity, and adding in a little bit of time each week to show those areas of your Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week we are talking to those of you who have not been catching enough z’s and are short on sleep. How do you manage to still get your workout in even though you are not getting your sleep in? 1) Watch Your Intensity Our first exercise tip if you are short on sleep is to watch your intensity. When you are short on sleep, your Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the bare minimum that you need to be doing from an exercise perspective to build lifelong health. While a single bout of exercise has been shown to improve health, how do you string together multiple workouts to be able to consistently build the health and function of your body? Check out the details in this week’s episode! And, if you are looking for Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who really don’t feel like exercising. You aren’t into it. You aren’t motivated to do it. You don’t enjoy working out. Whatever the reason, the proverbial love-hate relationship with exercise is more of the latter for you. Here are three things we recommend doing to help you get your workouts in even when you don’t feel Read more