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MAS Summer Letter 2019

To our amazing clients, family, fans, and friends, Happy summer!  We hope our annual summer letter finds you well.  June 6thmarked four years for us in our current office, so as we do every year, we would like to take a few minutes and recap the major highlights that happened during it. This past year was extremely eventful, to say the least. To start, Julie began the two-year Muscle Activation Techniques® MATRx® Internship at MAT® Headquarters in Colorado, Read more

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E78 – Five Sustainable Fitness Hacks For Your Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie put their own spin on a question from Quora.com and sit down to answer it.  The question was, “What are some fitness hacks?” and in good MAS-fashion, Julie and Charlie changed it to, “What are some sustainable fitness hacks for my health?”; because hey, any exercise hack is only useful if you can do it repeatedly and it builds your health, right?  Check out Read more

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New to exercise? Check out 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 are just starting out with exercise.  What things do you need to keep in mind with your workouts to make sure your body stays safe while still being effective with your workouts? 1) Read more

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E77 – What is Alzheimer’s disease and what can you do to prevent it? – Interview with Dr. Concetta Forchetti of AMITA Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Concetta Forchetti of AMITA Health to discuss dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain health.  Dr. Forchetti specializes in neurology with special interests in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory disorder.  She disucsses the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, the genetic risk factors involved, and what we can all do to help prevent or delay the development of Alzheimer’s. If you would Read more

By Team MAS, ago

How to stay safe while exercising to improve your endurance

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 looking to do some exercises to improve the endurance of your body. What things do you need to keep in mind with your exercise program to not only get the results you Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E76 – How Flip-Flops Are Stressing Your Body

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss the most popular footwear of the season – flip-flops – and how it is stressing out your body.  From bunions, to plantar fasciitis, to knee, hip, and back issues, wearing flip-flops for extended periods of time may create more issues than you can imagine for your joints.  Check out all of the details, as well as what to do about Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

Frozen Shoulder – Exericse tips you need to keep in mind

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 experiencing frozen shoulder. What things do you need to keep in mind with your exercise to not only make sure that your shoulder doesn’t get worse, but maybe start to nudge it Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E75 – How Exercise Promotes Longevity

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss exercise, longevity, how the former impacts the latter, and how you should be exercising to maximize your longevity.  This content is from Charlie’s Schaumburg Health Summit talk, which can be seen in full here.  Charlie references over 65 papers in his talk on exercise and longevity, but don’t worry, all of the science is broken down into super simple terms. Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Are you getting ready for a 5K? Run your best 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 are preparing to run a 5K. What things should you keep in mind with your exercise to make sure your body stays safe and you are able to run the race as efficiently Read more

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E74 – The Importance of Optimal Digestion – Interview with Dr. Justin Coop

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Justin Coop of Inspired Health Center in Naperville, IL to discuss digestion, gut health, and why having your digestion optimal (as opposed to just okay) is vital to ensuring your are able to feel and function your best.  There are many things within our enviroments that can disrupt our digestion, and often times digestive issues can present as something completely Read more

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