A couple weeks back on the blog I wrote about why your feet absolutely have to flatten when you walk. You can check the entire post here. This concept of your feet flattening is important to understand because your feet have multiple motions they have to perform when you walk. The back of your foot (rear foot), the front of your foot (forefoot), and your toes all have to move in different ways in order Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle the “no pain, no gain” myth head on. If you find yourself caught in a cycle of exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing, exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing…and on and on, then this episode is for YOU. Julie and Charlie discuss the four things you NEED to be doing to make sure you reduce your risk for injury and stay Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise question 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 trying to bridge the gap between your inside and outside workouts. The weather is getting nicer, so how do you balance your time between hitting the trails and hitting the gym? 1) Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and running. The listener asks, “How will MAT® help me become a better runner?”. Julie and Charlie discuss the four key areas in which MAT® can not only help you improve your running, but also help to ensure that you are able to run for as much of your life as you’d like! Check out Read more
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 rock the heart rate strap. You are monitoring your heart rate while you are working out, but what things do you need to keep in mind to make sure this data is actually Read more
Flat feet get a bad rap. They are the scapegoat of many aches and pains throughout the body, from the feet themselves to the knees, hips, back, and even the neck. But, what is rarely ever talked about is that your feet HAVE to flatten. Your feet have to flatten for two very important reasons. First, your feet have to flatten in order for them to be healthy. Second, your feet have to flatten in Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are interviewing a Schaumburg power couple – Dr. Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian of the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center in Schaumburg. Dr. Ray and Jean discuss the importance of relationships to overall health and wellbeing, as well as the most important things you need to be doing in order to maintain and grow your personal relationships. Check out all of this and more in this Read more
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 ready to hit the ground biking. Biking season is upon us. The ground has thawed, the roads are cleared, and you are ready to hop on your bike and get some miles Read more
A couple weeks back I published a post on the structural variations that can be seen between people and how these variations influence the ability of the joints to move. I discussed how certain sports have requirements that need to be met from a joint motion perspective, and that how sometimes those requirements exceed what an individual’s joint structure actually allows for. This can start be extremely problematic if the joint is consistently being forced Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie tells her story of being a client of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). She describes the various ailments and injuries she has had throughout her life and how MAT® has aided in her recovery. She also talks about how MAT® helps her to keep her activity levels high and continue to do the things she loves, like dance! Check out all of this and more in this Read more