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What LeBron James does differently than the rest of us

A couple months ago an article was released describing how LeBron James keeps his body functioning at a high level.  Between private chefs, trainers, and various therapists, it was reported that LeBron spends $1.5M each year on making sure his body stays working well.  You can see the original article here.  Now, you might read that number and think, “He can spend that much money because he makes $____ million each year.” But, I would Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E20 – Interview with Dr. Fatima Hyder of IdealAccessMD

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Fatima Hyder of IdealAccessMD.  IdealAccessMD the first direct primary care clinic located in Schaumburg, IL.  Dr. Hyder describes the numerous features that the direct primary care (DPC) model offers versus the traditional western medicine model.  Dr. Hyder tells her story of why she chose the DPC model and why she believes it will result in more affordable health care and ultimately a Read more

By Team MAS, ago

In your 30’s? You need structured exercise.

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 in your late 20’s or early 30’s and you are not used to going to the gym. You are used to working out through playing sports or just general physical activity.  How Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Muscles: What do you think of when you hear “muscle”?

When you hear the word “muscle”, what do you think of?  A body builder? A car? Strength? A certain look? A specific individual, such as Arnold or Dwayne Johnson? What about when you hear the word “health”?  What comes to mind then? Perhaps feeling good and energized; being free of illness and disease; or maybe the various components that promote health such as exercise, nutrition, and sleep. Now, do you ever equate “muscle” to “health”, Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E19 – 3 Ways MAT® Helps Improve Your Workouts

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three ways that Muscle Activation Techniques®, or MAT®, can help improve your workouts.  If you have not heard of MAT® before, definitely check out our earlier episodes to learn about what MAT® is and how it can benefit you. In this episode, we reference a post from our blog on MATSchaumburg.com: What makes a Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioner unique? Check it out to Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Baby Boomers – Exercise tips if you’ve never worked out before

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 baby boomers and have never worked out before. You are starting to feel the effects of aging coming on and you know you need to be exercising.  But how do you start Read more

By Team MAS, ago

How your shoes could be contributing to your aches and pains

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

By Charlie Cates, ago

E18 – No Pain, No Gain, No 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

By Team MAS, ago

Trying to balance your inside and outside workouts? We have some tips.

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

By Team MAS, ago

E17 – How will MAT® help me become a better runner?

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

By Team MAS, ago