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’re talking to those of you who are preparing for golf season. The links are opening up and you are ready to hit them. But, what things do you need to keep in mind with your workouts to have a safe, Read more
Every day on TV, in magazines, and online we see images of fitness thrown our way. Exercises to strengthen your legs, your back, your arms, your abs, and your butt are constantly being demonstrated. But, one area of your body that is often neglected during your workouts is your feet. And, unfortunately, not strengthening this area can have a detrimental impact on how the rest of your body feels and functions. Furthermore, your feet tend Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie start to scratch the surface on the disucssion of all the benefits that exercise provides aside from weight loss. So often, people will delay starting to exercise because they feel like they don’t have the other components of weight loss in check (nutrition, stress management, etc.). However, the longer you delay working out on a regular basis, the longer you delay gleaning the immense 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 trying to work off the winter weight. The winter season is officially over and you want to shed the pounds that you put on over the holidays. What things do you need to keep in mind with your exercise to lose the weight in a safe and effective manner with long term results?
A couple weeks back I was having a conversation with a client when the topic of sports came up. This client was talking to me about some of the moves her sport was requiring and how she was finding it difficult to do the moves. While we discussed the role that Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and personal training at Muscle Activation Schaumburg can play in helping her achieve her goals, we also had to discuss some of the realities that her anatomy may be applying to the situation, as well. The great thing about this discussion is that it is applicable to everybody who plays sports, not just her. So, if you participate in sports, take heed. This post is for you.
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, we are tackling one of the most common question we get at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, “What do you recommend I do as someone who is new to exercise to make sure I can keep exercising for the long term?”. Julie and Charlie give you six exercise principles that are a must for you to keep in mind while you are working out in order to make sure 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 preparing for running season. The weather is going to get nicer, the temperatures are going to get warmer, and you are looking to put some miles under your belt. How can you use your exercise to make sure your body is fully prepared?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Mike Koziol of Whole Health Acupuncture in Elk Grove Village, IL. Mike is a licensed acupuncturist and discusses his own personal journey of being treated with Chinese medicine to improve his own health and his subsequent study and practice of acupuncture. We discuss topics such as: What is the goal of acupuncture? Who can benefit from acupuncture? What kind of symptoms can acupunture 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 feeling awesome. You feel ready to go. You feel ready to workout and hit it hard. What things do you need to keep in mind to make sure you can maximize your workout?
If you want to improve your health, function, and fitness, creating more margin for your muscular system is a must-do. Last week, I discussed three ways that you can go about doing exactly this. But, there’s another way, as well, and that is to cut out the bad habits that are breaking down your muscular system. Specifically, you need to cut out the bad exercise habits that are detrimental to the health, function, and fitness of your muscular system. Here are the three most common ones I see: