Joints feeling good after MAT®? Here are three proposed reasons why.

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 have experienced Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and all the awesome muscle-related benefits of MAT®, but you are sitting there wondering, “Huh… how come my joints feel so good after getting MAT®?”.  Here are Read more

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E45 – Why The Best Trainers Use Machines

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss two of the biggst myths in the fitness industry – the myths that machines are not useful and the best trainers do not use machines.  They break down why machines are extremely valuable if you have quality equipment and know how to use it as well as dismantle some of the most prominent arguments for why somebody should not use machines. Check out Read more

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Weight Training – You need to do it for your entire life. Here’s why.

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 sitting there wondering, “Do I really have to do weight training for the rest of my life?” We want to address that question with three reasons why you need to consider that, Read more

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E44 – The Psychology of Chronic Pain with Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D..  Dr. Kostas is a health psychologist specializing in helping patients cope with the psychological difficulties of chronic pain.  Dr. Kostas treats patients within the Amita Health System in the Chicagoland area. In this interview, Julie and Charlie discuss many of the physiological factors that play into the psychology of chronic pain, and how the psychological burden of chronic pain Read more

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Over 40? Resistance training is a MUST for you.

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 over 40 and trying to figure out what you need to be doing with your exercise. We are explaining to you why resistance training is an absolute must of things you need Read more

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E43 – Why do you recommend people lift slowly?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a common question they get about one of their top exercise recommendations – lifting slowly.  If you have ever wondered why Julie and Charlie so strongly recommend that you move slowly when you lift weights when the majority of the fitness industry is recommending the opposite, give this episode a listen! Check out this episode!

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How to start exercising again after a car accident

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 have been in a car accident and you are still experiencing some of the physical ramifications from the accident. You have been cleared for regular exercise, and now you want to know what Read more

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E42 – What is rotator cuff disease? An interview with Dr. Thomas Obermeyer

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Thomas Obermeyer of Barrington Orthopedic Specialists to discuss one of the most common shoulder issues plaguing many people today – rotator cuff disease.  What is rotator cuff disease?  What are contributing factors to it?  What can be done about it?  Check out all of this and more in this week’s episode! Check out this episode!

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Chronically tight muscles? We have some ideas!

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 chronically tight, who are chronically achy, and who spend a lot of time stretching and getting massage. What considerations do you need to take to maybe help address this tightness or achiness Read more

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E41 – The Third Category of Muscle Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss muscle health and why it encompasses more than you may have originally thought.  Often times, when you think of improving your muscles, you may think of more or less two different categories – 1) strengthening them and 2) relaxing them.  But, there is a third category that often isn’t considered that can completely amplify the first and potentially decrease the need for the Read more

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