Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss walking, exercise, and why the former is not the best form of the latter. Despite the often-prescribed advice of "walking is the best form of exercise", there are some severe limitations to utilizing walking as your primary form of exercise. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Looking for a way to get in resistance training on your own at home with minimal equipment? Check out our 75-day video guided At-Home Workout Program here!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question regarding something that was happening during The MAS At-Home Workout Program. Julie and Charlie were using isometrics instead of stretching during the cool down part of the program, and they answer why they opted to do this. If you are interested in learning about why Julie and Charlie recommend using isometrics instead of stretching, check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: What is ITS and how is it affecting you? The MAS At-Home Workout Program

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Michael Lingenfelter of The Rider Remedy to discuss exercise, muscle function, and strength and how it all applies to the equestrian community. Michael specializes in helping equestrians improve their body's function and performance through strategic exercise and Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). He shares with Julie and Charlie what he sees as some of the common challenges equestrians face with their body and performance and how to overcome these issues. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: The Rider Remedy on Facebook The Rider Remedy on Instagram The Aging Athlete on YouTube Connect with Michael via email at michael@ithinkstrong.com

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss one of the more prevalent summertime issues - knee pain. You may be experiencing knee pain for a variety of reasons, from an issue with the knee itself to issues with other joints and surrounding tissues. While knee pain can be a bummer, there are some specific things you can do with your exercise and between your workouts to help the overall health and function of your knees. Check out the details in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: E10 - The Exercise Pyramid List of certified MAT® practitioners

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss five things you can do during the summer holidays to help your health stay on track despite the disruptions to your schedule and typical routine. Holidays like the Fourth of July bring a number of opportunities to eat foods and do activities that may be outside of your norm, and Julie and Charlie have some ways to combat the effects this can have on your health. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like to download your copy of the MAS At-Home Workout program, you can do so here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Kirk Bradshaw of Athletic Training Institute (ATI) in Bellevue, WA. Kirk and the team of coaches at ATI utilize Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), resistance training, and other modalities - including their ADAPT facility - to "callus" their clients' neuromuscular system to environmental and life stressors. Kirk discusses this "callusing" concept, its role in preventing injury and disease, and how it allows the clients at ATI to live as active of a life as they would like. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links to references brought up in this week's episode can be found below: Athletic Training Institute (website) "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker, PhD "The Fourth Phase of Water" by Gerald Pollack

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss plantar fasciitis and why what is often claimed to be one of the most common foot ailments may not actually be a foot issue at all. They discuss what other culprits may be contributing to this foot symptom and how to go about addressing these underlying issues. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like to find a MAT® practitioner in your area, click here. If you would like to learn more about MAT®, click here. If you would like to learn more about how we use resistance training to help our clients function better with all kinds of orthopedic complaints, click here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Tom Purvis, the developer of the Resistance Training Specialist® program (RTS®), as well as ExerciseProfessional.com and PersonalTraining.com. This wide-ranging discussion touches on many topics, including the importance of understanding mechanics as a personal trainer, the difference between making decisions with clients and following protocols, and the role of resistance training in long-term health and function. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like to connect with Tom and dive further into the content discussed today, be sure to check out the following resources: The Resistance Training Specialist® program (RTS®) TomPurvis.com ExerciseProfessional.com PersonalTraining.com Instagram (RTS®) Instagram (Tom Purvis) YouTube (RTS®)

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the two categories that they see a lot of people falling into right now--either they are in great shape after having a lot of time to exercise while at home or they haven't been exercising at all. Whichever category you fall into, there are very specific things you need to be doing now as you go from working out at home to working out at a gym. Check out this week's episode to learn what you need to do to safely and efficiently start exercising again whether you are in great shape or haven't been working out at all!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Ian Mack of Tomahawk Science to discuss many of the tactics he uses with his athletes to help them not only perform at a high level, but be able to do so season after season throughout their entire career. Ian is a world-renowned sports scientist, training many high level athletes, including Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks. He gives valuable insight into the importance of staying active, training appropriately for your body, and recovering well between your workouts, all of which can be immediately applied to how you are currently exercising. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! To learn more about Ian and connect with him, be sure to check out the following resources: Tomahawk Science website Tomahawk Science on Instagram Ian Mack on Instagram Tomahawk Science on YouTube

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie have the tables turned on them as they become the ones interviewed for the show The Aging Athlete Guide with Michael Lingenfelter. Michael, Julie, and Charlie discuss flexibility, mobility, and what considerations need to be taken with each, especially for those of us who are trying to stay active as we age. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Also, make sure to "Like" Michael's page on Facebook - Rider Remedy - and check out all of his interviews on YouTube! You can also see a video version of this interview here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Scott McWilliam of Golf MATchanics to discuss your muscles, your golf game, and how improving the function of the former will undoubtedly improve the latter. If you are wanting to drive the ball farther, knock strokes off your score, and feel healthy enough to play multiple rounds in a row, this episode is for you. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you are in downtown Chicago or on Chicago's north shore and would like to connect with Scott, check out his website here. You can also follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what you can start doing now to get you back into the habit of exercising on a consistent basis. If exercise has fallen out of your daily routine since all of the schedule changes and travel restrictions that have happened with COVID-19, then this episode is for you. Check out this week's episode for some simple things you can do today to get you moving again!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with legendary strength & conditioning coach Steve Hess. Steve was on the sports performance staff of the Denver Nuggets for over 20 years before he shifted his focus and efforts into the private sector with Panorama Wellness & Sports Institute. Steve discusses key principles that propelled him to the top of the professional sports strength & conditioning world and how those principles carry over to working with a much more diverse group of clientele now. Check out all of the details in this week's episode, and be sure to follow Steve on Instagram!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the transition that many of us will be facing in the coming weeks - transitioning from working out at home to working out at the gym. The gym presents a number of opportunities that we may not necessarily have at home, and, if we aren't careful, those opportunities to create positive changes in our bodies can turn negative very quickly. Check out all of the details of what you need to keep in mind as you start exercising at the gym again in this week's episode! And, if you would like to join in on the at-home workouts we are currently doing on our Facebook page, you can see the videos live and on replay here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Eric Seifert of Core Muscle Activation to discuss exercise, Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), and what Eric calls the "Goldilocks Zone" of exercise. Eric is a consultant for many professional athletes and teams, but he also works with individuals on a broad spectrum of physical health and fitness. Eric talks about what the Goldilocks Zone is, why it is important to know yours, and how MAT® can help you expand your zone. Check out this week's episode for all of the details! If you would like to connect with Eric and his team, you can find them online here as well as on Instagram here. And if you are not local to Toronto but would like to find a certified MAT® practitioner in your area, you can do so here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss why implementing MAT® prior to getting back into the full swing of your workouts is an absolute must. Many people are exercising with less intensity now that they have to exercise at home, and while getting back to your regular exercise routine at the gym can be exciting, it can also be a recipe for injury. Find out how MAT® can help keep your body safe and functioning well as you transition back to your more intense workouts in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: How can improving your muscle function improve your brain function? List of certified MAT® specialists Free MAT® eBook download

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie dive deep into the thought process behind their at-home workouts they have been broadcasting on their Facebook and Instagram pages. It is not difficult to create an exercise program for one day, one week, or one month; but how do you create one that can be done every single day for the foreseeable future? Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links to references discussed in this episode can be found below: E21 - Interview with Dr. Bob Cates E53 - Working Out At Home vs. At The Gym

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie provide a replay of a panel discussion Charlie moderated on employee burnout and what can be done about it. The panel discussion was part of the Schaumburg Business Association's Good Morning Schaumburg event and was presented by Prism Health Care Services Inc. as well as Community Physical Therapy. The panel featured four members - Mary Beth Jansen, Gennie Anderson, Melissa Donohoe, and Colleen Baader - who each spoke about how their area of expertise can help to mitigate the risk of employee burnout. Check out all of the details in this week's episode, and be sure to listen all the way to the end for a special bonus meditation!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Greg Roskopf, the developer of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), to discuss muscle function, brain function, and the cause and effect relationship between the two. Greg gives the details of how he developed MAT®, the paradigm shift that caused him to start looking at muscle tightness as the symptom rather than the issue, the potency of the MATRx® process, and the profound impact that the MATRx® process can have on brain function. Be sure to listen all the way to the end to get all of these details and more! To find a certified MAT® partitioner in your area, click here!