Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie lay out the three questions you need to answer in order to determine whether you would be a good candidate for Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®).  Have you heard about MAT® but are unsure if it would be worthwhile for you to try?  Give this episode a listen to see if MAT® would be right for you! Resources discussed in this episode can be found below: Are you a candidate for MAT®?  Answer these three questions to find out! Exercise Is Health Episode 3 - What is Muscle Activation Techniques®? Directory of certified MAT® Specialists  

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three areas of your body that are uncommon to exercise, but are absolute musts to train if you want to maintain your health and function - your feet, your hands, and your spinal muscles.  They reference much of their past work in this episode, the links to which can be found below: 5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere To Strengthen Your Feet (written) 5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere To Strengthen Your Feet (video) 3 Easy Things To Remember For Building A Strong Core (video)

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about how to exercise if you have plantar fasciitis or are experiencing platar fasciitis symptoms.  They break down the three things you need to keep in mind when you exercise and give you tips to help you keep exercising whether you are symptomatic or not.  As always, make sure to consult with your physician prior to beginning any kind of exercise program, as this information is not intended to treat rehabilitate what you may be experiencing.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Sarah McCormick, D.O., OBGYN to discuss exercise, health, pregnancy, and menopause.  Dr. McCormick is not only an advocate of exercise, she is an NPC body building national qualifier as well!  Dr. McCormick shares how she practices what she preaches and gives Julie and Charlie insight into the advice she recommends to her female patients from an exercise and lifestyle perspective as they go through both pregnancy and menopause.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a new term - Intentional Tightness Symptom (ITS). What is it, how is it affecting your life, and what things can be done to help prevent and address this, if any?  Check out all of this and more in the week's episode of Exercise Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the minimum amount of exercise that is needed in order to maintain health.  They discuss the two different types of exercise that are absolute musts if you want to maintain your health.  They also give recommendations of simple things you can do to ensure you get both types of exercise in.  Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health! **Disclaimer:  The content discussed in this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as a plan to address any medical issue.  Always consult with your physician before beginning any type of exercise program.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering listener-submitted questions about some of their previous content.  Listeners had questions about stretching as well as the idea of focusing on time instead of reps, so Julie and Charlie dive in deep to discuss their thoughts behind their recomendations.  Hear the full story in this week's episode of Exericse Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Kurt Hutchinson, a phyiscal therapist with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.  Kurt discusses in detail the new OrthoHealth program they are running at IBJI.  What is OrthoHealth?  What does this program offer?  Would you be a good fit for the OrthoHealth program? What advanced practices is the OrthoHealth program using to promote long term success with lifestyle changes?  Find out all of this and more in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a concept that is commonly thrown around when talking about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), and it is this idea of "looking for the cause".  What does this mean?  How does it make the MAT® thought process different than many conventional modalities?  Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are discussing a growing trend in the fitness industry - group style and online workouts.  Why are these kinds of workouts so attractive?  What are the pros?  Are there any potential cons?  As a consumer of exercise, it is important for you to get these details.  Check it all out in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering your questions!  They had two questions submitted about an earlier episode, Six Exercise Principles To Keep In Mind If You Are New To Exercise, and they are diving in deep to explain the reasoning behind some of their principles. If you would like your question featured on a future episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, send Team MAS an email at info@matschaumburg.com with "Podcast Question" in the subject line.  And be sure to hit "subscribe" on your listening platform of choice so you don't miss when your question gets answered!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview a very special guest - Dr. Bob Cates (Charlie's dad).  Dr. Cates practices family medicine in Wisconsin and is a HUGE advocate of the many benefits of exercise.  In this episode, he discusses the changes he sees in his patients when they begin exercising, as well as the changes he sees when they stop.  He also dives into his own personal exercise routine and why he feels it is of the utmost importance for him to exercise has much as he does.

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 healthier population. IdealAccessMD is open in Schaumburg, IL as of May 2018.  You can find them online at IdealAccessMD.com, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

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 see footage of how MAT® can help improve your workouts!

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 exercising.  Make sure to click subscribe so you catch every new episode each Wednesday!

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 all of the details in this week's episode!

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 week's episode!

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 week's episode of Exercise Is Health!

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 health benefits that await you from consistently exercising. Listen to this episode on iTunes or on your podcast platform of choice, and make sure to hit subscribe so you can hear each of our podcasts as they come out every Wednesday!

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 your exercise is safe, effective, and sustainable. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to our channel and leave us a 5-star rating and review so we can reach more people and help our message spread. We greatly appreciate you listening!