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Do you find yourself caught in the same cycle year after year where you set health and fitness goals for yourself on January 1, but by mid-February they are only a distant memory? If so, there are three things you need to understand: 1. You are not alone; 2. It is not your fault; 3. You CAN change this cycle for yourself! This is one of the biggest pitfalls that so many fall into every Read more…

Fasting for health and longevity purposes is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. The science backing up fasting as a healthy practice appears to be very sound. But, what considerations do you need to take if you are going to try fasting? Is it as simple as just not eating for a while? Or are there some nuances you need to be aware of for your own safety and wellbeing? On this Read more…

What’s the deal with workout bands?? Are they as effective at building your strength and muscle as using weights? And what should you know about using them to make sure you don’t get hurt? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are diving into all things bands to respond to the top questions and myths that surround this popular form of exercise. If you use bands for your workouts, Read more…

Is your strength training making you less flexible? Maybe you notice that your body feels stiff and achy after your workouts… Or perhaps it is the fear of losing flexibility that is keeping you from doing strength training… Whether you are actually becoming less flexible or you are simply concerned about becoming less flexible, your strength training does NOT have to decrease your flexibility. In fact, there are some straightforward principles you can follow during Read more…

Are your home workouts actually progressing your health, strength, and function? Or are they simply something that gets you sweaty and you can check off your to-do list? While many home workouts will tout being challenging or really pushing you, how can you be sure that you are actually benefiting your health from doing them? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three key principles you can start Read more…

Have you ever wondered how you can apply everything we teach you each week on this podcast to your workouts? With 257 episodes out so far, there has been A LOT of information we have covered over the past five years. But is there a simple way to take the information we discuss every Wednesday and implement it directly into your workouts? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie Read more…