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E146 – A Few of Our Favorite MAT® Things

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some of the less-advertised benefits that they have personally experienced from Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). If you have heard of MAT®, you likely know that it helps your muscles contract better; but what else can come from this improved neuromuscular efficiency? Check out the details in this week’s episode! The Exercise Is Health podcast is brought to you by the One Workout Away Read more…

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How To Change Your Exercise If Your Workouts Leave You Achy

Hey welcome back everybody to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are noticing that your body is actually getting achier from your workouts. You’ve been told that your body should feel better with exercise, but that hasn’t been the case for you. What things could you change with your workouts to help take you from feeling achy to feeling better? 1) Change Your Range Read more…

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E145 – Why You Should Exercise Even When You Are Injured

Have you ever thought, “I can’t workout right now because I am trying to let an injury heal?” This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss this idea, the issues that are created by taking extended time off from exercising due to injury, and some ways to go about exercising if you are recovering from an injury. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! The Exercise Is Health Read more…

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Have an injury? Stay active with these exercise tips!

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing some kind of injury. You have been cleared by your doctor for regular exercise, and you would like to get back to exercising, but you are still dealing with this nagging ache or pain. What are some things you should be considering when you workout to make sure things don’t get worse? 1) Read more…

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E144 – What’s the deal with foam rolling?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss foam rolling – what it is, what it may be doing, what it is unlikely to be doing despite being commonly said to do, and why you may chose to do it. If you have ever wondered what the big deal with foam rolling is, check this episode out! If you are interested in receiving trainer-quality workouts in the comfort Read more…

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How To Effectively Strengthen Your Low Back

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are wanting to strengthen your low back muscles. You have been told that you have a weak core or your low back isn’t strong enough, and you are looking for ways to do that without potentially aggravating your low back. Here are some things you could consider adding into your regular exercise routine in order Read more…

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E143 – Why Modifying Your Workouts Is Not Downgrading Your Workouts

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a common term in the exercise industry – modifications – and why the negative stigma that is typically associated with it is not justified. We are often told that there is a “gold standard” for how to do an exercise, and any variance of that is therefore less than “gold”. However, being able to strategically modify your exercises will not only help you Read more…

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Neck feeling weak? You need these exercise tips.

Hey welcome back everybody to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who may be feeling like your neck muscles are a bit weak. You may feel like your neck gets fatigued or that you have difficulty keeping your neck posture or your head aligned. Here are some things you can start doing with your exercise to possibly help out with that. 1) Strengthen Your Shoulder Read more…

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E142 – How Stress Affects Weight Loss – Interview with Lyneè Urban

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Lyneè Urban of Operation Fix My Life to discuss stress, weight loss, and the importance of rest in the weight loss process. We are often told that you just need to eat fewer calories and move more if you want to lose weight, but there is so much more to the story than that. Lyneè goes into the details about her Read more…

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What To Add To Your Workouts To Improve Recovery

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who feel like your body just isn’t recovering well from your workouts. You workout, you workout consistently, but you notice that your body just isn’t recovering as quickly as you hope it would. Here are some things you can start doing with your exercise to help speed up your recovery process. 1) Add In Intentional Recovery Read more…

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