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E141 – Why MAT® is the place to start when you begin exercising

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a proven way to boost the effectiveness of your workouts – Muscle Activation Techniques® – and why MAT® is where you should be starting when you begin exercising. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! For a free download on what MAT® is, click here. Want to schedule your MAT® consultation? Book a time here! Check out this episode!

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Three Ways Personal Trainers Can Help You Feel Better

Hey welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who have considered working with a personal trainer, but you are considered that doing so will leave you feeling achy, beat up, and sore. Here are three reasons why working with a good personal trainer will actually have you feeling great! 1) They Can Customize A Workout For You The first reason why working with Read more…

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E140 – What is the role of a trainer?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what the role of a personal trainer is – a true exercise professional, not just a rah-rah cheerleader. If you think a personal trainer is only good for motivational quotes and counting reps, think again. There is so much that a personal trainer can do for you when they actually know what to do. Check out this week’s episode for all of the Read more…

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Have tight hip flexors? Check this out.

Hey welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are experiencing exceptionally tight hip flexors. A lot of times, it is thought that tight hip flexors occur from sitting too much, but there may be other things contributing. Check out some things you can start doing now to possibly help with your tight hip flexors. 1) Do A Well-Rounded Resistance Training Program Our Read more…

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E139 – What is the One Workout Away Challenge?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the newest release from Muscle Activation Schaumburg – the One Workout Away Challenge! You are one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier, and Julie and Charlie want to teach you how to do exactly this over the next 28 days. Check out all of the details of the OWA Challenge in this week’s episode! If you would like to Read more…

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Exercising on your own? Get guidance from these resources!

Hey welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who don’t quite feel comfortable working out on your own yet. You know you need to be exercising, but you are still looking for guidance to make sure you are doing things correctly and you’re not going to hurt yourself. Where can you get some of these resources to make sure you are able to Read more…

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E138 – The Psychology of Eating Disorders – Interview with Meghan Reitz, LCPC

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Meghan Reitz, LCPC of Meghan L. Reitz and Associates. Meghan and her team specialize in working with clients suffering from various complications and issues, and today she spoke with Julie and Charlie about the psychology of eating disorders. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode! Make sure to connect with Meghan and her team online as well as Read more…

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E137 – How To Combat The Chronic Stress of Cardio

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some simple steps you can take to combat the chronic stress that cardio and aerobic activity can often place on your muscles and joints. Making sure your muscles and joints stay healthy and functioning well is vital to ensuring you are able to keep to aerobic activity, and adding in a little bit of time each week to show those areas of your Read more…

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Short on sleep? Here’s how to exercise.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week we are talking to those of you who have not been catching enough z’s and are short on sleep. How do you manage to still get your workout in even though you are not getting your sleep in? 1) Watch Your Intensity Our first exercise tip if you are short on sleep is to watch your intensity. When you are short on sleep, your Read more…

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