E81 – What is the missing link of vision training? Interview with neuro-optometrist Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana of the Vision & Sensory Integration Institute in Schaumburg to discuss all things vision and brain performance.  Dr. Lorenzana and her staff specialize in helping improve the function of the brain and the brain-eye connection to improve vision, mental focus, and cognitive performance.  Check out all of the details in this week’s epsiode! Dr. Lorenzana and her staff Read more…

Neck Stiffness – Exercise tips if you have a stiff neck

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice.  Now this week, we are talking to those of you who having some neck stiffness. What things can you be doing with your exercise to 1) make sure your neck doesn’t get worse and 2) possibly even help it get better? 1) Be Mindful Read more…

E80 – Frozen Shoulder and Your Muscles

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss one of the more common shoulder issues they see with new clients – frozen shoulder.  Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, can be an extremely painful and debilitating condition where a person’s shoulder stops moving well and hurts when it does move.  But, even though the shoulder is highly symptomatic, the shoulder itself may actually not need to be addressed.  Julie and Charlie have Read more…

Brain Health – Exercise tips to help your brain function better

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice.  This week we are talking to those of you that want to improve the health of your brain. How can you use exercise to improve your brain’s health and function? 1) Include Resistance Training and Cardio Exercise Tip Number One To Improve Brain Health: Read more…

E79 – 7 Exercise Tips If Your Body Has Been Getting Achier For No Apparent Reason

This week on the Exercise Is Health podast, Julie and Charlie discuss seven things that you need to be doing with your exercise if you feel like your body has been getting achier and you’re not sure why.  Often times, you may feel like how your body feels is out of your control, but that is not necessarily the case.  There is a lot that can be done if you are feeling your age, and Read more…

Tips to Stay Fit Over the Fourth

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice.  Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are looking to stay fit over the Fourth. What things can you do over this holiday week in order to make sure you stay consistent with your workouts and your body stays healthy? Read more…

MAS Summer Letter 2019

To our amazing clients, family, fans, and friends, Happy summer!  We hope our annual summer letter finds you well.  June 6thmarked four years for us in our current office, so as we do every year, we would like to take a few minutes and recap the major highlights that happened during it. This past year was extremely eventful, to say the least. To start, Julie began the two-year Muscle Activation Techniques® MATRx® Internship at MAT® Headquarters in Colorado, Read more…

E78 – Five Sustainable Fitness Hacks For Your Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie put their own spin on a question from Quora.com and sit down to answer it.  The question was, “What are some fitness hacks?” and in good MAS-fashion, Julie and Charlie changed it to, “What are some sustainable fitness hacks for my health?”; because hey, any exercise hack is only useful if you can do it repeatedly and it builds your health, right?  Check out Read more…

New to exercise? Check out these tips!

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice.  Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are just starting out with exercise.  What things do you need to keep in mind with your workouts to make sure your body stays safe while still being effective with your workouts? 1) Read more…

E77 – What is Alzheimer’s disease and what can you do to prevent it? – Interview with Dr. Concetta Forchetti of AMITA Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Concetta Forchetti of AMITA Health to discuss dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain health.  Dr. Forchetti specializes in neurology with special interests in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory disorder.  She disucsses the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, the genetic risk factors involved, and what we can all do to help prevent or delay the development of Alzheimer’s. If you would Read more…