Do you ever get bored with your workouts? What do you do when this happens? A lot of times the remedies for boredom with exercise tend to be to either: 1. increase the intensity or 2. increase the entertainment factor. But could these solutions be setting you up for injury? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss this idea of boredom with exercise, what the problems are with Read more…

What does it mean to be strong? Does it mean you can lift heavy objects? Or carry large loads? Or withstand stressful situations? One thing we have been hearing a lot lately from people is less of desire to lose weight with their workouts and more of a desire to be strong? But what does this actually mean and how can you go about building your strength in a healthy and sustainable manner? On this Read more…

It is often said that recovery is the most important part of exercise, but is this true? Is there anything else that could be more important than recovery? In fact, there is, and that is exactly what Julie and Charlie are discussing on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. If you feel like you are struggling to recover as well from your workouts as you would like, or if you are burdening Read more…

When it comes to eating healthy, it is easy to quicly feel overwhelmed. What foods do you need to avoid? What is the latest recommendation on fat or carbs? Where is your food coming from? All of it can make you wonder if eating healthy is even worth trying… But it doesn’t have to be this way! On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Mike Millner to discuss a simple, Read more…

Do your muscles ever feel tight? Whether it is your hamstrings, back, neck, shoulders, or anywhere in between, tight muscles are one of the most common issues people experience. And, while stretching and massage are two popular ways to loosen up tight muscles, is there anything else you can do to help? This is the exact question that Julie and Charlie explore on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. If your muscles have ever Read more…