

Exercise Is Health
Muscle Activation Schaumburg
At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we believe your health is your most valuable asset. Join hosts Charlie and Julie Cates as they discuss how to utilize exercise to help improve and maintain your health, as well as interviews with health and wellness experts from various fields including chiropractic, accupuncture, psychology, nutrition, and functional medicine. Both Charlie and Julie are certified personal trainers and Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioners in Schaumburg, IL.
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May 3, 2023 • 26min
E279 - Why HIIT Workouts Are Ruining Your Health
Are HIIT workouts ruining your health?? This popular form of exercise can have huge positive health benefits, but it can also cause your health to go the exact opposite direction... And while most people are aware that HIIT workouts may be too intense for their body, there are some other issues with these workout that often go unnoticed until bigger problems arise. So what are these issues and how can you avoid them? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly what Julie and Charlie are diving into. Not only will they help you identify the biggest potential issues for yourself, but you will also get a clear plan to help you avoid these downfalls while still enjoying your HIIT workouts. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for the Exercise For Life Membership! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!

Apr 26, 2023 • 26min
E278 - Why Doing Random Workouts Is Stalling Your Progress
Are your workouts not progressing? Have your strength and fitness plateaued despite consistently working out? Do you feel like you aren't making any progress even though you exercise multiple times a week? There is one giant reason why this may be happening, and it all has to do with the approach you are taking to your workouts. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are diving into this problem, the big reason behind it, and what to do about it. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like our personal guidance in helping you implement everything we discussed during this episode, the One Workout Away Challenge is where you need to be. This 28-day workout challenge will provide the guidance and accountability you need to stay consistent, break through your plateaus, and get on track to reach your health and fitness goals. The next One Workout Away Challenge begins on Sunday, April 30, and registration is open now until the 29th! Get signed up today by going to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/owa!

Apr 19, 2023 • 22min
E277 - How To Strength Train If You Don't Want To Build Muscle
Do you want to get stronger but are concerned about building too much muscle? This is a common reason why many people avoid doing strength training, even though there are so many benefits that can be gleaned from lifting weights. And, when people do go and strength train, they often end up sacrificing the parts of the exercise that will give them the best results out of fear of building too much muscle. So, if you don't want to build muscle but want the benefits of strength training, what should you do?? That is exactly what Julie and Charlie are discussing on this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. There are three principles you need to understand to effectively get the benefits of strength training without the risk of building too much muscle or injuring yourself, and this week's episode breaks down what they are and how to implement them. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for our Exercise For Life Membership! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!

Apr 12, 2023 • 22min
E276 - How Do You Know If You're Not Doing Enough Exercise?
In this episode, the hosts discuss how to recognize signs of insufficient exercise and the importance of strength training for daily function. They also explore the root causes of pain, weakness, and mobility issues, and introduce a new program focused on building a stronger body through strategic weight training.

Apr 5, 2023 • 29min
E275 - The #1 Thing To Improve Your Balance
Do you want to improve your balance? Oftentimes, when trying to improve balance, using devices such as wobble boards and unstable surfaces are the default starting place... but these could actually be making your balance worse. So where should you start instead and how should you use your workouts to progress your balance? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering this question directly. They lay out a simple plan that anybody can follow to start improving their balance today; and the great news is you don't have to add in a bunch of balance training into your workouts! Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for our Exercise For Life Membership Program! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!

Mar 29, 2023 • 30min
E274 - How Can You Access Your Prodigy Brain? - Interview with Tracy Pleschourt
Do you find yourself reacting to situations in ways that you're not proud of? Do you have a habit of sabotaging your efforts when you are trying to accomplish something you truly want to achieve? Many people find that their mind works against them at times, keeping them from taking the actions they know they need to take in order to get the results they want. Fortunately, there can be a straightforward way to change this, and it has to do with what Tracy Pleschourt calls your Prodigy Brain. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Tracy to discuss what we can do to have better control of our mind. Tracy is a lifecoach specializing in helping her clients learn the critical skills necessary to manage their mind and overcome any obstacle they face. She lays out a simple framework you can start following today to tap into your Prodigy Brain and begin controlling your mind and your actions. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want to connect with Tracy? Be sure to check her out online at www.self-madeu.com! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for our Exercise For Life Membership Program! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to http://www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!

Mar 22, 2023 • 33min
E273 - Osteoporosis & Exercise - What You're Not Being Told
You have likely heard that exercise can be a useful activity to prevent and possibly reverse osteoporosis, but are you being told the entire story? While many doctors, media outlets, and publications will recommend doing "weight bearing" activities, what actually needs to be done with your workouts to have an effect on building and strengthening your bones? Are the common recommendations enough? Or could they actually be contributing to bone loss? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie take a deep dive into the scientific research of what needs to be done with your workouts in order to prevent bone loss. Even though popular opinions like to talk about activities such as walking to prevent bone loss, the research paints a shockingly different picture. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Ladies - interested in signing up for Julie's free program to start learning how to exercise safely for your body? Get registered here!

Mar 15, 2023 • 23min
E272 - One Key Strength Training Principle To Increase Your Flexibility
Can strength training improve your flexibility? Or do you have to rely on stretching and mobility work in order to move better? Too often strength training leaves people feeling stiff and achy, but does it have to be this way? Or can you change some things about HOW you are strength training to not only leave you feeling better after you finish, but increase your flexibility as a result without stretching or mobility work? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie explore this idea of increasing your flexibility with strength training and unveil one of the key principles that will help you to do just that. If you are sick of spending hours each week stretching, rolling, and doing mobility to try to get flexible after your strength training leaves you stiff and achy, listen up! This one principle can make a HUGE difference in how your body responds to your strength training both in terms of reducing soreness and increasing your flexibility. Check out the details in this week's episode! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for our Exercise For Life Membership Program! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to http://www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!

Mar 8, 2023 • 29min
E271 - Julie's Mystery Question For Charlie
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie has a mystery question for Charlie... What is it and how does it benefit you? Check out this week's episode to learn! Interested in getting access to Charlie's men's training program as soon as it drops? Click here to get started!

Mar 1, 2023 • 34min
E270 - You (And Your Patients) Need To Exercise - Part 2
What can you do to get your workout in consistently without overwhelming your schedule? While you know you need to exercise on a regular basis to maintain your health and strength, life can feel like it gets in the way of being able to do workout as often as you'd like... so what can you do about this?? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie are playing the second part of their presentation they did for the medical school at Midwestern University. During it, you will learn a three-step system you can use to consistently get your workout in without having to completely disrupt your schedule. If you ever feel like you want to get started with exercise but aren't sure how to build it into your life consistently, listen up! The system that is shared in this episode will give you a clear plan to act on. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Did you miss Part 1 of this presentation? Listen to it on our website here! Want to get instant access to hundreds of workouts that build your health, strength, and function that you can do right from your living room using minimal equipment on any device? Sign up for our Exercise For Life Membership Program! This exclusive program will have all of your home workout needs met with strength training workouts, cardio workouts, mobility workshops, and more! Just head to http://www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/membership to get started!