

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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Oct 5, 2022 • 20min
E249 - How To Develop A Well-Rounded Workout Routine
Does your workout routine resemble an island of misfit exercises?? You do that one thing you saw online and the other thing you picked up from PT and a few others that you are still holding onto from high school... If this sounds all too familiar, listen up! There is a very simple way that you can overhaul your workout routine to make sure it is hitting all of the necessary things without completley overcomplicating it. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss exactly what you need to do in order to spruce up your current workout routine to make sure it no longer looks like your kitchen's junk drawer and instead turns into something that consistently builds your health and strength. If you would like a simple plan to change up what you are doing in an effective and efficient manner, you are going to love this episode. Check it out! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Sep 28, 2022 • 28min
E248 - Are Your Skincare Products Doing More Harm Than Good?? - Interview With Chris Gibson
Is your skincare routine doing more harm than good? Are the products you are using making your skin less healthy? Are you wanting to have healthy, vibrant skin without spending hours every day (or week) caring to it? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with skincare expert Chris Gibson (with over 165,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel) to discuss all things skin health and skincare routines. If you are uncertain about how to properly care for your skin, Chris lays out his top tips for an effective skincare routine that literally takes less than 5 minutes. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want to get more guidance from Chris? Subscribe to his YouTube Channel here! You can also follow him on instagram and check out his website! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Sep 21, 2022 • 25min
E247 - Is Workout Variety Important?
How important is workout variety when it comes to building your health? Should you be doing a different workout every time? Should you do different types of exercise throughout the week? Or should you try to stick to the same things and do them over and over? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, this is exactly what Julie and Charlie are diving into. They address the idea of workout variety in a way that you likely haven't heard before... and their thoughts and recommendations may surprise you. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Sep 14, 2022 • 29min
E246 - Is It Too Late For You To Start Exercising?
Have you ever wondered if it is too late for you to start exercising? Like at what point does it become too late to start getting benefits from exercise? If you haven't exercised for a while - or ever - is there a point when it just isn't worth it anymore? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, these are the exact questions that Julie and Charlie are discussing. If these thoughts have ever crossed your mind, listen up! They have some practical advice that you are bound to be able to implement immediately. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Sep 7, 2022 • 32min
E245 - What To Do If Getting Started Feels Overwhelming
Does getting started with your workouts feel overwhelming? Maybe you are actually intersted in exercising... But the idea of trying to figure out what to do, when to do it, what to wear, what equipment you will need... And eveything else that goes along with working out just feels like so much to think about that it is actually stopping you from exercing consistently or at all... If this is you, listen up! There is a very simple process you can go through that can reduce these feelings of overwhelm and help you focus on exactly what you need to do to exercise consistently. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie will be breaking down this process step by step so you can start implementing it immediately into your day. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Aug 31, 2022 • 33min
E244 - How To Commit To Exercising Consistently For The Long-Term
Using exercise to build your health comes down to one thing... consistency. So how can you exercise consistently not just for the next few months, but long term for the next few decades (and beyond)? More than that, how can you make the commitment to exercise consistently? Becuase sticking with your workouts for the long-haul will be much easier if you are committed to doing just that... On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly what Julie and Charlie are dicussing. They lay out a simple plan of action that you can start executing on today in order to help you commit to your workouts and stick with them long-term. If you have ever found yourself caught in the cycle of starting and stopping your workouts over and over again, listen up! You are not alone, and there is somthing very straightforward you can start doing now to help break you out of that cycle. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Aug 24, 2022 • 46min
E243 - The Importance of Vitamin E For Longevity - Interview With Dr. Barrie Tan
Vitamins A-D get a lot of press and publicity for your overall health and wellbeing, but what about Vitamin E?? Is this vitamin just another "thing" that you can take to allegedly make you healthier? Or is there sound evidence to suggest that Vitamin E should as big a part of the health and longevity conversation as all the others? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with world-renowned Vitamin E expert and researcher Dr. Barrie Tan to discuss the ins and outs of this lesser-known but immensely-important vitamin. What benefits can it provide you and what mistakes do you need to avoid with taking it? Dr. Tan gives us the answers. Check them out in this week's episode! Want to connect with Dr. Tan and learn more about his work? Visit him online at BarrieTan.com and check out his Vitamin E and other health products at AmericanRiverNutrition.com! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!

Aug 17, 2022 • 33min
E242 - How To Exercise Consistently With Your Overbooked Life
Is your life overbooked to the point that you are not able to consistently do the things you know you need to be doing to live a healthy life, such as exercising regularly throughout your week? If so, you are not alone. SO many people face this issue... in fact, it is arguably the #1 reason why most people don't exercise consistently. But is there anything that can be done about this? Is there any possible way to get your workouts in on a regular basis without having to change everything else you are doing during your day? These are the types of questions Julie and Charlie will be exploring on this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. If you have ever felt like you are too busy to exercise, listen up! You may not actually have to become less busy to workout consistently... check out how in this week's episode! Want to practice exactly what we are teaching you to do with 28 days of guidance from us? Join us for the next One Workout Away Challenge starting soon! Click here to get started!

Aug 10, 2022 • 25min
E241 - Is Soreness Necessary??
Do you feel like you need to be sore after you exercise in order to prove to yourself that you did enough for your workout? While many people take the feeling of mild soreness as a good sign that they exercised hard enough, the truth is that any level of soreness can be an indicator that your workouts are actually breaking down your health. So how can you minimize the risk of feeling sore from your workouts and how should you be aiming for your body to feel after your workouts? These questions are exactly what Julie and Charlie are diving into in this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. Give it a listen to catch all of the details! Want to practice exactly what we are teaching you to do with 28 days of guidance from us? Join us for the next One Workout Away Challenge starting soon! Click here to get started!

Aug 3, 2022 • 24min
E240 - When Convenient Isn't Cutting It...
Is your top priority when exercising to make sure it is convenient to do? While convenience can help you exercise consistently, at some point you may find that your convenient workouts are not doing enough to get you the results you want... When this happens, what should you do?? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, this is exactly what Julie and Charlie will be discussing. Even though convenient workout options can be great, if you are getting the results you want, it is time to switch things up. So how should you go about doing this in a way that doesn't completely negate the convenience of yoru current workouts? Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Want a step by step plan of exactly what you need to know to rebuild your aching body in as little as six weeks without changing your lifestyle? Sign up for Charlie’s new FREE training – Exercise For Life Secrets – happening this week! Click here to register!