

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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Mar 31, 2021 • 32min
E170 - Is Exercising Every Day Bad For My Muscles? - Part 2
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie continue their discussion on exercising every day; whether it is something you should consider doing; and, if so, how you should go about doing it. They build off of last week's episode, which introduced the idea of exercise that uses your body versus exercise that (re)builds your body. But there is more to the story than just how you are exercising. Check out the details in part 2 of this 3-part series! Do you want to learn how to improve your physical health, your mental health, your spiritual health, and the health of your relationships? Join us on Saturday, April 17 for the FREE VIRTUAL SCHAUMBURG HEALTH SUMMIT 2021!! This year’s Schaumburg Health Summit includes a rockstar lineup of presenters who will be discussing a wide range of topics from metabolic health, emotional health, breathwork, health of relationships, and more. Check out the details and claim your FREE TICKET by going to www.schaumburghealthsummit.com!

Mar 24, 2021 • 26min
E169 - Is Exercising Every Day Bad For My Muscles? - Part 1
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss exercising every day, whether it is something you should consider doing, and if it could actually be bad for you. This is the first of a three-part series where they break down some different ways to be thinking about exercising to build your health. Check out the details in this week's episode! Do you want to learn how to improve your physical health, your mental health, your spiritual health, and the health of your relationships? Join us on Saturday, April 17 for the FREE VIRTUAL SCHAUMBURG HEALTH SUMMIT 2021!! This year’s Schaumburg Health Summit includes a rockstar lineup of presenters who will be discussing a wide range of topics from metabolic health, emotional health, breathwork, health of relationships, and more. Check out the details and claim your FREE TICKET by going to www.schaumburghealthsummit.com!

Mar 17, 2021 • 50min
E168 - What is the Carnivore Diet? Interview with Dr. Shawn Baker
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Shawn Baker of MeatRx and author of The Carnivore Diet to discuss the Carnivore Diet. What is the Carnivore Diet? Won't eating meat increase your risk of disease? Are we as humans actually designed to eat meat? All of these questions and more are answered in this exciting interview. Check out this week's episode for all of the details! Interested in connecting with Dr. Baker? Visit him online here as well as on Instagram here! And be sure to check out Dr. Baker's book here!

Mar 10, 2021 • 31min
E167 - Is a push-up the same as the bench press?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some popular exercises for your chest and shoulder muscles, the similarities and differences between them, and why you might strategically choose to do one exercise versus another. If you have ever thought that all pressing exercises are the same, think again! This conversation highlights some key points that are crucial to you understanding when to do each exercise. Check out the details in this week's episode! If you are wanting a way to exercise on your own at home while still having the accountability and guidance that comes from using a personal trainer, you need to check out the MAS At-Home Workout Program. This is video-guided program includes over 100 workouts, from resistance training to cardio, and mobility workshops to recovery days. Learn more and download your copy today at homeworkout.matschaumburg.com!

Mar 3, 2021 • 56min
E166 - Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess - Interview with Dr. Caroline Leaf
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with world-renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf to discuss her new book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess. Dr. Leaf discusses what is meant by "mental mess", why we all have thoughts that seem beyond our control, and what we can do about it. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! To connect with Dr. Leaf, you can visit her website and Instagram page, and make sure to grab a copy of her newly-released book wherever books are sold!

Feb 24, 2021 • 26min
E165 - When could a cardio workout do more harm than good?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about the potential that a workout may do more harm than good. If you are a cardio lover, or if you know one, then listen up! Cardio can create tremendous health benefits, but at some point it may be breaking your body down instead of building it up. Check out this week's episode for the details! If you are looking for a way to use exercise to consistently build your health at home in under 20 minutes, then you need to check out this FREE training. Many people are opting to exercise from home right now, but there are some secrets you need to know in order to make sure your workouts are building your health and not breaking it down. To learn more about this exclusive training and register for FREE, go to www.homeworkoutsecrets.co.

Feb 17, 2021 • 56min
E164 - Managing Type 1 Diabetes - Beyond The Norm - Interview with Dr. Jody Stanislaw
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Jody Stanislaw to discuss how nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle factors influence the management of type 1 diabetes. As a type 1 diabetic herself, Dr. Jody specializes in helping other type 1 diabetics navigate the natural changes that come with diabetes through providing education, support, and guidance on how to change their lifestyle to manage this chronic illness. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! To connect with Dr. Jody and learn more about her work, be sure to check out her website here where you can see all of her offerings, schedule a call with her, join her virtual community, and follow her social profiles. And be sure to check out her TEDx talk, Sugar Is Not A Treat, which has over 2 million views!

Feb 10, 2021 • 32min
E163 - 5 Tips To Help You Tolerate Your Workouts Better
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss one of the most common reasons why people drop off from their workouts this time of year - their body doesn't feel well because it isn't tolerating their workouts. If you find yourself achy, beat up, or sore from your workouts and are not wanting to exercise because of that, listen up! Julie and Charlie have five tips that can immediately change this for you. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast is brought to you by the One Workout Away Challenge. These 28-day challenges are designed to teach you how you can be just one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier. To learn more about these challenges and to enroll in the next one that starts February 14, visit owa.matschaumburg.com.

Feb 3, 2021 • 32min
E162 - What Is The Point of Getting In 10,000 Steps?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the idea of 10,000 steps - what it is good for, what it is NOT good for, why most people are doing it wrong, and why you NEED to be doing some version of it every single day in order to stay healthy. If you have ever wondered what the big deal is about doing 10,000 steps every day, or if you are someone who feels compelled to "close all of your rings", this episode is for you. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast is brought to you by the One Workout Away Challenge. These 28-day challenges are designed to teach you how you can be just one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier. To learn more about these challenges and to enroll in the next one that starts February 14, visit owa.matschaumburg.com.

Jan 27, 2021 • 24min
E161 - Is It Better To Do An Exercise For A Set Amount of Time Or A Set Number of Reps?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss an exercise-related question that most of the fitness industry seems to overlook. However, making this one change in your workouts that they discuss can completely transform how you experience your workouts. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast is brought to you by the One Workout Away Challenge. These 28-day challenges are designed to teach you how you can be just one workout away from feeling stronger, functioning better, and living healthier. To learn more about these challenges and to enroll in the next one that starts February 14, visit owa.matschaumburg.com.