Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Kirk Bradshaw of Athletic Training Institute (ATI) in Bellevue, WA. Kirk and the team of coaches at ATI utilize Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), resistance training, and other modalities - including their ADAPT facility - to "callus" their clients' neuromuscular system to environmental and life stressors. Kirk discusses this "callusing" concept, its role in preventing injury and disease, and how it allows the clients at ATI to live as active of a life as they would like. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links to references brought up in this week's episode can be found below: Athletic Training Institute (website) "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker, PhD "The Fourth Phase of Water" by Gerald Pollack

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss plantar fasciitis and why what is often claimed to be one of the most common foot ailments may not actually be a foot issue at all. They discuss what other culprits may be contributing to this foot symptom and how to go about addressing these underlying issues. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like to find a MAT® practitioner in your area, click here. If you would like to learn more about MAT®, click here. If you would like to learn more about how we use resistance training to help our clients function better with all kinds of orthopedic complaints, click here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Tom Purvis, the developer of the Resistance Training Specialist® program (RTS®), as well as ExerciseProfessional.com and PersonalTraining.com. This wide-ranging discussion touches on many topics, including the importance of understanding mechanics as a personal trainer, the difference between making decisions with clients and following protocols, and the role of resistance training in long-term health and function. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you would like to connect with Tom and dive further into the content discussed today, be sure to check out the following resources: The Resistance Training Specialist® program (RTS®) TomPurvis.com ExerciseProfessional.com PersonalTraining.com Instagram (RTS®) Instagram (Tom Purvis) YouTube (RTS®)

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the two categories that they see a lot of people falling into right now--either they are in great shape after having a lot of time to exercise while at home or they haven't been exercising at all. Whichever category you fall into, there are very specific things you need to be doing now as you go from working out at home to working out at a gym. Check out this week's episode to learn what you need to do to safely and efficiently start exercising again whether you are in great shape or haven't been working out at all!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Ian Mack of Tomahawk Science to discuss many of the tactics he uses with his athletes to help them not only perform at a high level, but be able to do so season after season throughout their entire career. Ian is a world-renowned sports scientist, training many high level athletes, including Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks. He gives valuable insight into the importance of staying active, training appropriately for your body, and recovering well between your workouts, all of which can be immediately applied to how you are currently exercising. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! To learn more about Ian and connect with him, be sure to check out the following resources: Tomahawk Science website Tomahawk Science on Instagram Ian Mack on Instagram Tomahawk Science on YouTube

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie have the tables turned on them as they become the ones interviewed for the show The Aging Athlete Guide with Michael Lingenfelter. Michael, Julie, and Charlie discuss flexibility, mobility, and what considerations need to be taken with each, especially for those of us who are trying to stay active as we age. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Also, make sure to "Like" Michael's page on Facebook - Rider Remedy - and check out all of his interviews on YouTube! You can also see a video version of this interview here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Scott McWilliam of Golf MATchanics to discuss your muscles, your golf game, and how improving the function of the former will undoubtedly improve the latter. If you are wanting to drive the ball farther, knock strokes off your score, and feel healthy enough to play multiple rounds in a row, this episode is for you. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! If you are in downtown Chicago or on Chicago's north shore and would like to connect with Scott, check out his website here. You can also follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what you can start doing now to get you back into the habit of exercising on a consistent basis. If exercise has fallen out of your daily routine since all of the schedule changes and travel restrictions that have happened with COVID-19, then this episode is for you. Check out this week's episode for some simple things you can do today to get you moving again!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with legendary strength & conditioning coach Steve Hess. Steve was on the sports performance staff of the Denver Nuggets for over 20 years before he shifted his focus and efforts into the private sector with Panorama Wellness & Sports Institute. Steve discusses key principles that propelled him to the top of the professional sports strength & conditioning world and how those principles carry over to working with a much more diverse group of clientele now. Check out all of the details in this week's episode, and be sure to follow Steve on Instagram!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the transition that many of us will be facing in the coming weeks - transitioning from working out at home to working out at the gym. The gym presents a number of opportunities that we may not necessarily have at home, and, if we aren't careful, those opportunities to create positive changes in our bodies can turn negative very quickly. Check out all of the details of what you need to keep in mind as you start exercising at the gym again in this week's episode! And, if you would like to join in on the at-home workouts we are currently doing on our Facebook page, you can see the videos live and on replay here.