Exercise Is Health

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.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Eric Seifert of Core Muscle Activation to discuss exercise, Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), and what Eric calls the "Goldilocks Zone" of exercise. Eric is a consultant for many professional athletes and teams, but he also works with individuals on a broad spectrum of physical health and fitness. Eric talks about what the Goldilocks Zone is, why it is important to know yours, and how MAT® can help you expand your zone. Check out this week's episode for all of the details! If you would like to connect with Eric and his team, you can find them online here as well as on Instagram here. And if you are not local to Toronto but would like to find a certified MAT® practitioner in your area, you can do so here.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss why implementing MAT® prior to getting back into the full swing of your workouts is an absolute must. Many people are exercising with less intensity now that they have to exercise at home, and while getting back to your regular exercise routine at the gym can be exciting, it can also be a recipe for injury. Find out how MAT® can help keep your body safe and functioning well as you transition back to your more intense workouts in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: How can improving your muscle function improve your brain function? List of certified MAT® specialists Free MAT® eBook download

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie dive deep into the thought process behind their at-home workouts they have been broadcasting on their Facebook and Instagram pages. It is not difficult to create an exercise program for one day, one week, or one month; but how do you create one that can be done every single day for the foreseeable future? Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links to references discussed in this episode can be found below: E21 - Interview with Dr. Bob Cates E53 - Working Out At Home vs. At The Gym

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie provide a replay of a panel discussion Charlie moderated on employee burnout and what can be done about it. The panel discussion was part of the Schaumburg Business Association's Good Morning Schaumburg event and was presented by Prism Health Care Services Inc. as well as Community Physical Therapy. The panel featured four members - Mary Beth Jansen, Gennie Anderson, Melissa Donohoe, and Colleen Baader - who each spoke about how their area of expertise can help to mitigate the risk of employee burnout. Check out all of the details in this week's episode, and be sure to listen all the way to the end for a special bonus meditation!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Greg Roskopf, the developer of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), to discuss muscle function, brain function, and the cause and effect relationship between the two. Greg gives the details of how he developed MAT®, the paradigm shift that caused him to start looking at muscle tightness as the symptom rather than the issue, the potency of the MATRx® process, and the profound impact that the MATRx® process can have on brain function. Be sure to listen all the way to the end to get all of these details and more! To find a certified MAT® partitioner in your area, click here!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the number one objection they hear when they bring up exercise to people - "I don't have time." If you find yourself saying this, then this episode is for you! Julie and Charlie lay out 5 steps that MUST happen in order for you to exercise consistently, and once they do, you will be able to exercise on a regular basis no matter how crazy your schedule. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the rotator cuff and why what you may be experiencing as a rotator cuff symptom may not actually be a rotator cuff issue. The rotator cuff gets a lot of press about often being too weak or dysfunctional, but there is a lot more that goes into the rotator cuff than just the shoulder itself. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links referenced in this week's episode can be found below: List of certified Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) specialists Non-Shoulder Exercises To Help Support Your Rotator Cuff What is rotator cuff disease?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss their top tips to help you exercise if you have some kind of "itis" - tendonitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, etc. One in five US adults reports having chronic pain, and that number increases the older someone gets. Learn how you can continue to exercise--and reap the multitude of health benefits from doing so--even if you have a nagging "itis" in this week's episode!