

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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Nov 27, 2019 • 23min
E100 - "What is the best way to warm up for my workouts?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about warming up. Is warming up necessary? What benefits does warming up provide? What are the different ways that you should be warming up for your workouts? Check out this week’s episode for the answers to these questions and more! References from this week podcast can be found below: 5-Minute Mobility Check Virtual Membership Program

Nov 20, 2019 • 53min
E99 - What do muscles have to do with scoliosis and kyphosis? - Interview with Dr. Vivek Mohan
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Vivek Mohan of Orthopaedic Spine Institute to discuss scoliosis, kyphosis, various intervention options, and the role of the muscle system in helping to prevent and reverse spine issues. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Dr. Mohan and his team can be reached via phone at (630) 381-1381, via email at help@osiclinic.com, and on their website here.

Nov 13, 2019 • 33min
E98 - What can you do to resolve your compensations?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss compensation - what it is, why may or may not be an issue, and what you can do to help resolve your compensations. They discuss the role of exercise and how it is often misused when trying to address compensations, and what can be done instead, such as Muscle Activation Techniques®. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! For a list of certified Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioners in your area, click here. Additionally, if you would like a free eBook on what MAT® is, you can download it here.

Nov 6, 2019 • 38min
E97 - Five Principles To Help You Exercise For Life
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what it means to "exercise for life" and how you can go about doing that. They break down five key principles which, if applied to your workouts, will immediately make a lasting impact on your ability to continue to workout as well as get optimal results from your workouts. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! You can also read the blog post that inspired this podcast episode here.

Oct 30, 2019 • 52min
E96 - What is Mercier Therapy and how can it help promote fertility? Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mercier
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Jennifer Mercier of Expect A Miracle in St. Charles, IL. Dr. Mercier specializes in helping women with fertility issues conceive as well as helping women with endometriosis get out of pain. She uses her self-created therapy, called Mercier Therapy, to achieve a greater than 80% success rate for helping women get pregnant without the use of IVF. She also uses the therapy to help women recover from the trauma of giving birth, both naturally and via C-section. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Resources discussed during this week's episode can be found below: Expect A Miracle website Expect A Miracle email address: MercierTherapy@gmail.com Dr. Mercier's Instagram account

Oct 23, 2019 • 32min
E95 - "Can MAT® help me touch my toes?"
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they get a lot regarding one of their specialities at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, Muscle Activation Techniques®. People often wonder if MAT® can help them become more flexible and even help them touch their toes. Julie and Charlie discuss different variables that influence whether somebody can touch their toes and the role that MAT® can play in helping somebody do that. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! References discussed in this week's episode are below: Bone photos from PaulGrilley.com List of certified MAT® practitioners Free eBook on MAT®

Oct 16, 2019 • 58min
E94 - The Importance of Strength Training During Cancer Treatment with Dr. Tom Incledon
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Tom Incledon of Causenta Wellness to discuss his revolutionary approach to cancer treatment. Dr. Tom and his staff in Scottsdale, AZ specialize in providing customized treatment plans to patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are looking for alternatives to traditional cancer care. Dr. Tom speaks to the importance of building strength as part of the cancer treatment plan, and why improving strength often times improves the outcomes of cancer treatments overall. Dr. Tom and his staff can be reached through the Causenta Wellness website here. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

Oct 9, 2019 • 36min
E93 - Your Muscles Are Your Posture's BFFL
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss why your posture is not what you think it is, why your posture issues are not what you think they are, and what you can do to dramatically improve your posture. If you feel like your posture is not as good as you would like, give this episode a listen to learn what you can do about it. And if you would like to find a certified Muscle Activation Techniques® specialist in your area, connect with one here.

Oct 2, 2019 • 21min
E92 - 4 Tips To Get Healthier Without Changing Your Lifestyle
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four things you can start doing today to improve your health without changing your lifestyle at all. If you are wanting to be and feel healthier but are not wanting to drastically change what you do every day, you need to hear what Julie and Charlie have to say. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

Sep 25, 2019 • 28min
E91 - "What can I do with exercise to help my arthritic knee?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they often hear when talking to people in various social settings, "What can I do with exercise to help my arthritic knee?" Arthritis is a common issue that can be debilitating if left unmanaged, but exercising has been shown to help with the associated symptoms. Check out this week's episode to hear what Julie and Charlie say you should do with your exercise to help your body if you are experiencing arthritis! Outside references for this episode can be found below: List of certified MAT® specialists List of certified Resistance Training Specialists® (mastery level)