Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three areas of your body that are uncommon to exercise, but are absolute musts to train if you want to maintain your health and function - your feet, your hands, and your spinal muscles.  They reference much of their past work in this episode, the links to which can be found below: 5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere To Strengthen Your Feet (written) 5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere To Strengthen Your Feet (video) 3 Easy Things To Remember For Building A Strong Core (video)

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about how to exercise if you have plantar fasciitis or are experiencing platar fasciitis symptoms.  They break down the three things you need to keep in mind when you exercise and give you tips to help you keep exercising whether you are symptomatic or not.  As always, make sure to consult with your physician prior to beginning any kind of exercise program, as this information is not intended to treat rehabilitate what you may be experiencing.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Sarah McCormick, D.O., OBGYN to discuss exercise, health, pregnancy, and menopause.  Dr. McCormick is not only an advocate of exercise, she is an NPC body building national qualifier as well!  Dr. McCormick shares how she practices what she preaches and gives Julie and Charlie insight into the advice she recommends to her female patients from an exercise and lifestyle perspective as they go through both pregnancy and menopause.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a new term - Intentional Tightness Symptom (ITS). What is it, how is it affecting your life, and what things can be done to help prevent and address this, if any?  Check out all of this and more in the week's episode of Exercise Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the minimum amount of exercise that is needed in order to maintain health.  They discuss the two different types of exercise that are absolute musts if you want to maintain your health.  They also give recommendations of simple things you can do to ensure you get both types of exercise in.  Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health! **Disclaimer:  The content discussed in this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as a plan to address any medical issue.  Always consult with your physician before beginning any type of exercise program.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering listener-submitted questions about some of their previous content.  Listeners had questions about stretching as well as the idea of focusing on time instead of reps, so Julie and Charlie dive in deep to discuss their thoughts behind their recomendations.  Hear the full story in this week's episode of Exericse Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Kurt Hutchinson, a phyiscal therapist with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.  Kurt discusses in detail the new OrthoHealth program they are running at IBJI.  What is OrthoHealth?  What does this program offer?  Would you be a good fit for the OrthoHealth program? What advanced practices is the OrthoHealth program using to promote long term success with lifestyle changes?  Find out all of this and more in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a concept that is commonly thrown around when talking about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), and it is this idea of "looking for the cause".  What does this mean?  How does it make the MAT® thought process different than many conventional modalities?  Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are discussing a growing trend in the fitness industry - group style and online workouts.  Why are these kinds of workouts so attractive?  What are the pros?  Are there any potential cons?  As a consumer of exercise, it is important for you to get these details.  Check it all out in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering your questions!  They had two questions submitted about an earlier episode, Six Exercise Principles To Keep In Mind If You Are New To Exercise, and they are diving in deep to explain the reasoning behind some of their principles. If you would like your question featured on a future episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, send Team MAS an email at info@matschaumburg.com with "Podcast Question" in the subject line.  And be sure to hit "subscribe" on your listening platform of choice so you don't miss when your question gets answered!