E96 - What is Mercier Therapy and how can it help promote fertility? Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mercier
Release Date: 10/30/2019
E136 - The Bare Minimum of Exercise You Need To Be Doing
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the bare minimum that you need to be doing from an exercise perspective to build lifelong health. While a single bout of exercise has been shown to improve health, how do you string together multiple workouts to be able to consistently build the health and function of your body? Check out the details in this week's episode!
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E135 - Why Walking Is Not The Best Form of Exercise
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss walking, exercise, and why the former is not the best form of the latter. Despite the often-prescribed advice of "walking is the best form of exercise", there are some severe limitations to utilizing walking as your primary form of exercise. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!
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E134 - "Why do you do isometrics instead of stretching?"
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question regarding something that was happening during The MAS At-Home Workout Program. Julie and Charlie were using isometrics instead of stretching during the cool down part of the program, and they answer why they opted to do this. If you are interested in learning about why Julie and Charlie recommend using isometrics instead of stretching, check out all of the details in this week's episode!
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E133 - The Importance of Strength and Muscle Function for Equestrians - Interview with Michael Lingenfelter
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Michael Lingenfelter of The Rider Remedy to discuss exercise, muscle function, and strength and how it all applies to the equestrian community. Michael specializes in helping equestrians improve their body's function and performance through strategic exercise and Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). Check out all of the details in this week's episode!
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E132 - Non-Therapy Tips For Knee Pain
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss one of the more prevalent summertime issues - knee pain. You may be experiencing knee pain for a variety of reasons, from an issue with the knee itself to issues with other joints and surrounding tissues. While knee pain can be a bummer, there are some specific things you can do with your exercise and between your workouts to help the overall health and function of your knees. Check out the details in this week's episode!
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E131 - Five Ways To Make The Holidays Less Detrimental To Your Health
Exercise Is Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss five things you can do during the summer holidays to help your health stay on track despite the disruptions to your schedule and typical routine. Holidays like the Fourth of July bring a number of opportunities to eat foods and do activities that may be outside of your norm, and Julie and Charlie have some ways to combat the effects this can have on your health. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!
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E130 - Callusing The Neuromuscular System For Life's Stressors - Interview with Kirk Bradshaw of ATI
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. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!
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E129 - Why Your Plantar Fasciitis May Not Be A Foot Issue
Exercise Is Health
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!
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E128 - Trainers - Why Understanding Mechanics Is A Must - Interview with Tom Purvis, developer of RTS®
Exercise Is Health
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®). 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!
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E127 - Which Category Do You Fall Into?
Exercise Is Health
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 for all of the details!
info_outlineOn 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