E422 - New MAT Updates We've Been Using
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: For over a decade we’ve been practicing MATRx–the highest level of Muscle Activation Techniques®–but two months ago that changed. For the last couple of months we have been practicing a brand new version of Muscle Activation Techniques®, and the results have been nothing short of remarkable. The changes we have seen within our clients and ourselves during our sessions have left us truly amazed by this new process, and that is what we want to tell you about today. On this...
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E421 - How To Navigate An Acute Muscle Flare Up
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: What do you do when your body flares up while living your life? Maybe you were shoveling snow and all of the sudden your back got tweaked. Or perhaps you were putting boxes up high on a shelf and all of a sudden your shoulder started to hurt. Or maybe walking down your stairs and your knee muscles felt like they were going to give out. Whatever flare up happens, having a plan of action to get your body back on course is critical to make sure you are able to continue living your life....
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E420 - How To Stay Safe While Lifting Heavy
Exercise Is Health
Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: Challenging your body is a non-negotiable if you want to build strength and get results with your workouts. Often, increasing the challenge means increasing the amount of weight you use when you strength train. However, many people are hesitant to increase their weights and lift heavier out of fear of injuring themselves. So, how can you actually lift as heavy as you need to in order to get the results you want while still staying safe during your workouts? On this week’s episode of...
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E419 - The One Thing To Prioritize With Your Workouts In 2026
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: What should you prioritize with your workouts to get the biggest bang for your buck this coming year? While there are many programs out there promoting the benefits of balance, mobility, and overall fitness, there is one aspect of exercise that needs to take precedence over them all. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what this one thing is, why it is so important, and how you can start implementing it into your week. If you know you want to...
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E418 - Our Biggest Takeaways From 2025
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: 2025 was a year full of getting more and more clear on what really matters in order for our clients to feel and function their best. While much of our philosophy has stayed the same over the past 12 months, there were some really big takeaways that we are bringing into 2026 with us that have shown themselves to be key elements to feeling strong and functioning well long-term. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are sharing what our big takeaways from 2025...
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E417 - Little Red Flags vs. Big Red Flags With Exercise
Exercise Is Health
Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: Your body is constantly talking to you when you workout, and how you interpret what it is saying will have a big impact on the results you get from your workouts. Oftentimes, when somebody’s body tells them they don’t like a specific exercise through aches or pains, that can be justification to not do the exercise, but this can be a huge mistake! Avoiding an exercise entirely because of an ache or pain can be a surefire way to limit your strength and mobility, so how do you make...
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E416 - How Soon Can You Start Getting MAT After An Injury?
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: How long should you wait to start getting Muscle Activation Techniques® after an injury? This is a question that a lot of prospective clients have asked us through the years, and while you have heard us discuss MAT before, our answer to this question may surprise you. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving right into this question to give you a very clear answer and show you exactly where we stand on the matter. We discuss considerations we take...
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E415 - A Simple Framework For A 20-Minute Workout
Exercise Is Health
Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: This time of year, schedules can be crazy and the opportunities to exercise can feel few and far between. So how can you make sure you make the most of each workout opportunity you have by not wasting time and focusing on exactly what you need to? Over the last six years, we have developed a framework to get a super effective strength training workout done in under 20 minutes, and we want to share it with you on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast. Building off...
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E414 - How To Get Your Workouts In When Your Schedule Is Crazy
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: When your schedule is crazy, working out can be the last thing on your mind. But even if you are booked full with commitments, that doesn’t make exercising any less necessary if you want to feel healthy and strong. So how can you make sure you still get your workouts in even when your schedule is slammed? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are giving you three steps to follow to do just that. With the holiday season in full swing, life can easily...
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E413 - An Easy Way To Recover Faster From A Joint Replacement
Exercise Is Health
Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: Joint replacements are something many people experience. Whether it is a shoulder, hip, knee, or even an ankle, joint replacements are extremely common. But did you know that there is something extremely specific you can do before your surgery to help you recover faster after your surgery? In fact, when clients of ours do this one thing for at least six weeks leading up to their surgery, their recovery after surgery goes, on average, 40% faster than the standard. On this week’s...
info_outlineThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a huge event that is taking place this weekend (Saturday, April 17, 2021) - the Schaumburg Health Summit 2021! Back in 2019, Julie and Charlie ran the first-ever Schaumburg Health Summit, but this year's event is going to look a bit different for two main reasons: 1. It is 100% VIRTUAL, and 2. It is 100% FREE. Check out all of the details of what is going to be happening during the Schaumburg Health Summit 2021 in this week's episode! And if you haven't registered yet, be sure to do so here.
Do you want to learn how to improve your physical health, your mental health, your spiritual health, and the health of your relationships? Join us on Saturday, April 17 for the FREE VIRTUAL SCHAUMBURG HEALTH SUMMIT 2021!! This year’s Schaumburg Health Summit includes a rockstar lineup of presenters who will be discussing a wide range of topics from metabolic health, emotional health, breathwork, health of relationships, and more. Check out the details and claim your FREE TICKET by going to www.schaumburghealthsummit.com!