Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, we are tackling one of the most common question we get at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, "What do you recommend I do as someone who is new to exercise to make sure I can keep exercising for the long term?".  Julie and Charlie give you six exercise principles that are a must for you to keep in mind while you are working out in order to make sure your exercise is safe, effective, and sustainable. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to our channel and leave us a 5-star rating and review so we can reach more people and help our message spread. We greatly appreciate you listening!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Mike Koziol of Whole Health Acupuncture in Elk Grove Village, IL.  Mike is a licensed acupuncturist and discusses his own personal journey of being treated with Chinese medicine to improve his own health and his subsequent study and practice of acupuncture. We discuss topics such as: What is the goal of acupuncture? Who can benefit from acupuncture? What kind of symptoms can acupunture potentially address? What is particularly different about Mike's practice and how does that benefit his clients? Check out all of this and more in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a hot topic in the health and fitness industry - flexibility.  What does the word flexibility mean?  What is actually happening within your body when you are becoming more flexible?  What are the things we are commonly told we need to do to improve our flexibility? What considerations need to be taken to improve our flexibility? What are some new things you can do to help improve your flexibility?  Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health! And, if you haven't already, please subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review.  It helps other people who are looking for a health or exercise podcast find our content. Thanks so much!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the Exercise Pyramid.  What is the Exercise Pyramid?  Where does your current exercise routine fall on the Exercise Pyramid?  Why should you build the base of your Exercise Pyramid?  How will the Exercise Pyramid help you stay healthy and functioning well? Check out all of this and more in this week's episode! And, if you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to our show so you can get all of our new episodes every single week!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering your questions about training your core and what to do about low back tightness.  To have your question answered during next month's Q&A, send an email to info@matschaumburg.com with "Podcast Q&A" in the subject line. You can also message Team MAS on Instagram and Facebook! In this episode, Julie and Charlie reference the 5-Minute Mobility Check, which can be downloaded for free here.  This ebook will teach you how to create a customized exercise program for your body's needs and abilities. Make sure to hit "Subscribe" on your podcast platform of choice so each of our episodes gets streamed right to your mobile device!

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Exercise Is Health podcast.  This week, your hosts Julie and Charlie interview author, speaker, internationally-recognized fitness model, and mom, Nicole Moneer.  Nicole discusses her health journey from her childhood through to today - the health battles she faced as a child and young adult, how she learned how to heal herself through proper nutrition, the importance of gut health in everything she was experiencing, and the work she has been doing to help women heal their bodies for a healthy pre-, intra-, and post-pregnancy period.  Catch all of this and more in this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast.  And, if you'd like to connect with Nicole directly about her health and nutrition coaching, you can find her online at NicoleMoneer.com. And make sure to check her out on Instagram and Facebook, too!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss their two specialties at Muscle Activation Schaumburg - MAT® and personal training.  How are these two services the same?  How are they different?  When might one be appropriate versus the other? Why are both necessary for optimal health and performance?  Check out all of this and more during this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast. And make sure to subscribe to us on whatever platform you listen to podcasts!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the idea of internal exercise and how it is different than external exercise.  One of the biggest problems with the fitness industry is the focus that is placed on the external - weight, reps, time, speed, looks, etc.  Julie and Charlie discuss the steps that need to be taken in order to switch the focus of your exercise from the external to the internal and the many health benefits that will follow by doing so.

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast we have a rockstart guest on our show - Dr. Jeremy Barone of Barone Spinal Care and Performance in Schaumburg, IL.  Dr. Barone is a NUCCA chiropractor and avid proponent of health and wellbeing.  We discuss exactly what differentiates NUCCA chiropractic care from other types of chiropractic care, what the proposed mechanisms of improvement for the technique are, and how NUCCA chiropractic care fits into a person's desire to improve their overall health and function.  Other topics of discussion include: What is unique about the upper cervical spine Why it is vital to have the upper cervical spine aligned The many systems within your body that can be negatively affected if your upper cervical spine is out of alignment What some signs and symptoms may be to tell if you are out of alignment What the four pillars of health are and how exercise and chiropractic care fit into those four pillars Be sure to check out Dr. Barone online at BaroneSpinalCare.com as well as on

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering listener-submitted questions!  This is the first Q&A episode for the podcast, and the Muscle Activation Schaumburg team will be discussing topics such as: How can we explain what MAT® is in simple terms? What workout advice do you have for people over 60? How many days each week should I be working out? Make sure to check out and download our free ebook, "5 Simple Steps To Create Lifelong Health Through Exercise" (discussed in this week's episode).  Also, take a look at this blog post for some of the references discussed in this episode regarding exercise and disease prevention as well as this post for references discussing exercise and brain health. If you would like Julie and Charlie to answer an exercise question you have, submit it via email to info@matschaumburg.com and listen for it in next month's Q&A episode!

Welcome back to the Exercise Is Health podcast your hosts, Julie and Charlie of Muscle Activation Schaumburg, are discussing exercise, health, and the interconnectedness of the two.  This week, we are talking about a topic that is one of our specialities at Muscle Activation Schaumburg - Muscle Activation Techniques®.  What is MAT®?  Why is it important?  How can it help you reach your health and fitness goals?  All of this and more will be discussed in this week's episode.  If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to subscribe to our podcast so you can hear all of our content that is released every week.  To find out more about MAT®, click here.  To see more of our MAT®-related content, click here.  You can find a speicalist in your area here, too! Main points from this week's show: MAT® is a systematic approach to assessing and addressing dysfunction of the muscular system. MAT® is utilized by people wanting to be more active in their life, people wanting to get back to exercising regularly, people wh

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast we are talking about hitting singles vs. hitting home runs with your workouts.  So often we want to go into the gym and just crush our workouts - or at least that's what we think we need to do.  But, is that mentality really helping us to reach our goals?  Julie and Charlie discuss. Talking points from this episode: What is the difference between hitting a single vs. hitting a home run? What are the potential issues with trying to hit a home run every time you exercise? Why is it important to consider hitting singles? What are some signs that you are trying to hit a home run with your workout? What are some signs that you are tyring to hit a single with your workout? What changes can you make to your workouts to ensure that you are hitting singles? Thanks so much for listening, and make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play to hear our newest episodes each week!

Welcome to the Exercise Is Health podcast where we will be discussing exercise, health, and the interrelationship between the two.  We are your hosts, Charlie and Julie Cates, of Muscle Activation Schaumburg in Schaumburg, IL.  Join us every week as we bring you exercise-related content to improve and protect what we believe to be your most valuable asset, your health.  In this episode we discuss an overview of what the podcast will be, the types of content we will be providing, what the title of the podcast means to us, and some perspectives on exercise that you can apply immediately to help improve your health.  Make sure to subscribe to receive our newest episodes each week!