Exercise Is Health
330 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsAt 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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E30 - How can I exercise if I have plantar fasciitis?
July 25, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 53.8 MBThis 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 ...
E29 - Exercise, Pregnancy, & Menopause with Dr. Sarah McCormick, D.O., OBGYN
July 18, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 65.3 MBThis 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 pregnanc...
E28 - What is ITS and how is it affecting you?
July 11, 2018 08:00 - 37 minutes - 71.3 MBThis 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!
E27 - The Minimum Amount of Exercise Needed to Maintain Health
July 04, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 61.1 MBThis 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 i...
E26 - Stretching & Reps Questions
June 27, 2018 08:00 - 25 minutes - 49.2 MBThis 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!
E25 - Kurt Hutchinson of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
June 20, 2018 08:00 - 43 minutes - 81.6 MBThis 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 ...
E24 - What Does "Looking For The Cause" Mean?
June 13, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 67.4 MBThis 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!
E23 - What's the future of fitness?
June 06, 2018 08:00 - 48 minutes - 92 MBThis 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!
E22 - Questions About Exercise Principles
May 30, 2018 08:00 - 23 minutes - 44.8 MBThis 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 [email protected] with "Podcast Question" in the subject li...
E21 - Interview with Dr. Bob Cates
May 23, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview a very special guest - Dr. Bob Cates (Charlie's dad). Dr. Cates practices family medicine in Wisconsin and is a HUGE advocate of the many benefits of exercise. In this episode, he discusses the changes he sees in his patients when they begin exercising, as well as the changes he sees when they stop. He also dives into his own personal exercise routine and why he feels it is of the utmost importance for him to exercis...
E20 - Interview with Dr. Fatima Hyder of IdealAccessMD
May 16, 2018 08:00 - 44 minutes - 83.1 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Fatima Hyder of IdealAccessMD. IdealAccessMD the first direct primary care clinic located in Schaumburg, IL. Dr. Hyder describes the numerous features that the direct primary care (DPC) model offers versus the traditional western medicine model. Dr. Hyder tells her story of why she chose the DPC model and why she believes it will result in more affordable health care and ultimately a healthier population. Ideal...
E19 - 3 Ways MAT® Helps Improve Your Workouts
May 09, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 67.2 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss three ways that Muscle Activation Techniques®, or MAT®, can help improve your workouts. If you have not heard of MAT® before, definitely check out our earlier episodes to learn about what MAT® is and how it can benefit you. In this episode, we reference a post from our blog on MATSchaumburg.com: What makes a Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioner unique? Check it out to see footage of how MAT® can help improve yo...
E18 - No Pain, No Gain, No More
May 02, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 51.5 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle the "no pain, no gain" myth head on. If you find yourself caught in a cycle of exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing, exercising, getting hurt, taking time off, healing...and on and on, then this episode is for YOU. Julie and Charlie discuss the four things you NEED to be doing to make sure you reduce your risk for injury and stay exercising. Make sure to click subscribe so you catch every new episode each ...
E17 - How will MAT® help me become a better runner?
April 25, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 60 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and running. The listener asks, "How will MAT® help me become a better runner?". Julie and Charlie discuss the four key areas in which MAT® can not only help you improve your running, but also help to ensure that you are able to run for as much of your life as you'd like! Check out all of the details in this week's episode!
E16 - Interview with Dr. Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian of the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center
April 18, 2018 08:00 - 53 minutes - 93 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are interviewing a Schaumburg power couple - Dr. Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian of the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center in Schaumburg. Dr. Ray and Jean discuss the importance of relationships to overall health and wellbeing, as well as the most important things you need to be doing in order to maintain and grow your personal relationships. Check out all of this and more in this week's episode!
E15 - Julie's MAT® Story
April 11, 2018 08:00 - 41 minutes - 72.4 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie tells her story of being a client of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). She describes the various ailments and injuries she has had throughout her life and how MAT® has aided in her recovery. She also talks about how MAT® helps her to keep her activity levels high and continue to do the things she loves, like dance! Check out all of this and more in this week's episode of Exercise Is Health!
E14 - The Benefits of Exercise Beyond Weight Loss
April 04, 2018 08:00 - 43 minutes - 75.6 MBThis week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie start to scratch the surface on the disucssion of all the benefits that exercise provides aside from weight loss. So often, people will delay starting to exercise because they feel like they don't have the other components of weight loss in check (nutrition, stress management, etc.). However, the longer you delay working out on a regular basis, the longer you delay gleaning the immense health benefits that await you from consiste...
E13 - Six exercise principles to keep in mind if you are new to exercise
March 28, 2018 08:00 - 51 minutes - 87.5 MBThis 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 ...
E12 - How can acupuncture improve your health? - Interview with Mike Koziol of Whole Health Acupuncture
March 21, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 69 MBThis 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 i...
E11 - Flexibility - A New Age Solution To An Old Time Problem
March 14, 2018 08:00 - 55 minutes - 97.3 MBThis 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 a...
E10 - The Exercise Pyramid
March 07, 2018 09:00 - 37 minutes - 70.8 MBThis 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 si...
E9 - Core Work and Low Back Tightness - Q&A #2
February 28, 2018 09:00 - 43 minutes - 82.6 MBThis 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 [email protected] 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 ho...
E8 - The Importance of Gut Health with Nicole Moneer
February 21, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes - 84.1 MBWelcome 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 h...
E7 - MAT® vs. Personal Training - Similarities and Differences
February 14, 2018 09:00 - 28 minutes - 54.3 MBThis 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!
E6 - Internal vs. External Exercise
February 07, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 55.5 MBThis 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.
E5 - What is NUCCA Chiropractic? - Dr. Jeremy Barone Interview
January 31, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 89.7 MBThis 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 he...
E4 - Q&A #1
January 24, 2018 12:15 - 39 minutes - 74 MBThis 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 Exerci...
E3 - What is Muscle Activation Techniques®?
January 17, 2018 11:00 - 33 minutes - 62.9 MBWelcome 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 thi...
E2 - Hitting Singles vs. Hitting Home Runs with Your Workouts
January 10, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - 79.1 MBThis 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 r...
E1 - Exercise Is Health - Episode 1
December 29, 2017 14:51 - 30 minutes - 56.9 MBWelcome 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 tit...