Exercise Is Health
At 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 401
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
E101 - Foot Issues & Your Muscles - Temporary "fixes" vs. sustainable management
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are discussing feet and the importance of maintaining healthy foot muscle function. Your feet are the foundation of your body, and if y…
E100 - "What is the best way to warm up for my workouts?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about warming up. Is warming up necessary? What benefits does warming up provide? What are the d…
E99 - What do muscles have to do with scoliosis and kyphosis? - Interview with Dr. Vivek Mohan
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Vivek Mohan of Orthopaedic Spine Institute to discuss scoliosis, kyphosis, various intervention options, and the role …
E98 - What can you do to resolve your compensations?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss compensation - what it is, why may or may not be an issue, and what you can do to help resolve your compensations. They discuss …
E97 - Five Principles To Help You Exercise For Life
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what it means to "exercise for life" and how you can go about doing that. They break down five key principles which, if applied…
E96 - What is Mercier Therapy and how can it help promote fertility? Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mercier
On 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 f…
E95 - "Can MAT® help me touch my toes?"
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they get a lot regarding one of their specialities at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, Muscle Activation Te…
E94 - The Importance of Strength Training During Cancer Treatment with Dr. Tom Incledon
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Tom Incledon of Causenta Wellness to discuss his revolutionary approach to cancer treatment. Dr. Tom and his staff in…
E93 - Your Muscles Are Your Posture's BFFL
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss why your posture is not what you think it is, why your posture issues are not what you think they are, and what you…
E92 - 4 Tips To Get Healthier Without Changing Your Lifestyle
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four things you can start doing today to improve your health without changing your lifestyle at all. If you are wa…
E91 - "What can I do with exercise to help my arthritic knee?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they often hear when talking to people in various social settings, "What can I do with exercise to help my arthritic k…
E90 - The Influence of Airway Health on Your Teeth with Dr. Dawn Diehnelt of Serenity Dental
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Dawn Diehnelt of Serenity Dental in Schaumburg to discuss the importance of optimal airway health and breathing habits…
E89 - 4 Unexpected Side Effects of Muscle Activation Techniques®
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four of the more common but unexpected side effects of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). MAT® is a systematic approach to a…
E88 - Training Internal Performance For External Goals
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some of the exercise goals they have set for themselves and how they have been going about training for them. They discuss why t…
E87 - "How are my feet making my back hurt?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about the relationship between the function of the feet and how the rest of the body might be feeli…
E86 - The Science of Obesity and Weight Loss - Interview with Dr. Anthony Auriemma of AMITA Health
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Anthony Auriemma of AMITA Health to discuss the science behind obesity and weight loss. They cover topics such as wh…
E85 - MAT® Updates From Julie & Charlie
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what has been going on with their bodies over the past few months and what they have noticed since restarting weekly Muscle Act…
E84 - The Three Most Common Bad Exercise Habits We See
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the three most common bad exercise habits they see in the gym. These bad habits lead to some of the biggest complaints of exerc…
E83 - What is the food relationship? Interview with wholistic nutritionist Carly Feldmeier
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with wholistic nutritionist Carly Feldmeier of Nurturing Through Nature. Carly specializes in helping clients change their rel…
E82 - What is the difference between MAT® and stretching?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question that is often heard by many professionals in the Muscle Activation Techniqes® (MAT®) community - "…