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
E61 - "How does working muscles increase flexibility?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question that was sent in about one of the ideas they commonly propose - that by improving how muscles function, you can improv…
E60 - Managing Chronic Pain Without The Use Of Opioids - Interview with Dr. Ankur Dave
The week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Ankur Dave to discuss chronic pain management. Dr. Dave, a pain management specialist with Amita Health, focuses his …
E59 - A New Approach To "Solving" Tight Hamstrings
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle one of the biggest culprits of complaints today - tight hamstrings. They discuss why tight hamstrings may not be what you think …
E58 - Squats - No Longer The Golden Exercise
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what has long been considered the golden exercise in the fitness industry--squats--and why it is time for this exercise to be de…
E57 - What is Ozone Therapy and the HCG Diet? - Interview with Dr. Gregory Seaman of ThriveMD
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Gregory Seaman of ThriveMD in Schaumburg. ThriveMD is a health optimization clinic offering a variety of wellness service…
E56 - "Why does my body feel stressed after the holidays?"
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they get a lot this time of year - "Why does my body feel stressed after the holidays?" In January, the rate of illne…
E55 - The Truth Behind Clear Skin with Melissa Armstrong
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Melissa Armstrong of Cleanse in Truth, a skincare company located in Inverness, Illinois. Melissa is a liscensed esthetician a…
E54 - Feet - The most overlooked part of your body
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what is, in their opinion, the most overlooked part of the body - the feet. The feet are comprised of 28 bones each, 30 if you …
E53 - Working Out At Home vs. At The Gym
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie tackle one of the most common questions they get after the New Year - "Should I workout at home or at the gym?" What are the pros and c…
E52 - Guest Recap from 2018
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie give you a full recap of all of our guests from 2018 and their answers to our two common questions - "What do you reccomend our listener…
E51 - The 5 Steps of Behavioral Change with Tony Cates, MBA
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Tony Cates, MBA. Tony has authored two books on behavioral change and behavioral psychology and is in production of his third…
E50 - 4 Early Warning Signs That You Need MAT®
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four early warning signs that let you know you are in need of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). One of the most common ques…
E49 - Exercise - What it is portrayed to be, how it is commonly done, and what we think it should be
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what they see going on in the fitness industry, why it is driving so many people away, and how to fix it. With only 23% of Amer…
E48 - How can I make sure I get my workouts in during the holidays?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer one of the most common questions they get during this time of year - "How can I make sure I get my workouts in during the holiday…
E47 - The Importance of Oral Health with Dr. Sean Abrams, DDS
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Sean Abrams, DDS. Dr. Abrams discusses the importance of oral health, not just for the sake of having a pretty smile, but…
E46 - The Role of the Muscular System
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the many roles of the muscular system and how influential the muscular system can be throughout the entire body. So often they …
E45 - Why The Best Trainers Use Machines
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss two of the biggst myths in the fitness industry - the myths that machines are not useful and the best trainers do not use machin…
E44 - The Psychology of Chronic Pain with Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D.
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Konstantinos Kostas, Ph.D.. Dr. Kostas is a health psychologist specializing in helping patients cope with the psycholog…
E43 - Why do you recommend people lift slowly?
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a common question they get about one of their top exercise recommendations - lifting slowly. If you have ever wondered why Julie…
E42 - What is rotator cuff disease? An interview with Dr. Thomas Obermeyer
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Dr. Thomas Obermeyer of Barrington Orthopedic Specialists to discuss one of the most common shoulder issues plaguing many peop…