Exercise Is Health

Do you feel like you need to be sore after you exercise in order to prove to yourself that you did enough for your workout?

While many people take the feeling of mild soreness as a good sign that the…

Is your top priority when exercising to make sure it is convenient to do?

While convenience can help you exercise consistently, at some point you may find that your convenient workouts are not doing …

Stretching is often the go-to activity for increasing flexibility and helping your muscles and joints feel and move better…

But what do you do when it’s no longer working for you??

Do you stretch mor…

Is belly dancing just an exoctic, sensual form of dance saved for the movies or are there legitimate health benefits that can be gleaned from doing it?

On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Healt…

Is a weak back keeping you from exercising? Does your core feel like it is one wrong move away from getting injured? Does your low back tighten up whenever you try to exert yourself?

What can be done…

Do you compete with yourself when you workout?

The mainstream fitness industry is putting out more and more exercise options focused on "you verses you", meaning you are focused on trying to "best yo…

Will lifting heavy weights damage your joints? What if your joints are already compromised? Will it make things worse?

These are questions and concerns that a number of people have when it comes to e…

Are injuries keeping you from exercising consistently? One of the biggest reasons we hear as to why people have stopped exercising is because they suffered an injury during a workout or doing somethi…

Taking your MEDS is one of the most important things you can do for your health and wellbeing. While the idea of taking medication may not be appealing to you, taking your MEDS is an abosolute necess…

Do you ever get bored with your workouts? What do you do when this happens?

A lot of times the remedies for boredom with exercise tend to be to either: 1. increase the intensity or 2. increase the en…

What does it mean to be strong? Does it mean you can lift heavy objects? Or carry large loads? Or withstand stressful situations?

One thing we have been hearing a lot lately from people is less of de…

In fact, there is, and that is exactly what…

When it comes to eating healthy, it is easy to quicly feel overwhelmed. What foods do you need to avoid? What is the latest recommendation on fat or carbs? Where is your food coming from? All of it c…

Do your muscles ever feel tight? Whether it is your hamstrings, back, neck, shoulders, or anywhere in between, tight muscles are one of the most common issues people experience. And, while stretching…

Do you want to feel like you have more energy and stamina throughout your day but aren't excited by the idea of doing endless hours of cardio?

Great news! You don't have to!

On this week's episode of…

Have you ever heard the idea that in order to build muscle or get results from exercise, your workouts first need to damage your muscles so then they can regrow bigger and stronger?

It is one of the …

On this wee…

Are you wanting your workouts to help you lose weight? Most ways of trying to lose weight through exercise are not sustainable for the long-term, which can make losing weight through exercise difficu…

Have you ever heard of the idea of "cheating" in the gym? What does this mean? What is implied by this word, and how should you actually consider thinking about "cheating"?

On this week's episode of …