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.
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services How much time do you spend planning your warm up for your workouts? Most people fall into one of two camps: 1. Absolutely none; or 2. A ton. Unfortunately, if you are trying to figure out what to do on…
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Feet Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services How often do you work on strengthening your feet? While people often think about building stronger legs, a stronger core, and stronger arms, rarely is building stronger feet prioritized. What this is lead…
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E324 - Where You Need To Be Strong To Prevent Injury
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Body Feeling Strong & Mobile: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you heard that getting stronger can help you prevent injuries? It’s true! Consistently strength training throughout your week is one of the best things you can do to help your body stay injury-free. Un…
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E323 - An Easy Way To Take Pressure Off Your Discs
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Body Feeling Strong & Mobile: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you ever had a disc issue? Issues with discs in the spine are extremely common. In fact, it has been reported that 80% of people over the age of 30 have a structural issue with at least one disc. While…
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Your Injuries Are Not From "Just Getting Old"
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Body Feeling Strong & Mobile: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Is your body getting achier with each passing year? One of the most common stories people tell themselves is their aches and pains are because they’re “just getting old”. Maybe your back started tightening …
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E321 - What Your Corrective Exercises Aren't Correcting
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Body Feeling Strong & Mobile: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are you doing corrective exercises to try to improve your mobility or help with some aches and pains you have? There is something that you aren’t being told about these exercises that may not only be causin…
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E320 - 3 Little-Known Ways Your Muscles Keep You Healthy
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Feeling Loose & Strong: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Muscles do more than keep you looking good and feeling strong. They are also key to your health and longevity! While most of the world thinks of aesthetics and athletic performance with muscles, there are…
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E319 - "Is Working Out Every Day When I'm In My 60s Too Much?"
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Stay Feeling Loose & Strong: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Is exercising every day when you are in your 60s too much? Are the potential positive benefits of working out being squandered because your body is being worked too often? Should you aim to workout fewer days each wee…
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E318 - How To Efficiently Loosen Your Tight Hamstrings
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Help Your Muscles Stay Loose & Strong: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are your hamstrings tight? Tight hamstrings are one of the most common complaints we hear about from prospective clients, and while there are many options out there to help loosen the hamstrings, most ways o…
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Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Help Your Joints Stay Healthy & Strong: http://services.matschaumburg.com There is one part of your body that will help your joints stay healthy, strong, mobile, and injury-free, and it is not the joints themselves… Your muscles! While many people are under the belief that a joint symptom means ther…
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E316 - What To Do If Walking Is Bothering Your Hips & Back
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Learn How Muscle Activation Techniques® Can Help You Feel Stronger Than Ever: http://services.matschaumburg.com Walking is one of the most convenient ways to stay physically active throughout the day, but what if it isn’t agreeing with your body? Even though there can be a ton of health benefits from walking regularly, if it is causing your feet, k…
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E315 - Is Being Mindful While You Workout The Key To Feeling Happier In 2024?
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One of the most consistent recommendations we give is to be mindful of what you are focusing on while you exercise. We have had a number of conversations about how this will positively impact your physical health, but what about your mental health? Is being mindful while you exercise a key component to building your mental health and wellbeing with…
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E314 - Why Fitness Assessments Have You Focused On The Wrong Things
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Fitness assessments are all the rage at the turn of the year. New Year’s Resolutions combined with a desire to document where you are starting from to track progress make many people susceptible to the hype of various assessments. Whether it is as simple as a sit to stand test to as advanced as a VO2 max assessment, people of all fitness levels are…
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E313 - How To Workout If You Have A Rotator Cuff Issue
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Have you ever had an issue with your rotator cuff? Not only can this be incredibly painful for the shoulder, it can also be a large reason why people choose to stop exercising temporarily or all together. But, if you’ve followed our content at all, you know the number one thing you can do to live a long, healthy, and strong life is exercise… So how…
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E312 - How Do You Use The 4 Exercise For Life Principles With Cardio?
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You often hear us talk about the 4 Exercise For Life Principles as they relate to strength training, but what about cardio? Do these same four principles apply to running, swimming, cycling, etc? Or do you need to consider different things during your cardio workouts to make sure you are building your health, strength, and function without getting …
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E311 - The #1 Way To Get Stronger When Working On Flexibility
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Is your flexibility training making you weaker? It is well known that stretching decreases strength, but do all flexibility exercises have this effect? How can you increase your flexibility without getting weaker, and do so in ways that actually makes you stronger? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are laying out the #1 …
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E310 - The #1 Way To Get More Flexible While You Strength Train
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Does your strength training leave you feeling still and inflexible? Most people find that they have to stretch and do other flexibility exercises to counteract the effects of their strength training after they workout. But what if your strength training could not only make you stronger, but also make you more flexible? In this week’s episode of the…
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E309 - Are You Active Or Are You Exercising?
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Are you active all day long, always on your feet and moving around, rarely sitting or taking time to rest? While this kind of activity is great, it is not a replacement for more focused and intense workouts. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are going to break down the difference between being active and exercising, why …
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E308 - 3 Ways We Stay Consistent With Our Workouts
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Life throws in many twists and turns that can derail you from working out. Whether it is social events, late nights, family gatherings, work assignments, or anything else that comes up throughout the day, there are many opportunities to say, “I’m not going to workout today because of ____ .” So how can you get your workouts in despite everything el…
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E307 - Why Working Out "Smarter" Is Not Enough
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“Smarter Not Harder” is a phrase often thrown around in the fitness industry. While the idea of not working out as hard because you are working out more intelligently certainly sounds appealing, there are some big issues that this mindset is creating. What are these issues, how are they holding you back from reaching your goals, and what needs to b…
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E306 - 3 Exercise Musts For Women With Osteoporosis
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Exercise is one of the most effective ways to help your body build bone, but when it comes to exercising with osteoporosis, the main recommendations that are given fall dramatically short of what is actually required to increase bone density. Fortunately, research shows that there are only three things you need to make sure are included in your wor…
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E305 - 3 Big Issues With A.I.-Powered Fitness
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A.I. is a very hot topic these days. From creating images, answering questions, and providing writing prompts to helping automate customer support chats on many websites and so much more, A.I. has infiltrated much of our daily lives, including fitness. But is A.I.-powered fitness as useful as other ways of using A.I.? Are there any downsides to usi…
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E304 - How To Have An Anti-Aging Lifestyle - Interview with Dr. Michael Turner
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Anti aging is a hot topic right now, and while there is a ton of information on the subject, it tends to be fragmented across different topics. You might find an article about supplements. And another about exercise. And another about sleep or stress management. But how can you piece it all together to create a full anti-aging lifestyle? On this we…
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E303 - 3 Ways High-Intensity Workouts Can Be Joint Friendly
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Do you avoid doing high-intensity workouts because of how they make your joints feel? While there are a number of metabolic and health benefits that can come from doing high-intensity workouts, if they are breaking down your joints in the process, the tradeoff may not be worth it to you. But is there a way that you can do high-intensity workouts wi…
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E302 - How To Navigate Working Out When You Have Joint Pain
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Is joint pain keeping you from working out? Maybe your knee hurts and is stopping you from exercising. Or perhaps your shoulder is aching and saying you should take it easy. Oftentimes, we see that if there is an ache or pain in one area of the body, it prevents people from doing exercise for the entire rest of their body. But is taking time off re…
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Do you struggle to feel like you have ownership over your body? Maybe tasks that were once easy now feel difficult. Or perhaps your coordination or dexterity feel like they are leaving you. Or maybe you feel like the body you are living in today hardly resembles the body you remember living in 10 years ago. What can you do about this?? On this week…
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E300 - The Changes That Happen Over 300 Weeks
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What can change for you over the course of 300 weeks? Let us tell you… a lot. But while a lot can change, not everything does, and that’s what we want to explore with you this week. This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast is a very special one as we celebrate our 300th episode! We discuss what has changed with us over the last 300 ep…
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E299 - The A.I.M. Principle For Muscle Growth - Interview with Nick Horvath
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Do you have a group of muscles that you are struggling to grow or strengthen? There is so much confusion and misinformation about what actually needs to happen in order to develop bigger and stronger muscles, and while much of the mainstream fitness industry wants you to chase the newest, flashiest, flavor-of-the-day strategy, we find that results …
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E298 - One Aspect Of Your Fitness You Are Not Considering
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What aspects of your fitness do you take into consideration throughout your day? Perhaps you notice how out of breath or not you get. Or maybe you are aware of how easily you can move your body. Or your strength might be the thing that is most apparent to you as you do your daily activities. But, there is one aspect of your fitness that you are lik…
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E297 - High Impact Exercise Is Not The Enemy
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Do high impact exercises bother your joints? Maybe running bugs your knees, or jumping and landing hurt your back. Or perhaps your body actually feels okay doing high-impact exercises, but you choose not to as a precautionary measure. Oftentimes, when high-impact exercises bother people’s joints, they decide to not do them out of fear of making the…
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E296 - 3 Benefits You Are Missing Out On If You Are Moving Too Fast When You Strength Train
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Are you moving too fast when you strength train? More than likely, you are. While moving too fast can be a big risk for injury, it can also cause you to miss many key benefits of your workouts. What will you be missing out on when you move fast and how can you combat this? That's what we're laying out for you this week on the Exercise Is Health® po…
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E295 - Is 20 Minutes Long Enough To Get A Good Workout?
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How long do you need to workout for it to qualify as a "good workout"? 45 minutes? 60 minutes? Longer? What about 20 minutes?... Oftentimes, when people think about exercising for 20 minutes, they either disregard it as an option because "it's not long enough to get a good workout"... Or they try to make up for the shorter duration by cranking the …
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E294 - What Is Metabolic Health & Why Is It So Important? - Interview with Dr. Elie Jarrouge
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Most people are familiar with the terms heart health, brain health, and maybe even joint health, but what about metabolic health? While not as well-known of a topic, metabolic health is a critical component of overall health, wellbeing, daily function, and even longevity. But what is metabolic health and why is it so important? On this week's episo…
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E293 - You're Not Too Old To Get Stronger, But...
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Does it feel like your body is too old to get stronger, more fit, or more mobile? A lot of times, as people get older, they start to develop the belief that because they are "past their prime", they have lost their window of opportunity to build the strength and health they want. But, this could not be further from the truth! In fact, you can see i…
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E292 - What To Do For Your Workouts When Your Hamstrings Are Always Tight
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Are your hamstrings always tight? Tight hamstrings are one of the most common physical complaints in our modern society, and while it may seem like your hamstrings are destined to be tight because of your daily requirements, there are some extremely impactful things you can do for them, especially if you are wanting to exercise. On this week's of t…
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Do you want to get stronger but aren't sure of the exact steps to take to get results with out hurting yourself? Rebuilding your strength isn't complicated; in fact, you just need to make sure to follow a few simple principles day in and day out. And good news, if any of your joints or muscles are talking to you saying, “We’re not as young as we us…
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E290 - What To Do When Walking Isn't Working For Your Body
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Have you heard that walking is the best form of exercise? While we adamantly disagree with this statement, we do acknowledge that walking can provide a number of health benefits. But what if walking just isn't working for your body? What if every time you try to walk, your body feels worse? Your feet hurt... your knees hurt... your hips hurt... you…
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E289 - The 3 Steps To Reversing Hashimoto's Disease - Interview with Dr. Anshul Gupta
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Hashimoto's Disease is the most common auto-immune condition worldwide. Its symptoms and effects are wide ranging and can be felt throughout the entire body, but there are many ways of combatting them. While the mainstream approach is often to supplement with a synthetic thyroid hormone, there are various lifestyle modifactions that can have a trem…
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E288 - 3 Ways To Stay Strong Through The Summer Without Going To The Gym
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The summer months can be some of the most enjoyable of the year, but they can also be some of the most challenging on your health and strength. Between the cookouts, holidays, weekend celebrations, and an overall desire to not be indoors or in a gym, many people find themselves going through summer feeling weaker and weaker. While the fall, winter,…
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E287 - Can Resistance Training Be Gentle On Your Joints?
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Resistance training often gets a bad name for being stressful for joints like your knees, back, and shoulders. BUT - does it have to be this way?? Do the exercises you do to strengthen your muscles also have to hurt your joints in the process? Or, are there ways to to get all of the muscle benefits of strength training while also making your joints…
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E286 - Where To Start With Exercise When You Are Starting In Your 50s & 60s
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Are you in your 50s or 60s and brand new to exercise? Or perhaps you used to exercise in your teens and 20s but it has been 30 years or more since those days... How can you get back into the swing of working out now so you can build your strength and fitness without feeling achy, sore, or injured? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® p…
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E285 - How Exercise Affects More Than Your Muscles - Interview with Dr. Rachele Pojednic
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Every week you hear us say, "Your health is your most valuable asset, and exercise is the single-best thing you can do to boost and protect that asset." But how true is this?? Is exercise really just good for losing weight and building muscle? Or is it actually the best thing you can do for your overall health and function? On this week's episode o…
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E284 - How To Become More Functional Without Functional Training
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Do you want your workouts to help you function better in your day to day life? A lot of times, different training methods called "functional training" are said to be the thing that need to be done in order to get this effect. But functional training, as it is traditionally done, can actually leave your body less functional AND limited your ability …
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E283 - The Most Effective & Simple Rituals To Reduce Stress - Interview with Dr. Tâmara Castelo
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Stress management and reduction are big topics these days, whether it is in the office, at home, or just for overall health and wellbeing. But most ways of reducing stress are additive to what is likely an already jam-packed schedule; in other words, many of the recommendations are along the lines of, "Add in meditation," "Start journaling," or "Do…
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E282 - How To Strength Train If You Have Lower Back Pain
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Low back pain is one of the most common orthopedic complaints in the US today. Whether it stems from a sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, or something else, the end result of low back pain can often prevent people from exercising. Not only does this mean that you don't get the health benefits of exercise if you are skipping it because of low back pa…
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E281 - Where To Start With Exercise If You Are Super Tight & Restricted
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Does your body feel tight and restricted? Maybe your low back is constantly stiff or your shoulders don't move like they used to... Many times, these feelings can stop people from exercising consistently. But what if they were the exact reason WHY you should be exercising consistently?? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Jul…
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E280 - How To Make Cardio Less Stressful For Your Joints
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Do you avoid doing cardio because of how your joints feel? Perhaps running hurts your knees, biking bothers your hips and back, or swimming does not agree with your shoulders. Or maybe you just push through the pain because you want the benefits of doing cardio. While there are a ton of health benefits you can get from doing cardio, if the activiti…
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E279 - Why HIIT Workouts Are Ruining Your Health
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Are HIIT workouts ruining your health?? This popular form of exercise can have huge positive health benefits, but it can also cause your health to go the exact opposite direction... And while most people are aware that HIIT workouts may be too intense for their body, there are some other issues with these workout that often go unnoticed until bigge…
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E278 - Why Doing Random Workouts Is Stalling Your Progress
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Are your workouts not progressing? Have your strength and fitness plateaued despite consistently working out? Do you feel like you aren't making any progress even though you exercise multiple times a week? There is one giant reason why this may be happening, and it all has to do with the approach you are taking to your workouts. On this week's epis…
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E277 - How To Strength Train If You Don't Want To Build Muscle
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Do you want to get stronger but are concerned about building too much muscle? This is a common reason why many people avoid doing strength training, even though there are so many benefits that can be gleaned from lifting weights. And, when people do go and strength train, they often end up sacrificing the parts of the exercise that will give them t…
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