{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E82 - What is the difference between MAT\u00ae and stretching?","description":"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\u00ae (MAT\u00ae) community - &quot;What is the difference between MAT\u00ae and stretching?&quot; &amp;nbsp;They go into detail about the differences of the goal(s) of each, the process(es) of each, and why you may decide to do one versus the other. If you have heard about MAT\u00ae but aren't sure how it is different than other things you have tried, such as stretching, you are definitely going to want to give this episode a listen! Links to resources mentioned in this week's episode:  List of certified MAT\u00ae practitioners Free eBook on MAT\u00ae by Julie and Charlie Blog post - What makes a Muscle Activation Techniques\u00ae practitioner unique?  E3 - What is Muscle Activation Techniques\u00ae?  Supercharge Your Stretching With This One Simple Change  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Exercise Is Health","author_url":"http:\/\/exerciseishealth.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10633406\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/47953097"}