This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss the most popular footwear of the season – flip-flops – and how it is stressing out your body. From bunions, to plantar fasciitis, to knee, hip, and back issues, wearing flip-flops for extended periods of time may create more issues … Continued
One of the most common issues we hear about is how stiff and achy people feel after riding on airplanes. The travel during the holiday season, when combined with the additional stress that is often present this time of year, seems to be particularly detrimental to how many people are feeling. Whether it is your … Continued
Just the other day I had a client come into Muscle Activation Schaumburg and say, “I knew I was doing Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) to help my muscles work better, but I didn’t realize that my joints would be feeling so much better, too.” This is not an uncommon response from many of our clients … Continued
Welp, it happened – the first big snowfall of the year for the Chicagoland area. Sunday the snow fell by the inches, and sure enough, Monday came around and it had to be moved. The first snowfall of the year is always interesting for us at Muscle Activation Schaumburg. Without fail, we hear multiple reports … Continued
Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) is one of the most powerful things you can do to help improve your overall health and function. The goal of MAT® is to assess your body to figure out where you have muscles that aren’t contracting well and then address those muscles to get them working better. When this happens, … Continued
A few weeks back, I went for a run and tweaked my calf. This was unusual for a couple reasons. First, I was only about half a mile into the run. I had been running two miles consistently 3-5 mornings a week over the past two months, so my body was accustomed to doing the … Continued
I had a client come in a few weeks back and we were talking about how our approach to exercise is different at Muscle Activation Schaumburg than at most other personal training studios in Schaumburg. I was telling him how our approach to exercise was all about improving our clients’ health and function. We talked … Continued
One of the most common issues I have experienced while working out is not being able to feel the exercises I was doing. This is a complaint I have heard from clients, prospective clients, and regular exercisers, as well. Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever gone to the gym to do a … Continued
As you age, there are many systems of your body that you may think you need to keep healthy. Your heart, eyes, ears, brain, lungs, and liver may all come to mind, but what about your muscles? Keeping your muscles healthy during the aging process can help you be more active, feel better, and keep … Continued
Golf season is in full swing here in the Chicago area. Every weekend, and most weekdays, you can find the links full of avid golfers out there for both business and pleasure. But, with this increase in golf course usage comes an onslaught of potential issues, most notably golfer’s elbow. Golfer’s elbow has plagued both … Continued