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 Read more
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 Read more
Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or you just enjoy being physically active in general, Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) can help you reach your fitness goals faster and easier than you imagined. There are many important aspects to reaching any fitness goal, including having a plan, the Read more
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”… Read more
Are your workouts progressing your health? Most times, progress is measured by external things – how much weight you are able to lift, how many reps you are able to do, how long you can do something before you get tired, what the scale says… But the truth is that Read more
Are you feeling like you want to hold onto this moment as long as you can? How your body feels… your energy levels… your mental sharpness… your strength and mobility… One thing we have seen with many new clients at Muscle Activation Schaumburg is a subtle fear of not wanting Read more
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 Read more
There are many types of personal training, and knowing which type is right for you is critical to making sure you reach your exercise and health goals safely and efficiently. At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we have our specialties of personal training, but there are many other types that we don’t Read more
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 Read more
Have you heard of the Five Stages of Fitness? If you want to have your workouts leave you healthier and feeling stronger, more energized, and more mobile while not bogging down your days or overwhelming your schedule, this is a concept you need to know about. NEW: Get Stronger From Read more