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Top Strength Training Mistakes Basketball Players Make – Part 1

Let’s get this straight from the get go… Your strength training work should be directly enhancing your ability to perform, should be decreasing the time you need to recover, and should be building your resiliency to injuries and stress during your practices and games. Anything else that it is trying to do, from a basketball perspective, is quite frankly a waste of time and energy. Unfortunately, I see too many players being misled about their Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

How to Strengthen Weak Ankles – Muscle Activation Techniques®

Do you have weak ankles? Do your ankles give out or roll often? Have you sprained one or both of your ankles multiple times? Do your calves, shin muscles, and arches often feel tight or sore? If so, you have likely been told that you have ankle weakness and then given a handful of exercises to do, such as writing the alphabet with your foot, balancing on one leg, ant tib raises, and calf raises. Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E344 – What Is Muscle Activation Techniques®?

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you ever heard us talk about Muscle Activation Techniques®, or MAT®, but aren’t quite sure what it is?  Recently, Charlie had the opportunity to talk with Nat Niddam on the Biohacking Superhuman Performance Podcast to discuss this exact question. This conversation covers a variety of topics, including what makes MAT® so different, who MAT® is great for, and what Read more

By Team MAS, ago

How To Avoid The #1 Mistake When Doing Glute Exercises

Butt-focused programs are super popular for both women and men. While the programs targeted towards women are often more focused on aesthetics, the programs targeted towards men are often about performance. But regardless of which butt program you do or glute goal you have, there is one giant mistake we see happening across the board when doing exercises to strengthen, build, firm up, and activate the glutes. Unfortunately, not only is this mistake costing many Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Ladies – What You Need To Do For Stronger Bones

Building stronger bones is the number one reason I hear why my female clients who are over the age of 50 exercise. As much as we think exercise is all about losing weight and aesthetics, many women are realizing how important it is for longevity and quality of life, and wrapped up in that is the strength of their bones. But, as much as Google tries to be helpful with guiding us all on what Read more

By Julie Cates, ago

E343 – How To Optimize Your Bone & Muscle Health After 40

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services How can you make sure your muscles and bones remain strong after the age of 40 without risking injury? While there are many methodologies promoted by the mainstream fitness industry, most of them completely miss the boat on a few critical steps that need to be in place to make sure your workouts are both effective and sustainable. On this Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Basketball Players – The Big 4 For Your Body

In my experience, the four biggest areas of concern for a basketball player’s body are: 1. The feet and ankles 2. The knees 3. The hips 4. The core and low back These are the areas I have seen time and again get sore, tweaked, and injured the most. These are the areas I hear about time after time from players. These are the areas that I have seen have the biggest impact on players’ Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

IT Band Pain? A Simple Yet Often Overlooked Solution…

IT band pain and tightness are extremely common symptoms among those who are active as well as those who are sedentary. The IT band, located along the outside of your legs, often gets blamed for knee pain, hip pain, and back pain when it tightens up. Often, the popular remedy for IT band pain and tightness is to roll out or massage the IT band using a foam roller, a lacrosse ball, or a massage Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E342 – How Can You Exercise Every Day? – Part 2

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services How can you exercise every day no matter what else is filling your schedule or what you are feeling in your body? We laid out a simple framework to follow to do exactly this for the medical students at Midwestern University, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are sharing the final pieces of this Read more

By Team MAS, ago

3 Big Workout Mistakes When Using Exercise Bands

Exercise bands are one of the most convenient ways to workout at home. They are light, versatile, and can help you easily build muscle and get stronger without ever setting foot in a gym. But, many band workouts and band exercises are designed poorly. In fact, most band exercises completely miss three crucial components that end up increasing your risk for injury and sabotaging your workout results. Fortunately, there are some easy fixes to these Read more

By Team MAS, ago