We were back at it again in 2018 with 52 2-Minute Tuesday posts, putting up three reasons why you should follow our advice in two minutes on one exercise topic. Did you catch all of them? If not, or if you’d like a refresher, check them all out below! Tips for Fighting the New Year’s Gym Crowd Working off the holiday pounds? Make sure to read this. Stay safe during your ski trip with these Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie give you a full recap of all of our guests from 2018 and their answers to our two common questions – “What do you reccomend our listeners do to improve their health?” and “What is your definition of health?” Utilize their tips to help ensure 2019 is your healthiest year yet! Check out all of the details in this week’s episode. Check out this Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are going to be trying out for Santa’s reindeer team. What things do you need to do with your workouts over the next 12 months to optimize your performance and make sure you Read more…
2018 has been a productive year of writing for us at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, especially when it came to creating content about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). Between podcasts and blog posts, we had a lot to say about MAT®. Check out all of our MAT® posts from 2018 below! How muscles saved me from blowing out my knee 3 Ways MAT® Helps to Boost Your Performance Stay safe during your ski trip with these exericse Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Tony Cates, MBA. Tony has authored two books on behavioral change and behavioral psychology and is in production of his third book on the subject. After spending years as a personal trainer and nutrition coach, Tony realized it didn’t matter how much he knew, it only mattered if his clients changed their behaviors and applied what he knew. At that moment he switched Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are going to be traveling this upcoming week for the holidays. This time of year is slammed with holiday travel, so how do you still get your workouts in when you are on Read more…
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 back feeling stiff, your hips tightening up, or your shoulders or neck getting achy, airplane travel does not seem to Read more…
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four early warning signs that let you know you are in need of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). One of the most common questions they get when teaching people about MAT® is, “How do I know if I need it?” This episode addresses that question head on, detailing four tell-tale signs that your muscles are in need of a tune up. Check out all Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are preparing for the new year. Yes, it is a few weeks off, but you want to know what you should be doing now to prepare your body for your workouts going into Read more…
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 as the function of your muscles and the function of your joints are tightly intertwined with one another. Too often, Read more…