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Charlie Cates

Three Easy Ways To Know If You Need Muscle Activation Techniques®

You may have heard of Muscle Activation Techniques®, also known as MAT®, but how do you know if it is right for you? If you have tried other forms of body work such as massage, chiropractic, stretching, and even physical therapy, you may be thinking, “Do I need to just Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 7 monthsDecember 20, 2024 ago
Charlie Cates

Tight Calves When You Run?

Running used to be one of the most uncomfortable things for me to do. My feet would hurt. My hips would hurt. My hamstrings and back would tighten up. My right shoulder would start to get this pinching pain that would go up into my neck. And my calves would Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 9 monthsOctober 7, 2024 ago
Muscle Activation Schaumburg

Your Body Needs To Compensate. Here’s How To Do It Better.

Let’s get something straight from the get go… Your body needs to compensate. Now, we know you have been told that compensation is a bad thing. We know you have seen that therapist or trainer who told you to do specific corrective exercises to get rid of compensations you have. Read more…

By Team MAS, 10 monthsSeptember 6, 2024 ago
Muscle Activation Schaumburg

An Easy Way To Prevent Injuries – Muscle Activation Techniques®

Your car’s dashboard is one of the most useful ways to know what is going on with your car. Need to know how much gas you have? Check the dashboard. Want to know how fast you are going? Check the dashboard. Interested in seeing how many miles you’ve put on Read more…

By Team MAS, 11 monthsAugust 23, 2024 ago
Charlie Cates

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 Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 11 monthsAugust 3, 2024 ago
Charlie Cates

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 Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 12 monthsJuly 22, 2024 ago
Charlie Cates

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 Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 12 monthsJuly 19, 2024 ago
Muscle Activation Techniques®

The One Thing To Do When Your Body’s “Check Engine” Light Is On

Did you know your body has a check engine light like your car? In fact, it has multiple check engine lights, but some of the most prominent ones are feelings of muscle tightness and joint achiness. Unfortunately, how many people choose to address these check engine lights often takes care Read more…

By Team MAS, 1 yearJuly 11, 2024 ago
Charlie Cates

Improving Muscle Function Is The Most Important Aspect Of Basketball Training

Basketball Players – I have written a lot about the importance of muscle function for strength. Without question, when your muscles function better, your strength increases. But, that’s not all that happens. A short list of equally important outcomes of increasing muscle function includes: In other words, improving your muscle Read more…

By Charlie Cates, 1 yearJuly 4, 2024 ago
Exercise For Life

How To Increase Your Workout Consistency By At Least 30%

With as busy as life can be these days, it can be really easy to let yourself have the same thoughts, use the same words, and do the same actions as everybody around you… …Thinking, “There’s so much to do…I don’t know when I will get my workouts in.” …Saying, Read more…

By Team MAS, 1 yearJune 28, 2024 ago

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