Hi!

A little bit of a different message from us today, but one that is crucial for you to understand and internalize, especially as we head into the holiday season…

One giant thing we see holding people back from exercising is not that they don’t have time or they don’t have easily accessible workouts…

But rather that they haven’t given themselves permission to use their time, their energy, their resources, their attention for themselves.

Whether it is a story they learned in childhood or something they adopted as they grew older, so many people operate under the belief that the best thing they can do for others and for the world around them is to constantly give, give, give, give, give without ever taking the time to pause and replenish.

Logically, each of us knows that this strategy is impossible to sustain for any significant length of time.

But emotionally, it can be VERY hard to say, “No, I’m not going to do this for you right now so I can use the time to do this for me instead.”

Even if we know that it will make us happier, healthier, more energized, and more excited about life…

Even if we know that we will be able to do all of the other things we love doing with more vigor and passion…

Even if we know that we will be able to give a much higher version of ourselves to everybody else…

It can still be extremely difficult to pause and give ourselves permission to build into us.

So today, before everything goes crazy with the holiday season, we want to take a moment to remind you that you are worth building into, and we want to give you permission to give yourself permission to do just that.

Because even if we know we should do it for ourselves, sometimes we need to hear it from somebody else first 😊

In strength & health,

Julie & Charlie

P.S. Wondering what to do next once you give yourself permission to have the time and space to exercise? That’s where The Exercise For Life Membership comes into play.

You can get started today and workout with us for free for the next two weeks when you click here to sign up.

See you there!


Team MAS

Muscle Activation Schaumburg is an exercise facility located in Schaumburg, IL with a goal to help you keep your health for as long as possible. We know that it is your health that allows you to do the things you love in life. This is why we promote a lifestyle that includes exercise, rather than exercise that is a burden to your life. Muscle Activation Schaumburg provides Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) and personal training services to its clients. We use MAT® and exercise to increase the function of your body. A well-functioning body is what allows you to stay healthy and do the things you love. We value helping the members of our community of Schaumburg as well as surrounding communities of the Northwest Suburbs improve their health.