Charlie Cates

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Do You Have Weak Ankles?

When I was 14 I rolled both of my ankles within a couple weeks of eachother.  "You must have weak… Read More

June 16, 2016
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Squatting For Bigger Arms? Think Again.

"Why are we squatting?  I want bigger arms." "Well, if you do heavy lifts for your legs, you will produce… Read More

June 13, 2016
  • Muscle Activation Techniques®

Your Check Engine Light

As a personal trainer and MAT™ Specialist in Schaumburg, I am often telling people that they need to get their… Read More

June 9, 2016
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One Exercise Tip To Rule Them All

As a personal trainer in Schaumburg, if there was one exercise tip I would want everybody to know, it is… Read More

June 6, 2016
  • Exercise For Life

Six Tips for a “Six-essful” Life of Exercise

Looking for tips to help make exercise part of your daily routine?  As personal trainers in Schaumburg, Charlie and Julie… Read More

June 3, 2016
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Why You Should Stop Counting Reps

One of the biggest exercise myths is that a designated number of repetitions need to be performed in order to… Read More

June 1, 2016
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Muscle-Building Tips – Perform As Many Reps As You Can

In my last post on the four exercise necessities for building muscle, the first point I brought was that when… Read More

May 23, 2016
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Building Muscle: Four Exercise Necessities

As a personal trainer in Schaumburg, I see a number of papers, books, and articles written on building muscle.  In… Read More

May 13, 2016
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Five Principles to Help You Exercise For Life

One thing I am seeing in the exercise industry is a lack of specificity. In particular, specificity when it comes… Read More

May 6, 2016
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My Current View On Exercise

Throughout my life, I have held many views on exercise.  Initially, I was a sports performance guy.  Anything that could… Read More

April 20, 2016