How much margin do you have in your life? Whether it is with your finances, your time, or your health, having a margin or buffer between what life is requiring and what you are capable of or have access to can be the thing that gives you a true sense of freedom. The same is true for your muscles and your physical freedom, which we define as being able to do what you want when Read more
Basketball Players – with the regular season right around the corner, what can you do now to help give you an edge come tip off? While social media would have you believe that you need to get access to the latest drills or work with a celebrity skills trainer, there are some very simple things you can do to have a huge impact on your performance without trying to wait in line to get coached Read more
Is joint pain keeping you from working out? Maybe your knee hurts and is stopping you from exercising. Or perhaps your shoulder is aching and saying you should take it easy. Oftentimes, we see that if there is an ache or pain in one area of the body, it prevents people from doing exercise for the entire rest of their body. But is taking time off really the best solution? If you have followed our Read more
Ladies, if your body is feeling completely different than it did 5 or 10 years ago, this message is for you. Yes, your hormones may be all over the place and things can feel out of your control, but I am here to tell you that there are very specific things you can do to regain those feelings of vitality and strength that you had when you were younger. NEW: GET STRONGER FROM HOME. CLICK Read more
Do you struggle to feel like you have ownership over your body? Maybe tasks that were once easy now feel difficult. Or perhaps your coordination or dexterity feel like they are leaving you. Or maybe you feel like the body you are living in today hardly resembles the body you remember living in 10 years ago. What can you do about this?? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is the Read more
How do you keep yourself moving throughout the day? Here are three ideas to make it easier: NEW: GET STRONGER FROM HOME. CLICK HERE TO START FOR FREE TODAY. 1. Start Early – Starting your day off with a workout can set the tone for the rest of your day. It can be as simple as getting outside for a ten-minute walk in the morning sunlight or hopping on a workout within the Exercise For Read more
What can change for you over the course of 300 weeks? Let us tell you… a lot. But while a lot can change, not everything does, and that’s what we want to explore with you this week. This week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast is a very special one as we celebrate our 300th episode! We discuss what has changed with us over the last 300 episodes, what has stayed the same, and Read more
At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we see a variety of clients for Muscle Activation Techniques®, also known as MAT®. We see clients who are younger and older, clients who are more physically fit and those who are not, and clients who are highly athletic as well as those whose athleticism may be lacking. But, despite this variety, there is a consistency that we see regarding the differences between our clients who are professional athletes and those Read more
Guys, let me level with you for a second… How you worked out in high school and college is not helping you now if you are in your 40s or beyond. I know you want to feel strong and athletic again, like you can do anything at any time, but the number one thing that will stop you from doing that is getting injured. Not injured like you are feeling achy and sore, but injured Read more
Do you have a group of muscles that you are struggling to grow or strengthen? There is so much confusion and misinformation about what actually needs to happen in order to develop bigger and stronger muscles, and while much of the mainstream fitness industry wants you to chase the newest, flashiest, flavor-of-the-day strategy, we find that results consistently come easier when you follow a specific set of principles. This week, we have the opportunity to Read more