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Ladies – 3 Ways To Fight Muscle Loss In Your 50s

Are you a woman in your 50s who is starting to feel the effects of aging, particularly in terms of muscle loss? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Many women in their 50s experience changes in their bodies that can lead to decreased muscle mass. However, there are several preventative measures you can take to combat muscle loss and regain your strength. This checklist is specifically designed to help you feel like yourself again by providing Read more

By Julie Cates, ago

Three Simple Ways To Stay Moving Through Your Week

With school back in session and fall activities in full swing, it can feel like whatever peace you were left with at the end of summer has officially left for good, and with it all the opportunities you had to exercise regularly. However, it is absolutely critical that you get into a good workout routine right now, because soon the holidays will be here, and once November rolls around, it is pretty much just a Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E298 – One Aspect Of Your Fitness You Are Not Considering

What aspects of your fitness do you take into consideration throughout your day? Perhaps you notice how out of breath or not you get. Or maybe you are aware of how easily you can move your body. Or your strength might be the thing that is most apparent to you as you do your daily activities. But, there is one aspect of your fitness that you are likely not considering, and by overlooking this, you Read more

By Team MAS, ago

The Easiest Way To Optimize Your Health & Function

Are you functioning at a high level but looking for something to clean up any little pieces that may be off? If so, you would be what we call an “Optimizer”. An Optimizer is somebody who doesn’t have any aches or pains that are holding them back, they can do what they want when they want, but they feel like there may be some tiny things here and there that are keeping them from living Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E297 – High Impact Exercise Is Not The Enemy

Do high impact exercises bother your joints? Maybe running bugs your knees, or jumping and landing hurt your back. Or perhaps your body actually feels okay doing high-impact exercises, but you choose not to as a precautionary measure. Oftentimes, when high-impact exercises bother people’s joints, they decide to not do them out of fear of making their joints worse. BUT, there are some big issues with not doing high-impact exercises, especially if you want to Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E296 – 3 Benefits You Are Missing Out On If You Are Moving Too Fast When You Strength Train

Are you moving too fast when you strength train? More than likely, you are. While moving too fast can be a big risk for injury, it can also cause you to miss many key benefits of your workouts. What will you be missing out on when you move fast and how can you combat this? That’s what we’re laying out for you this week on the Exercise Is Health® podcast. Yes, you want to be Read more

By Team MAS, ago

3 Ways MAT® Can Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or you just enjoy being physically active in general, Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) can help you reach your fitness goals faster and easier than you imagined. There are many important aspects to reaching any fitness goal, including having a plan, the right support team, and knowing how to progress your body appropriately with your workouts. But, there are three giant aspects that depend on your physical Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E295 – Is 20 Minutes Long Enough To Get A Good Workout?

How long do you need to workout for it to qualify as a “good workout”? 45 minutes? 60 minutes? Longer? What about 20 minutes?… Oftentimes, when people think about exercising for 20 minutes, they either disregard it as an option because “it’s not long enough to get a good workout”… Or they try to make up for the shorter duration by cranking the intensity WAY up. But – does it have to be this way? Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Five Ways To Make Sure Your Workouts Are Progressing Your Health

Are your workouts progressing your health? Most times, progress is measured by external things – how much weight you are able to lift, how many reps you are able to do, how long you can do something before you get tired, what the scale says… But the truth is that none of these measurements are actually indicative of your health. NEW: Get Stronger From Home. Click Here To Start For Free Today. So how do Read more

By Team MAS, ago

3 Ways MAT® Can Help You Hold Onto Your Youth

Are you feeling like you want to hold onto this moment as long as you can? How your body feels… your energy levels… your mental sharpness… your strength and mobility… One thing we have seen with many new clients at Muscle Activation Schaumburg is a subtle fear of not wanting to go downhill. NEW: GET STRONGER FROM HOME. START FOR FREE TODAY HERE. Whether you have seen loved ones lose their autonomy or physical freedom; Read more

By Team MAS, ago