2018 has been a productive year of writing for us at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, especially when it came to creating content about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). Between podcasts and blog posts, we had a lot to say about MAT®. Check out all of our MAT® posts from 2018 below! How muscles saved me from blowing out my knee 3 Ways MAT® Helps to Boost Your Performance Stay safe during your ski trip with these exericse Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Tony Cates, MBA. Tony has authored two books on behavioral change and behavioral psychology and is in production of his third book on the subject. After spending years as a personal trainer and nutrition coach, Tony realized it didn’t matter how much he knew, it only mattered if his clients changed their behaviors and applied what he knew. At that moment he switched Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are going to be traveling this upcoming week for the holidays. This time of year is slammed with holiday travel, so how do you still get your workouts in when you are on Read more
One of the most common issues we hear about is how stiff and achy people feel after riding on airplanes. The travel during the holiday season, when combined with the additional stress that is often present this time of year, seems to be particularly detrimental to how many people are feeling. Whether it is your back feeling stiff, your hips tightening up, or your shoulders or neck getting achy, airplane travel does not seem to Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four early warning signs that let you know you are in need of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). One of the most common questions they get when teaching people about MAT® is, “How do I know if I need it?” This episode addresses that question head on, detailing four tell-tale signs that your muscles are in need of a tune up. Check out all Read more
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are preparing for the new year. Yes, it is a few weeks off, but you want to know what you should be doing now to prepare your body for your workouts going into Read more
Just the other day I had a client come into Muscle Activation Schaumburg and say, “I knew I was doing Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) to help my muscles work better, but I didn’t realize that my joints would be feeling so much better, too.” This is not an uncommon response from many of our clients as the function of your muscles and the function of your joints are tightly intertwined with one another. Too often, Read more
This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what they see going on in the fitness industry, why it is driving so many people away, and how to fix it. With only 23% of American adults reportedly getting in the recommneded amount of exercise each day, this is a tremendous issue. Check out all of the details in this week’s episode of Exercise Is Health! Check out this episode!
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are slammed with holiday parties. It is that time of year, and you are trying to figure out how to balance getting your workouts with the added social obligations. 1) Utilize Your Mornings, Read more
Welp, it happened – the first big snowfall of the year for the Chicagoland area. Sunday the snow fell by the inches, and sure enough, Monday came around and it had to be moved. The first snowfall of the year is always interesting for us at Muscle Activation Schaumburg. Without fail, we hear multiple reports of people’s bodies getting all out of whack after spending the better part of an hour moving around the heavy Read more