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Exercise tips if you aren’t sleeping well

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 having a little bit of difficulty sleeping. How can you exercise safely and efficiently despite not sleeping so well? 1) Don’t Forget About Resistance Training Tip number one – don’t forget about Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Is your body approaching 100,000 miles?

I had a client come in a few weeks back and we were talking about how our approach to exercise is different at Muscle Activation Schaumburg than at most other personal training studios in Schaumburg.  I was telling him how our approach to exercise was all about improving our clients’ health and function. We talked about how we place a large emphasis on keeping our clients’ bodies tuned up and working well so they can Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E26 – Stretching & Reps Questions

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie are answering listener-submitted questions about some of their previous content.  Listeners had questions about stretching as well as the idea of focusing on time instead of reps, so Julie and Charlie dive in deep to discuss their thoughts behind their recomendations.  Hear the full story in this week’s episode of Exericse Is Health! Check out this episode!

By Team MAS, ago

Swimming often? Make sure your body stays healthy!

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 about to hit the pool to get some laps in. What things do you need to make sure to do with your exercise in order to keep swimming and make sure your Read more

By Team MAS, ago

4 Considerations If You Can’t Feel The Exercises You Are Doing

One of the most common issues I have experienced while working out is not being able to feel the exercises I was doing.  This is a complaint I have heard from clients, prospective clients, and regular exercisers, as well. Has this ever happened to you?  Have you ever gone to the gym to do a chest press and not felt your chest muscles working?  Or you did a squat but didn’t feel your glutes firing? Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E25 – Kurt Hutchinson of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie interview Kurt Hutchinson, a phyiscal therapist with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.  Kurt discusses in detail the new OrthoHealth program they are running at IBJI.  What is OrthoHealth?  What does this program offer?  Would you be a good fit for the OrthoHealth program? What advanced practices is the OrthoHealth program using to promote long term success with lifestyle changes?  Find out all of Read more

By Team MAS, ago

How Can MAT® Help Your Golf Game?

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 about to hit the links with your golf game. What can Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) do to help you with your golf swing in order to make sure that your game is Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Aging? 3 things you can do to keep your muscles healthy!

As you age, there are many systems of your body that you may think you need to keep healthy.  Your heart, eyes, ears, brain, lungs, and liver may all come to mind, but what about your muscles?  Keeping your muscles healthy during the aging process can help you be more active, feel better, and keep you doing the things you love to do.  But, before we talk about why keeping your muscles healthy is important, Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E24 – What Does “Looking For The Cause” Mean?

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss a concept that is commonly thrown around when talking about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®), and it is this idea of “looking for the cause”.  What does this mean?  How does it make the MAT® thought process different than many conventional modalities?  Check out all of this and more in this week’s episode of Exercise Is Health! Check out this episode!

By Team MAS, ago

Gym Hunting – Find your perfect gym with these tips!

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 in search for a new gym. What things do you need to be on the lookout for in order to find your perfect gym?   1) Keep In Mind What You Are Read more

By Team MAS, ago