Did you know that there are 50 muscles that help to control each of your feet? With 100 muscles between your right foot and left foot, that is nearly 20% of your body’s muscles dedicated to making sure your feet are moving and functioning correctly. But how often do you Read more
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 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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Just the other week we had a client tell us, “I knew my muscles would be working better with MAT®, but I didn’t know this would be so helpful for my joints, too!” At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, this is something we hear often. Even though we are often told by Read more
Joint injuries and injuries to passive tissues such as ligaments and discs are ever-present in our society today. Whether it is rupturing a meniscus or an ACL or herniating a disc, it seems as if both competitive athletes and weekend warriors alike are commonly plagued by injuries to the passive Read more
At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, our primary focus is helping people exercise in ways that build their health, strength, and function and are sustainable for their schedule and their life. One of the ways we do this is through a specialty skillset called Muscle Activation Techniques® (hence the name of our Read more
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 Read more