Basketball Players–there is one thing you can do that will improve your athletic performance faster than anything else. It is not a supplement to take… It is not a stretch to do… It is not even a certain amount of sleep to get… What is this one thing? Improve the Read more
Is your body approaching 100,000 miles? I had a client come in a few weeks back and we were discussing the importance of regular maintenance work for his body and muscles. As an auto mechanic, he was accustomed to the idea of doing maintenance work for cars and making sure Read more
Basketball Players–there is one thing you can do for your body that will make everything about the game easier. You will be able to move better. You will be able to withstand more physical contact. You will become more resilient to aches, pains, and injuries. You will be able to Read more
If you are going to spend the time and energy going to the gym and working out, you should make sure you are getting everything you want out of your workouts, right? A lot of times people feel like they aren’t making enough progress with their workouts, so they figure Read more
A couple weeks back on the blog, we wrote about why your feet need to be flat. You can check the entire post here. This concept of your feet flattening is important to understand because your feet have multiple motions they have to perform when you walk. The back of Read more
Flat feet get a bad rap. They are the scapegoat of many aches and pains throughout the body, from the feet themselves to the knees, hips, back, and even the neck. But, what is rarely ever talked about is that your feet HAVE to flatten. Your feet have to flatten Read more
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