E354 – Why A Tight Psoas Isn’t Your Problem

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you been told you have a tight psoas? Maybe you’ve been to some type of therapist who told you you have a tight psoas. Or maybe you have done some internet searches and landed on a tight psoas as the self-diagnosed cause of your issues. While your psoas may feel tight, the truth is that it actually isn’t the Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Tight Calves When You Run?

Running used to be one of the most uncomfortable things for me to do. My feet would hurt. My hips would hurt. My hamstrings and back would tighten up. My right shoulder would start to get this pinching pain that would go up into my neck. And my calves would be so stiff and tight. Could I gut out a few miles, get my heart rate up, and get a sweat going? Sure. Would I Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

E353 – How To Take Control Of Your Hamstring Tightness

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are your hamstrings chronically tight? Much of the fitness and therapy worlds would lead you to believe that you need to focus more on stretching muscles, relaxing muscles, mobilizing joints, and releasing tissues; but if you have listened to our podcast for any period of time, you know that is not our take on the situation. Too often, we have Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E352 – One Critical Fact Most People Don’t Know About Their Knees

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are you having knee issues? There is one thing many people don’t understand about their knees that can have a tremendous influence on how their knees feel and function. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing what this thing is and what you need to know about it to help your knees feel their Read more

By Team MAS, ago

E351 – How To Prepare Your Feet For Running

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are your feet ready to run? Whether you are already running consistently or you are preparing to start, your feet need to have the strength and mobility to hold up to the stress. Unfortunately, while many people see the need to make sure their hips, knees, and back are ready, the feet are an often overlooked area that, when neglected, Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Why Your Piriformis Syndrome Isn’t Getting Any Better

Ladies, Piriformis syndrome affects so many of the women I talk to when I am out running errands or at the park with my kids. It is a literal pain in the butt that is keeping many women from feeling like they can be their strong, lively, energetic selves. Can you relate?? And while lots of ladies seek out physical therapy, massage, and even chiropractic care to try to help, there is something that nobody Read more

By Julie Cates, ago

E350 – A Simple Plan To Get Your Low Back Moving Better

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Does your low back feel like it’s not moving well? Too often, the strategies that are promoted to help your low back feel less restricted are over-complicated and ultimately ineffective. So what can you do to help get your low back moving well on a consistent basis without getting bogged down in the complexities of many popular methodologies? On this Read more

By Team MAS, ago

Top Strength Training Tips Basketball Players Make – Part 3

Basketball players, Your strength training should be a top priority for both injury prevention and maximizing performance. However, how many players do their strength training doesn’t accomplish either goal. I have written about the first two of four big mistakes I see basketball players make when doing their strength training. You can check out Part 1 here. You can check out Part 2 here. Today, I am diving into the third big mistake I see, Read more

By Charlie Cates, ago

Your Body Needs To Compensate. Here’s How To Do It Better.

Let’s get something straight from the get go… Your body needs to compensate. Now, we know you have been told that compensation is a bad thing. We know you have seen that therapist or trainer who told you to do specific corrective exercises to get rid of compensations you have. We know you have been led to believe that every ache and pain you get while walking or golfing or living life is a result Read more

By Team MAS, ago