Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) is well-known to help with pain, tight muscles, achy joints, and overall feelings of weakness, but there are some less-common reasons that many people do MAT, too. Truth be told, MAT affects more than just your muscles and joints; it also affects your nervous system including Read more
Tight muscles are one of the most common complaints people have. While there are an endless number of gadgets and modalities to loosen tight muscles, none of them are actually addressing the real issue. Unfortunately, what this means for so many people is they can create a short-term change in Read more
Ladies, I know you have heard time and again that you need to have good posture because if you don’t, your body will become all tight and dysfunctional. But when it comes to neck tightness, your posture actually isn’t to blame. So often I talk to women in their 40s, Read more
When you think of a great athlete, what are some of the attributes that come to mind? Speed? Quickness? Strength? Power? Elasticity? Endurance? Agility? Coordination? Balance? Mobility? Skill? Each of these components are necessary to some degree in order to be a great athlete, but there is one thing underlying Read more
You may have heard of Muscle Activation Techniques®, also known as MAT®, but how do you know if it is right for you? If you have tried other forms of body work such as massage, chiropractic, stretching, and even physical therapy, you may be thinking, “Do I need to just Read more
When you workout, what do you focus on? Are you focused on your form? Are you thinking about counting your reps? Do you let your mind drift to what you have to do later that day? If you want to give yourself the best opportunity to build strong, healthy muscles Read more
Ladies, Have you ever woken up one morning with a sharp pain in your shoulder every time you try to lift it? You try to reach overhead and… ouch! You try to put on a shirt… no way! You try to lift the coffee pot… forget about it! While most Read more
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 three big mistakes I see basketball players make when doing their strength training. You can Read more
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 Read more
How strong you are has a huge impact on your longevity. The stronger you become in your 30s, 40s, and 50s, the stronger you will likely remain in your 60s, 70s, and 80s. Obviously there will be a decline that we all face, but the higher you can make your Read more