Basketball Players–there are so many strategies out there about what your training needs to look like throughout the year. When should you do plyometrics? When should you do strength training? When should you focus more on speed? When should you only be working on your skills? While many coaches have Read more
Basketball Players – with the regular season right around the corner, what can you do now to help give you an edge come tip off? While social media would have you believe that you need to get access to the latest drills or work with a celebrity skills trainer, there 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
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who feel like your body just isn’t recovering well from your workouts. You workout, you workout consistently, but you notice that your body just isn’t recovering as quickly as you hope Read more
Hey welcome back everybody to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays. This week, we are talking to those of you who may be experiencing some knee pain when you go down stairs. What things can you do with your exercise to not necessarily treat the knee pain, but make sure Read more
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 3 reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are post-hip surgery. Here are 3 reasons why Read more
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 feeling a little bit sore from your Read more
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 starting to add in some new activities, Read more