Charlie Cates is the leading consultant to high-level professional, college, & high school basketball players in the Chicagoland area for injury prevention, recovery, & muscle performance.
As a certified Muscle Activation Techniques® MATRx practitioner & former college basketball player, he uses his personal experience & understanding of the game & player demands to create customized exercise options for his clients to recover faster & perform their best.
He is certified in the highest levels of MAT®, including MATRx, MATRx Stim, and MAT® Athlete.
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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, 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 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 Read more…
