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E367 – One Simple Thing To Add To Your Workouts To Increase Your Strength & Consistency

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services What if there was something simple you could add to your workouts that would not only help you get better results, but help you stay more consistent with your workouts, too? And what if this thing didn’t require any additional time or energy on your part? You could keep doing exactly what you are doing with your workouts, but just Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

It’s Not Your Posture’s Fault Your Neck Is Tight.

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, 50s, and 60s who deal with this chronic neck tightness day after day. Every time they try to seek out help, they are told they Read more…

By Julie Cates, ago

E366 – The Easiest Way To Stay Consistent With Your Workouts

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Being consistent with your workouts is a key component of the results you will get from your workouts both in the short term and over the long term. But, one of the most difficult parts of working out is staying consistent with your workouts. Sure, you can go to the gym once, but how do you make sure you are Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

What Makes A Great Athlete?

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 all of them that fuels them all… The neuromuscular system. In other words, the ability for the nervous system to coordinate the muscles to complete Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E365 – Better, More, New

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you not been satisfied with the results you’ve gotten from your workouts and are looking for the next new thing to help you out? While it can be tempting to jump from one program to the next, doing this consistently is almost a guaranteed way to not get the results you want. So, if jumping on the hot new Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Three Easy Ways To Know If You Need Muscle Activation Techniques®

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 try those again? How is MAT® going to be any different?” At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we get these types of questions all the time. Fortunately, Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E364 – PSA – Stop Doing What Is Hurting You

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services We have a Public Service Announcement for you that you need to hear if you have been battling any aches and pains… Stop Doing What Is Hurting You. While this may seem like obvious advice, it is often what people need to hear in order to actually help their bodies feel and function better. On this week’s episode of the Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

The Top Thing To Focus On When You Exercise

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 in a body that feels fit, mobile, and energized, then there is one thing and one thing only that you should be focused on when Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E363 – 3 Strategies To Build Stronger Hands (& Why You Need To)

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services One of the most important areas of your body to keep strong as you age is your hands. Your hands are something you use for almost every task throughout your day, so maintaining their strength and function as the years go by is key to being able to keep doing your daily tasks independently. However, there are very few things Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E362 – What Is Your Body’s Injury Prevention Insurance Policy?

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Your body has an injury prevention insurance policy that is built into it, but did you know you can change how robust this policy is? If you are active and using your body in your day to day life, eventually life is going to happen and something is going to get tweaked or strained. Keeping this metaphorical insurance policy strong Read more…

By Team MAS, ago