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2 Things Basketball In-Season Workouts Need To Prevent Injury

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 their opinions, when it comes to the workouts you do in-season, there should only be one purpose to them–to enhance your ability to perform on Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

Why Your Feet Need To Be Flat – Muscle Activation Techniques®

Flat feet get a bad rap. They are the scapegoat of many aches and pains throughout the body, from the feet themselves to the knees, hips, back, and even the neck. But, what is rarely ever talked about is that your feet HAVE to flatten. Your feet have to flatten for two very important reasons.  In other words, if your feet cannot flatten, the health of your feet as well as your ankles, knees, hips, Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E318 – How To Efficiently Loosen Your Tight Hamstrings

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Help Your Muscles Stay Loose & Strong: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Are your hamstrings tight? Tight hamstrings are one of the most common complaints we hear about from prospective clients, and while there are many options out there to help loosen the hamstrings, most ways of resolving the tightness only create short-term changes. So what can you do about this? Are you destined to have to constantly stretch and roll your Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

The Two Things Your Joints Need To Be Healthy

Did you know there are two things your joints need in order to stay healthy? It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about your ankles, knees, hips, spine, shoulders, or all of the little joints in your feet, hands, fingers, and toes. They all need two things in order to remain healthy. See, within your joints is a special tissue called hyaline cartilage. This tissue is super low-friction, allowing your joints to move smoothly, and also Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Osteoporosis & Exercise – What Your Bones Need To Be Strong

Ladies–if you want to build stronger bones, you need to make sure you are adding force to your body throughout your day. Unfortunately, most women remove force from their life as they get older, accelerating bone loss and muscle weakness. This is what I discussed in Part 1 of this series, which you can read here. So how can you add force back into your day and your workouts to not only strengthen your muscles Read more…

By Julie Cates, ago

E317 – How Do Muscles Influence Joints?

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Help Your Joints Stay Healthy & Strong: www.vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services There is one part of your body that will help your joints stay healthy, strong, mobile, and injury-free, and it is not the joints themselves… Your muscles! While many people are under the belief that a joint symptom means there is a joint issue and needs to be a joint solution, our experience has shown us that this is not Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Basketball Players – Why You Need Your Muscles Functioning Optimally

Basketball Players–how often do you work on improving the function of your muscles? The answer from post players is, “Never.” You work on your skills. You work on your conditioning. You work on your strength and athleticism. But you likely never work on improving the thing that is the driver behind all of that–the function of your muscles. Your muscle function influences so much about your game. It influences how strong you are; how mobile Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

The Most Effective Way To Strengthen Your Feet

Did you know that there are 50 muscles that help to control each of your feet? With 100 muscles between your right foot and left foot, that is nearly 20% of your body’s muscles dedicated to making sure your feet are moving and functioning correctly. But how often do you strengthen those muscles? While squats, pushups, rows, and planks can all be great exercises for strengthening the rest of your body, the muscles of the Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E316 – What To Do If Walking Is Bothering Your Hips & Back

Learn How Muscle Activation Techniques® Can Help You Feel Stronger Than Ever: http://services.matschaumburg.com Walking is one of the most convenient ways to stay physically active throughout the day, but what if it isn’t agreeing with your body? Even though there can be a ton of health benefits from walking regularly, if it is causing your feet, knees, hips, or back to flare up, it is not going to be sustainable. If this is happening to Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Cardio Workouts – When To Do Them To Be Healthy

How often do you do cardio? While the majority of our content emphasizes the importance of resistance training, you should not neglect doing cardio. Not only can cardio exercise be extremely beneficial for your heart, but your brain, disease-prevention systems, and joints can all get healthier through cardio, as well. So when should you try to work in cardio throughout your day? Here are a few things to consider: – Morning: Doing cardio in the Read more…

By Team MAS, ago