How do you make sure you get your workouts in consistently throughout the week? For over a decade now, we have seen that when people schedule their workouts, their consistency with them long-term increases significantly. But, did you know that there are two ways you can schedule your workouts to Read more…
Do you know what one of the biggest roadblocks to taking action is? Believe it or not, it is having TOO many options. See, when you only have one option, there’s no decision to be made about whether you are going to do it — it’s literally your only choice! Read more…
Everyone talks about relaxation techniques to improve flexibility. But really, lacking flexibility is a sign from your body that it needs to be stronger, not more relaxed. I know, I know. In your head, building strength and building flexibility mean entirely different things. But they aren’t. Building strength and building Read more…
Welcome to our first edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we bring an exercise topic to you and talk about it for two minutes every Tuesday. Today we are talking about why resistance training is a MUST. Why you MUST include it in your workout plan. Why you can’t just do cardio. Why you MUST be doing some kind of weight training.
Bored with exercise? Finding that your current workout plan is a drag? Interested in learning new ways to change up what you are doing? Looking for some tips to amplify your results at the gym?
Join us on Monday, November 7 for our final Exercise For Life Talk of the year! At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, certified personal trainers, Julie Errington and Charlie Cates, will be discussing five simple ways to completely transform your current exercise routine. In this live workshop, Julie and Charlie will be teaching you some of their biggest secrets that they use with their clients to provide a world class exercise experience and make exercising feel like it has never felt before. (more…)
What is the goal of your exercise? Why do you choose to exercise as you do? Are you trying to accomplish a goal in the next few weeks or few years? What about the goal you are trying to accomplish with the very set you are doing right now? Exercise Read more…
“In the bottle before you is a pill, a marvel of modern medicine that will regulate gene transcription throughout your body, helping prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and 12 kinds of cancer — plus gallstones and diverticulitis. Expect the pill to improve your strength and balance as well as Read more…
Have you ever heard the saying “exercise is a lifestyle”? I am pretty sure we all have heard it and we REALLY need to cut it out and stop saying it. Let me tell you why.
Why do some people say this? Because the true and best changes from exercise are seen with consistency and long-term efforts.
But, what does it sound like is being said? Exercise must dominate your life.
“What Your Gym Hasn’t Taught You: How to use common exercise machines to decrease your risk of injury, reduce the time you spend exercising, and improve your results.” Join us on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 PM for this free community talk at Muscle Activation Schaumburg! Certified Personal Trainers and Read more…
A lot of times when we go to the gym we are focused on what we are going to do right then. “What exercises am I going to do? How many sets and reps? What weight will I be using?” All of these are valid questions to consider. However, as a personal trainer and Muscle Activation Techniques™ specialist in Schaumburg, IL, I often have to talk with my clients about the value of investing intelligently into their exercise account, which means exercising for tomorrow and not just for today.
