Schaumburg

New Year’s Resolutions – Tips if you are having trouble sticking to them

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 may be feeling the weight of your New Year’s Resolutions.  You may be struggling to keep up with your New Year’s Resolutions.  Especially when it comes to exercise and fitness, how can you make sure to stick with your New Year’s Resolutions this time of year?

 

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By Team MAS, ago

Looking to optimize your health and function? MAT® may be the answer.

At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we generally have three categories of clients that come to see us for Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®).  The first category we call progressors.  These are people who have a health, function, or fitness goal that they are trying to reach and we help progress their body to being able to do so.  The second category is called the maintainers.  These clients are happy with their current health, function, and fitness and just want to maintain where they are at.  They may come in less frequently than the progressor group (every 4-6 weeks) but are very consistent with their muscle system tune-ups.

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By Charlie Cates, ago

Exercise Tips For Cold-Weather Workouts

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.  This week, we are talking to those of you who are going to brave the cold weather.  Hey, it’s winter out, but you still want to be working out outside.  What things do you have to keep in mind to make sure you stay safe with your cold-weather workouts?

 

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By Team MAS, ago

Tips For Working Out Indoors This Winter

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 not interested in working out outside whatsoever.  You are going to stick to the indoors for your workouts this winter season.  How can you make sure to still get a good workout in while staying inside?

 

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By Team MAS, ago

3 Ways MAT® Helps Maintain Your Health and Function

When clients come to us for Muscle Activation Techniques®, they typically fall into one of three categories.  The first group is what we call the Progressors, which is made up of clients who have a health, function, or fitness goal that we get to help progress them towards. Another group is call the Optimizers.  These are clients whose body is already working pretty well but they are wanting to optimize their health and function for that last little edge.  The third group is called the Maintainers.  This group is made up of clients who are able to do the things they want to do and they want to make sure they are able to continue to do those activities for the foreseeable future.

Which group would you fall into?  You can take this short quiz here to find out.

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By Charlie Cates, ago

Stay safe during your ski trip with these exercise tips!

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 have a ski trip coming up.  Hey, ski season is in full swing.  How can you prepare your body to make sure that you not only enjoy your trip, but stay safe while you are skiing?

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By Team MAS, ago

Working off the holiday pounds? Make sure to read this.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one 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 had a great holiday season, and now you have to work off the holiday pounds.  What exercise tips do you need to keep in mind to make sure you are being safe, yet effective, with your post-holiday workouts?

 

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By Team MAS, ago

How muscles saved me from blowing out my knee

When I was 24 years old, I thought I had blown out my knee.  I was playing in a basketball game in a rec league at DePaul University.  During one play, I went up to dunk the ball and got hit in the chest by a defender.  I reached to grab the rib to regain my balance, but the hit knocked me hard enough that I couldn’t hang on.  I slipped, fell backwards, and stuck my leg out to land.  The problem was that I stuck my leg out completely straight and my body was falling overtop of it at a weird angle.

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By Charlie Cates, ago