This past week, I worked with a client who described her hamstrings as “being on fire”. She is young, fit, and healthy, and had not reported any kind of injury or trauma. Her only complaint was that during her workout the previous day, she felt her hamstrings, and only her hamstrings, with every exercise that she did. (more…)
I am a personal trainer in Schaumburg, Illinois. My career is to help individuals make optimal decisions about their exercise life. I have other interests, too, most being creative things like dancing, sewing, or re-decorating. I am also interested in gaining a further understanding about finances, investing, and managing money. Read 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 of the saying “just live a little”? Usually, it goes a little something like this: “‘Just live a little’ and have one drink with us” …. When you are trying to not have alcohol. “‘Just live a little’ and take off work to go on vacation” Read more…
Kurt Wuckert, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and coach at Alliance Jiu-Jitsu and Evolution MMA in Schaumburg, IL, talks about his experience with Muscle Activation Techniques™ (MAT™) and the changes he has noticed after just a few sessions. Kurt discusses some of the differences in his performance, recovery, and training that 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…
Today marks our two-year anniversary in Remington Office Court! Julie and I wanted to take this opportunity to share the story of how Muscle Activation Schaumburg has evolved over our first years.
Prior to opening our very first office on Martingale Rd., Julie was an employee at Lifetime Fitness and I was seeing clients in the city as well as at the fitness center of our Schaumburg apartment building. After a few short months, I was told I was no longer allowed to see clients at our apartment. That Christmas, I contacted every place in Schaumburg looking for a location to see my clients. Nobody was interested in the idea. (more…)
As personal trainers and Muscle Activation Techniques™ (MAT™) specialists in Schaumburg, IL, we are constantly trying to spread the good word about what MAT™ can do for others. If you have not heard of MAT™ before, or if you are interested in finding out more information about it, check out this post below from MAT™ Headquarters regarding eight things you NEED to know about MAT™.
“8 Things You Should Know About Muscle Activation Techniques™”
By Muscle Activation Techniques™ Headquarters
Muscle Activation Techniques™ (MAT™) is a revolutionary approach that assesses and corrects a client’s muscular system. It is as simple as that to explain yet it is an amazingly effective and nuanced tool. You may often see and hear about MAT™ in the news because of high profile athletes crediting some degree of their performance or recovery to MAT™, but MAT™ is not limited to professional athletes; Muscle Activation Techniques™ can help everyone!
MAT™ is now a global education company that teaches professionals in the health and wellness industry an enhanced process that can help their clients who have limitations in their muscular system that show up as reductions in range of motion and ease of movement.
Here are eight things that you should know about MAT™: (more…)