Throughout my life, I have held many views on exercise. Initially, I was a sports performance guy. Anything that could improve my performance from an athletics standpoint was worth doing. That was the lens I viewed exercise through. Shortly after that I started focusing on two things: size and strength. Read more…
The Academy of Applied Personal Training Education (AAPTE) has established its first hub (outside of its home in New York) in the Chicago-land area at Muscle Activation Schaumburg! AAPTE is a nationally accredited certification for the health and fitness professional. Did you know that almost all of the 14 accredited certification Read more…
When you exercise, you use the muscles that are working well. In fact, we do this all the time, even when we are not exercising. We naturally default to making tasks as easy for ourselves as possible. Often times, we call this compensation. Having the ability to compensate Read more…
Do you exercise for your entertainment or for your health? As a personal trainer in Schaumburg, this is a question I often have to ask. To understand what I am talking about, picture sports. What is the goal of doing sports? Winning, beating your previous time, finishing as fast as Read more…
The Greg Roskopf’s Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist Program is coming to the Chicago area!
The MAT™ Specialist Program is coming to the Chicago area starting April 15!
Ok ladies, this one’s for you. As women, I know you are busy with laundry, kids, your professional career, schedules, dinners, meal planning, shopping, getting kids ready, driving and carpooling, tidying the house (should I continue?), etc. I offer personal training in Schaumburg, IL at a private studio called Muscle Read more…