How do you know if your body needs Muscle Activation Techniques®? MAT® is an extremely powerful system to help your muscles contract better and help your joints move well, but how do you know if it is for you? There are a number of telltale signs that you need MAT®, Read more…
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 Read more…
When it comes to being able to do what you want in life, having a body that can do more than you are asking of it is a big deal. In particular, having muscles that can do more than you are asking of them can be a game-changer if you Read more…
How much margin do you have in your life? Whether it is with your finances, your time, or your health, having a margin or buffer between what life is requiring and what you are capable of or have access to can be the thing that gives you a true sense Read more…
Are you functioning at a high level but looking for something to clean up any little pieces that may be off? If so, you would be what we call an “Optimizer”. An Optimizer is somebody who doesn’t have any aches or pains that are holding them back, they can do Read more…
Are your workouts progressing your health? Most times, progress is measured by external things – how much weight you are able to lift, how many reps you are able to do, how long you can do something before you get tired, what the scale says… But the truth is that Read more…
Just the other week we had a client tell us, “I knew my muscles would be working better with MAT®, but I didn’t know this would be so helpful for my joints, too!” At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, this is something we hear often. Even though we are often told by Read more…
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…
Fellas – if you’re over the age of 35, it can feel like the strength and body you once had in your 20s and early 30s is long gone. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, rebuilding your strength is as simple as following a few principles 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…