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The One Thing To Do When Your Body’s “Check Engine” Light Is On

Did you know your body has a check engine light like your car? In fact, it has multiple check engine lights, but some of the most prominent ones are feelings of muscle tightness and joint achiness. Unfortunately, how many people choose to address these check engine lights often takes care of the light, but does little for the reason why the light is on in the first place. Think about it like this–if the check Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E341 – How Can You Exercise Everyday? – Part 1

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Is it possible to workout every single day and do so in a way that doesn’t leave your body feeling achy and sore no matter how crazy your schedule is? This was the exact topic we discussed with medical students at Midwestern University in December of 2023. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are playing Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Improving Muscle Function Is The Most Important Aspect Of Basketball Training

Basketball Players – I have written a lot about the importance of muscle function for strength. Without question, when your muscles function better, your strength increases. But, that’s not all that happens. A short list of equally important outcomes of increasing muscle function includes: In other words, improving your muscle function is arguably the most impactful thing you can do for your performance, your athleticism, how well you feel, and your health overall. Unfortunately, the Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E340 – Why Having Strong Hamstrings Isn’t Enough To Prevent Hamstring Injuries

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Do you have a history of hamstring injuries?  Oftentimes, the recommended step to prevent future injuries is to strengthen the hamstring. While having hamstrings that are strong enough is part of the equation, this recommendation overlooks many of the other variables that need to be considered with hamstring injuries. Worse yet, following this recommendation can actually set you up for Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

How To Increase Your Workout Consistency By At Least 30%

With as busy as life can be these days, it can be really easy to let yourself have the same thoughts, use the same words, and do the same actions as everybody around you… …Thinking, “There’s so much to do…I don’t know when I will get my workouts in.” …Saying, “I don’t have time to workout this week. I have too much to get done.” …And doing a whole bunch of things that aren’t your Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E339 – Why Pushing Your Range of Motion Is Making You Less Mobile

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Do you feel like you are becoming less flexible and mobile despite doing all the “right” things?  The truth is, many of the traditional strategies for increasing mobility can actually be making you less mobile, especially if you are really trying hard to push yourself with them. Fortunately, there are some simple changes you can make with what you are Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Ladies – Your Sciatica Isn’t What You Think It Is

Ladies–have you ever had sciatica? That sharp, shooting pain that goes from your butt down the back of your leg towards your knee? So many women in their 50s and beyond experience sciatica symptoms, but what you are being told is the issue isn’t the entire story… In my experience, most women are told–from their physician or other trusted sources–that the issue with their sciatica symptoms has to do with a specific nerve being pinched Read more…

By Julie Cates, ago

Do Your Muscles Need Tutoring? – Muscle Activation Techniques®

Do your muscles need some extra “tutoring”? In school, students do tutoring to help themselves get a better understanding of certain subjects. They may be really strong in math, but need some extra help with history, so they do additional studying and learning specific to their needs to help them meet the standards for their history class. As a result, their overall GPA goes up along with their success in school. What many students want Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

E338 – What To Change With Your Workouts If You Have Piriformis Syndrome

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Do you have piriformis syndrome? There are a lot of proclaimed remedies out there, but what if everything you try just seems to make things worse? How can you keep your body feeling strong and fit despite having piriformis syndrome? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are laying out a plan to follow with changes Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Basketball Players – How To Have Long-Term Athletic Success

Basketball players–If you want to stay strong, mobile, athletic, and injury-free over the long haul, there is one thing you NEED to prioritize above all else. It is not your skill development. It is not your physical fitness. It is not your basketball IQ. While all of those are important, there is one thing that trumps all of them when it comes to your long-term success. This one thing is rarely appreciated, often overlooked, and Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago