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E337 – The 3 Things You Need To Consider After Knee Surgery

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you ever had knee surgery? Too often, the focus during the recovery process is 100% focused on the knee, but that is only a piece of the puzzle. Regardless of whether you have had surgery to repair your ACL, to replace your knee entirely, or any other type of knee surgery, there are three considerations we recommend everybody take Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Two Reasons Why You Need To Move Slowly When You Strength Train

One of our four Exercise For Life Principles is to Move Slowly when you strength train. You see this principle carried out in many of the workouts within the Exercise For Life Membership and throughout much of our content on our podcast, blog, and social media accounts. But why is moving slowly so important? There are two big reasons. First, moving slowly while you strength train will make it less likely that you use too Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Ladies – One Overlooked Area When You Have Shoulder Pain

Ladies–have you ever woken up one morning, tried to reach your arms above your head to get a good morning stretch, and then–BING!!–you felt a sharp pain in your shoulder that wasn’t there the day before? This is a common scenario I hear about ALL THE TIME from my women once they get into their 50s. They go to sleep feeling strong, mobile, and confident; and they wake up hurting and feeling like they aged Read more…

By Julie Cates, ago

E336 – The Hidden Issues Underlying Neck Tightness

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Does your neck tighten up?  Neck tightness is often blamed on posture, working on a computer, or using a smartphone, but the truth is there is a lot that can influence how your neck feels. In fact, there are three areas in particular that are rarely ever discussed but that we’ve seen have the biggest impact on how the neck Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

3 Ways Your Muscles Can Make Your Joints Feel Better

Did you know that one of the most effective things you can do to decrease pain in and around your joints is to get your muscles stronger? Many people think that joint issues are simply issues with their joints and need to be resolved by fixing the joint itself. If they have a knee issue, that means there’s an issue with the knee. If they have a shoulder issue, that means there’s an issue with Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

How To Jump Higher – Two Muscles You Aren’t Working

If you want to jump high, you need to make sure your muscles are strong and working well. Heavy strength training is a HUGE part of this equation. Specifically, doing exercises to build stronger glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves is a vital part of training your body to jump higher. But, as much press as those groups of muscles get, there are a couple groups of muscles that you never hear about that can have Read more…

By Charlie Cates, ago

E335 – Your Feet Need To Be Mobile. Here’s Why…

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Did you know that your feet are one of the most complex and influential structures in your body? With 28 bones, over 30 joints, and 50 muscles in each foot, there is a lot going on down there! Unfortunately, most people don’t realize how important it is that all the joints of their feet move well and all the muscles Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

A Simple 3-Step Plan To Workout Consistently

As the summer season kicks off, we know that schedules can get all out of whack. One of the first things that gets cut out of most people’s days when they start to get overloaded is their workout. But not you! You have the tools and knowledge to stay consistent with your workouts this week and throughout the entire holiday season. Here’s how you are going to do it: 1. Decide–Decide that you are going Read more…

By Team MAS, ago

Why Your Knee Issues Aren’t Actually Knee Issues

Ladies–I have heard from so many of you that one of the biggest reasons why you feel like you can’t lift heavy weights or do high-impact training is because of how your knees feel. They ache. They hurt. They feel tender and sore. Well today I am here to tell you that the knee issues you are experiencing aren’t actually issues with your knees… Or, at least, they aren’t ONLY issues with your knees. The Read more…

By Julie Cates, ago

Muscle Activation Techniques – What You Need To Know About Tight Muscles

Tight back; tight hips; tight hamstrings… Oh my! At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, tight muscles are one of the most common complaints we hear from new clients. They’ve tried stretching. They’ve tried foam rolling. They’ve tried massages. They’ve tried deep breathing. And they are still tight! Can you relate at all? If so, you are definitely in the majority. In fact, for over 13 years we have seen first hand how the popular remedies for relieving Read more…

By Team MAS, ago