Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are preparing to run a 5k. You have Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are trying to exercise in the summer heat. Read more…
A few weeks back, I went for a run and tweaked my calf. This was unusual for a couple reasons. First, I was only about half a mile into the run. I had been running two miles consistently 3-5 mornings a week over the past two months, so my body Read more…
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are preparing for running season. The weather is going to get nicer, the temperatures are going to get warmer, and you are looking to put some miles under your belt. How can you use your exercise to make sure your body is fully prepared?
Compensation often gets a bad rap. It is portrayed in a negative light as the demise of your orthopedic health and something that needs to be eviscerated by any means necessary. However, compensation is actually a brilliant way for your body to remain highly functioning from one moment to the next. Without compensation, we would likely have far more physical issues throughout our entire body. The caveat, though, is that we may not want to compensate in the same manner for an extended period of time. Not only can this put excess stress on certain muscles, it can also stress your joints.
At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we often receive the question of, “How do I know if Muscle Activation Techniques® is something I should be doing?”. This is a very valid question because MAT® is something that helps a wide variety of people, from professional athletes to professional parents, from elementary school kids to executives, and from the most active among us to those who are far more sedentary. All of these populations seem to benefit from MAT®, so how can you know if MAT® is something that you are a candidate for?
When it comes to the “who” of MAT®, we generally see that our clients fall into one of three categories here at Muscle Activation Schaumburg. But, the category that you fall into depends on how you answer the following three questions. If you want to know if you are a candidate for MAT®, ask yourself these three questions: (more…)
Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are bringing you one exercise topic, talking about it for two minutes, and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. This week we are talking to those of you who like to workout outside, especially when the weather gets hot. How can you make sure that you are staying safe with the increased sun exposure and the increased temperature when you are working out outside?
Check out this awesome testimonial from one of Julie’s amazing MAT™ clients, Sadie! Sadie had been suffering from an IT band issue as well as a knee issue for a year and a half before she found Julie. She had tried everything she could find to help with her issue, but it wasn’t until she tried MAT™ that she noticed significant improvement. Now she is back to running over three miles and is running faster than ever!
Since about 2011, I have had foot and lower leg issues when I would go for a run. Everything would feel fine when I would start, but within ten minutes I would feel my calves tighten up. This tightness would travel up to my knees and then eventually into my back and shoulders, ultimately preventing me from running much farther than a mile or two. (more…)