At Muscle Activation Schaumburg, we believe your health is your most valuable asset. Join hosts Charlie and Julie Cates as they discuss how to utilize exercise to help improve and maintain your health, as well as interviews with health and wellness experts from various fields including chiropractic, accupuncture, psychology, nutrition, and functional medicine. Both Charlie and Julie are certified personal trainers and Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioners in Schaumburg, IL.
Do you struggle to feel like you have ownership over your body?
Maybe tasks that were once easy now feel difficult.
Or perhaps your coordination or dexterity feel like they are leaving you.
Or maybe …
What can change for you over the course of 300 weeks?
Let us tell you… a lot.
But while a lot can change, not everything does, and that’s what we want to explore with you this week.
This week’s episo…
Do you have a group of muscles that you are struggling to grow or strengthen?
There is so much confusion and misinformation about what actually needs to happen in order to develop bigger and stronger…
What aspects of your fitness do you take into consideration throughout your day?
Perhaps you notice how out of breath or not you get.
Or maybe you are aware of how easily you can move your body.
Or y…
Do high impact exercises bother your joints?
Maybe running bugs your knees, or jumping and landing hurt your back.
Or perhaps your body actually feels okay doing high-impact exercises, but you choose…
Are you moving too fast when you strength train? More than likely, you are.
While moving too fast can be a big risk for injury, it can also cause you to miss many key benefits of your workouts.
What …
How long do you need to workout for it to qualify as a "good workout"?
45 minutes? 60 minutes? Longer?
What about 20 minutes?...
Oftentimes, when people think about exercising for 20 minutes, they ei…
Most people are familiar with the terms heart health, brain health, and maybe even joint health, but what about metabolic health?
While not as well-known of a topic, metabolic health is a critical co…
Does it feel like your body is too old to get stronger, more fit, or more mobile?
A lot of times, as people get older, they start to develop the belief that because they are "past their prime", they …
Are your hamstrings always tight?
Tight hamstrings are one of the most common physical complaints in our modern society, and while it may seem like your hamstrings are destined to be tight because of…
Do you want to get stronger but aren't sure of the exact steps to take to get results with out hurting yourself?
Rebuilding your strength isn't complicated; in fact, you just need to make sure to fol…
Have you heard that walking is the best form of exercise?
While we adamantly disagree with this statement, we do acknowledge that walking can provide a number of health benefits.
But what if walking …
Hashimoto's Disease is the most common auto-immune condition worldwide. Its symptoms and effects are wide ranging and can be felt throughout the entire body, but there are many ways of combatting the…
The summer months can be some of the most enjoyable of the year, but they can also be some of the most challenging on your health and strength.
Between the cookouts, holidays, weekend celebrations, a…
Resistance training often gets a bad name for being stressful for joints like your knees, back, and shoulders.
BUT - does it have to be this way??
Do the exercises you do to strengthen your muscles a…
Are you in your 50s or 60s and brand new to exercise?
Or perhaps you used to exercise in your teens and 20s but it has been 30 years or more since those days...
How can you get back into the swing of…
Every week you hear us say, "Your health is your most valuable asset, and exercise is the single-best thing you can do to boost and protect that asset."
But how true is this??
Is exercise really just…
Do you want your workouts to help you function better in your day to day life?
A lot of times, different training methods called "functional training" are said to be the thing that need to be done in…
Stress management and reduction are big topics these days, whether it is in the office, at home, or just for overall health and wellbeing.
But most ways of reducing stress are additive to what is lik…
Low back pain is one of the most common orthopedic complaints in the US today. Whether it stems from a sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, or something else, the end result of low back pain can often p…