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.
Does your body feel tight and restricted?
Maybe your low back is constantly stiff or your shoulders don't move like they used to...
Many times, these feelings can stop people from exercising consiste…
Do you avoid doing cardio because of how your joints feel?
Perhaps running hurts your knees, biking bothers your hips and back, or swimming does not agree with your shoulders.
Or maybe you just push …
Are HIIT workouts ruining your health??
This popular form of exercise can have huge positive health benefits, but it can also cause your health to go the exact opposite direction...
And while most pe…
Are your workouts not progressing? Have your strength and fitness plateaued despite consistently working out? Do you feel like you aren't making any progress even though you exercise multiple times a…
Do you want to get stronger but are concerned about building too much muscle?
This is a common reason why many people avoid doing strength training, even though there are so many benefits that can be…
How do you know if you are not doing enough exercise?
While many people will only start to consider that they aren't doing enough when they start to gain weight, there are some early warning signs th…
Do you want to improve your balance?
Oftentimes, when trying to improve balance, using devices such as wobble boards and unstable surfaces are the default starting place... but these could actually b…
Do you find yourself reacting to situations in ways that you're not proud of? Do you have a habit of sabotaging your efforts when you are trying to accomplish something you truly want to achieve?
Man…
You have likely heard that exercise can be a useful activity to prevent and possibly reverse osteoporosis, but are you being told the entire story?
While many doctors, media outlets, and publications…
Can strength training improve your flexibility? Or do you have to rely on stretching and mobility work in order to move better?
Too often strength training leaves people feeling stiff and achy, but d…
On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, Julie has a mystery question for Charlie...
What is it and how does it benefit you? Check out this week's episode to learn!
Interested in ge…
What can you do to get your workout in consistently without overwhelming your schedule?
While you know you need to exercise on a regular basis to maintain your health and strength, life can feel like…
How often do you negotiate with yourself on whether or not you are going to workout or eat healthy?
A lot of times it can feel like our brain is trying to do everything in its power to sabotage our q…
You often hear that you need to exercise, but do actually know WHY it is so important??
The mainstream fitness industry has distorted the message about exercise and fitness to the point that most peo…
Does lifting weights feel intimidating to you?
Maybe you know you need to get stronger but you are not sure where to start because the whole idea of lifting weights just seems overwhelming...
Or mayb…
There are a ton of health benenfits to having a well-functioning metabolism. From better weight management to increased energy to more efficient body temperature regualtion, there is definitely a lis…
Are you struggling to keep weight off? Does your energy feel low throughout the day? Do you find yourself craving quick sources of energy like sugar or caffeine?
These are all signs and symptoms that…
Are you focused on getting results with your workouts? Whether it is losing weight, increasing your strength, improving your mobility, or boosting your health overall, the results are often the thing…
Are your core workouts leaving your body feeling worse?
Maybe your back feels tight after doing core exercises. Or maybe there is a zinging that you feel down your leg after working your abs. Or mayb…
Do you find yourself caught in the same cycle year after year where you set health and fitness goals for yourself on January 1, but by mid-February they are only a distant memory?
If so, there are th…