Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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E391 - What To Do If Exercise Feels Too Stressful For Your Body
25/06/2025 Duración: 22minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Does exercise feel too stressful for your body? It is very common for people to stop working out altogether when they feel like their workouts are always breaking their body down, but this doesn’t have to be you! There are some key shifts that need to take place within your mind and your body if you want to keep exercising and do so in a way that actually feels good. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing what these key shifts are and how you can start implementing them into your life today. There is a whole world of exercise opportunities that are available to you and will have you feeling strong and energized, and in this conversation we are unveiling how to find them. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscle
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E390 - One Common Trait Among Those Who Thrive After 35
18/06/2025 Duración: 25minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com What’s the difference between people who continue to feel strong and move well after their mid 30s and those who do not? While everybody has hit their natural physical peak by this stage in life, there are some people who continue to progress while others start their physical decline. For nearly a decade and a half we have seen a common trait among those who continue to thrive after the age of 35 that has become so obvious to us, but is hidden from most people. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are sharing what this common trait is and how you can adopt it into your own life to make sure you continue to thrive no matter your age. If you feel like your body is on the wrong side of the aging and abilities continuum and want to get back to feeling strong and energized, this conversation has exactly what you need to hear. We break down what this common trait
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E389 - 2 Things Nobody Is Telling You About Your Discs
11/06/2025 Duración: 16minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com If you have symptoms related to disc issues in your spine, there is some information that is often left unsaid about your discs. While many people have issues with their discs, not everybody has symptoms related to them. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are explaining why that may be and how you can use this information to start helping yourself. Disc issues can create a number of different problems and symptoms, but when you understand some basic information that often is not discussed about discs, you can give yourself a tremendous boost towards resolving your problems and symptoms. That’s exactly what you’ll learn in this conversation. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Looking for
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E388 - How To Make Sure Your Body Is Always Ready To Go
04/06/2025 Duración: 26minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com How can you make sure that your body is always ready to go? That at a moment’s notice, you can be ready to go for a run, play basketball, or pickup a child without worrying about injuring yourself or feeling like you need to take 30 minutes to warm up? Almost everybody experiences this level of physical freedom in their teens, but by the mid to late 30s, this feeling is often lost. Is there anything you can do to get it back? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are laying out two things that absolutely must be done to get your body to the point where you feel like you are always capable of doing whatever activities life brings your way. We give you the three steps to follow to accomplish these two things, and put in a plan of action to help you do just that. If you have ever wanted to have that feeling back of being ready and able to play, perform, and live
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E387 - One Universal Truth About The Human Body
28/05/2025 Duración: 23minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com There is something that we have seen to hold true for every single client we have ever worked with throughout our entire career. Unfortunately, many people–including many trainer professionals–are under the false belief that this universal truth does not exist. However, when you know exactly what you need to focus on, this truth becomes as obvious as ever. What is this universal truth about the human body and what do you need to do to unveil it? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly what we are discussing. Not only do we tell you point blank what this universal truth is, we give you the steps to follow to make sure it happens for you. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Looking
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E386 - 2 Things To Do When Your Body Gets Tweaked
21/05/2025 Duración: 16minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com What do you do when your body gets tweaked? Maybe you felt a twinge in your back while working in the yard. Or perhaps you felt your hamstring tighten up while going for a jog. Or maybe your neck was particularly stiff when you woke up this morning. When these types of aches and pains show themselves, what is your strategy to help them get resolved? Over the years, we have seen there are two key things that can help significantly speed up the recovery time of these tweaks, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are sharing them with you. Not only do we unveil the steps we have seen to be most effective at resolving tweaks, we also dive into exactly how to go about implementing these steps in your life. If you are looking for a way to get your body back to 100% faster, this discussion has exactly that. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready
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E385 - A Simple Way To Quickly Increase Your Mobility
14/05/2025 Duración: 15minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Do you struggle to feel mobile despite doing the traditional stretches, exercises, and drills? If you want to increase your mobility, you need to understand the two basic things that influence your mobility. Once you do, you will be able to control these variables and do exactly what you need to in order to move more fluidly with less pain and tightness. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what the two things are that dictate your mobility and give you one specific thing you can do to quickly increase your mobility all on your own. If you feel like it is getting more and more difficult to move your body in the ways you want to, listen up! Your mobility can quickly and easily increase, and this conversation shares exactly how to do it. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques®
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E384 - 3 Common Signs You Need Muscle Activation Techniques®
07/05/2025 Duración: 17minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com How do you know if your body needs Muscle Activation Techniques®? You may hear us talk about Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) all the time, but how do you know if MAT would work well for you? There are some strong signs that your body would do great with MAT, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing three of the most common ones. If you find yourself thinking, “I have these issues, and nothing I have done has helped them…” Muscle Activation Techniques® may be your solution! What are these common signs that your body is in need of muscle-focused work? Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Looking for custom workout programming that gets designed to your exact specifications t
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E383 - The Two Things You MUST Do To Build Your Strongest Core
30/04/2025 Duración: 21minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Are you trying to strengthen your core but feel like you’re not making as much progress as you’d like? There are two things that absolutely must be done if you are trying to build your core strength up and most people are missing at least one of them within their training. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are identifying what these two things are and how you can easily implement them into your workout routine. You know that having a strong core is a vital part of feeling well and staying active, but many people are not going about it in an effective and sustainable way. This conversation will shed light on exactly what you need to be doing to make sure you are able to build a strong core once and for all. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started
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E382 - The One Issue That Over 98% Of People Have
23/04/2025 Duración: 20minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Are you falling short of your health and performance goals? Is your strength not at the level you want? Is your mobility more limited than you’d like? Is your energy throughout the day lower than you’d prefer? There is one issue that over 98% of people have that may be holding you back from reaching the levels of strength, health, and athletic performance that you want. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are identifying what this one issue is and detailing out how you can easily overcome it. And, once you take the steps we discuss, not only will you see how easily you can level-up your strength, health, and performance, but you will also experience how quickly you can grow in all areas of your life. If you feel like there is something holding your body back from operating how you want it to, listen up! What we share in this conversation can take care of th
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E381 - How Quickly Do You Get Results With Muscle Activation Techniques®?
16/04/2025 Duración: 16minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com There is one question that every client who is new to Muscle Activation Techniques® has, and that is, “How quickly will I get results?” If you have ever wondered this yourself, you are in luck! On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are answering this question directly. We tell you exactly what you can expect for results, how quickly you can expect to get them, and what the timeline is like to get all the results you are looking for. If you have been hesitant to try Muscle Activation Techniques® because you weren’t sure how long it would take, this conversation is for you! We explore all of that and more in this discussion. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Would you like to have our guidan
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E380 - 2 Key Concepts You Need To Understand When Strengthening Your Flat Feet
09/04/2025 Duración: 20minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Do you have flat feet that struggle to get stronger? Flat feet are often blamed for many of the aches and pains people experience, and when they are weak, the issues can be amplified. But, doing general exercises is not the answer for getting flat feet stronger. In fact, there are two key concepts you need to understand about strengthening flat feet to make sure you can build strength in them in a sustainable and safe way. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what these key concepts are and how you should go about implementing them. If you have flat feet, listen up! The concepts we share in this discussion are a game-changer for how your feet feel and function. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivat
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E379 - One Giant Reason Why You Aren't Getting Stronger
02/04/2025 Duración: 21minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Are you struggling to get stronger despite consistently working out? Do you do strength training multiple times a week but haven’t been able to progress to using heavier weights? Do you feel like your strength has plateaued and you aren’t able to break through? There is one huge reason why many people experience this, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what this reason is and what you can do about it. If you have ever been unable to increase your strength despite trying to do all the right things, listen up! There is one giant piece of the puzzle you are likely missing when it comes to building strength, and in this discussion you will learn how to overcome that. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.com/muscl
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E378 - 3 Areas You Need To Strengthen If You Have SI Joint Pain
26/03/2025 Duración: 16minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Do you have SI joint pain? This common ailment often makes it difficult to sit, walk, and sleep comfortably, especially when the issue is more intense. However, by getting your body stronger, you can do a lot to help support your SI joints and make sure they aren’t taking on more stress than they need to. But, what areas of your body should you focus on strengthening? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are revealing the three areas of the body that we have seen have the biggest impact on SI joint issues over the last 14 years. If SI joint pain is something you have dealt with in the past or are currently experiencing, listen up! What we share in this discussion can help you build strength in all the right areas of your body to make sure your SI joints are supported properly. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Mus
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E377 - Why Sleeping On Your Side Isn’t Your Issue
19/03/2025 Duración: 17minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Are you a side sleeper? Too often, the aches and pains people feel in their shoulders, neck, elbows, and back are blamed on them sleeping on their side. But the truth of the matter is, sleeping on your side is not your issue. There is a completely different issue happening and–good news–there is something you can easily do about it. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing why side sleeping actually isn’t a problem, what the real problem is, and the simple things you can do to resolve this problem once and for all. If your side sleeping preference is seeming to create issues with your neck, shoulders, elbows, or back, listen up! You don’t need to change your side sleeping, but you do need to change something else, and that’s exactly what we teach you to do in this conversation. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule yo
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E376 - 3 Unusual Signs You Need Muscle Activation Techniques®
12/03/2025 Duración: 13minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com How do you know if your body needs Muscle Activation Techniques®? While there are common signs that your muscles are not functioning well–such as certain muscles always feeling tight, flexibility being limited, joints aching, and muscles feeling weak–there are some more uncommon signs that also indicate your body needs MAT. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are highlighting three of the more unusual telltale signs that your muscles are in need of getting tuned up. While these telltale signs don’t jump out as obvious muscle issues, the truth is that each of them is highly influenced by the strength and function of your muscles. And, the better your muscles are functioning, the less likely you are to experience these three telltale signs. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session wit
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E375 - The #1 Thing Missed When It Comes To Neck Weakness
05/03/2025 Duración: 29minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Does your neck feel weak? Maybe it feels like you have difficulty holding your head in the posture you’d like. Or maybe your neck often feels fatigued throughout the day. Unfortunately, when it comes to trying to build a stronger neck, there are a number of concerns and misconceptions that hold people back from strengthening their neck in an effective and safe way. And there is one huge thing that is often overlooked that can help you to easily strengthen your neck. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing what this one thing is as well as how to overcome the common misconceptions about strengthening the neck. We lay out simple changes you can make to your workouts to build a stronger neck in an efficient manner, and we give you the “how to’s” to make sure you are able to do so safely. If you have wanted to strengthen your neck but aren’t sure how
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E374 - Why Your Achilles Issue Is Actually A Muscle Issue
26/02/2025 Duración: 17minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Does your Achilles tendon ever feel tight or sore? Too often, the attempted remedies for Achilles issues focus only on the Achilles itself, leaving much to be desired in terms of pain and symptom relief. But, what if we told you that the symptoms in your Achilles aren’t actually indicative of an Achilles issue? Instead, almost every single Achilles issue is actually indicative of a muscle issue. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are exploring why this is, where the muscle issues may be stemming from, and what you can do about them. If you have ever had an Achilles issue that took longer than you wanted to resolve, this conversation is for you! There are simple things you can implement immediately to start getting to the root of any muscle issues that are creating your Achilles symptoms. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule y
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E373 - Why Your Forward Shoulders Aren't A Rhomboid Issue
19/02/2025 Duración: 22minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com Do your shoulders round forward? It is often said that forward shoulders are a result of weakness in a specific muscle group called the rhomboids, but that’s actually not true. While the rhomboids can help to pull your shoulders back, it is extremely unlikely that them being weak will cause your shoulders to round forward. So unlikely in fact, that we have never seen that to be the case in over 14 years of working with people who have forward shoulders. However, we have consistently seen a number of other issues be huge contributors to forward shoulders. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what these other issues are and what you can do about them. If you have been trying to get your shoulders to pull back and your posture to improve by strengthening your rhomboids, listen up! There are a number of potential reasons why this approach may not
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E372 - Should All Of Your Weights Be Equal?
12/02/2025 Duración: 22minGet Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: https://www.matschaumburg.com When you lift weights, should all of the weights you use for specific areas of the body be the same? Should you use the same amount of weight when you do leg extensions as when you do leg curls? Or rows and chest presses? Or squats and deadlifts? This is a question that we get a lot, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are addressing it directly. Not only do we answer the question how it is often intended, but we answer another potential variation of it that actually has bigger implications for your strength and function overall. If you have ever wondered if you should be using the same weights for different exercises, listen up! This discussion will clear it up for you once and for all. Check out all the details in this week’s episode! Ready to schedule your first Muscle Activation Techniques® session with us? Click here to get started: http://vagaro.c