Exercise Is Health

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com It is rare for us to speak in absolutes. Typically, we try to leave room for nuance and individual considerations. But, there is one stance that we feel 100% certain about… Stronger is always better. On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, we are di...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com What happens when you stop strength training? Many people who are active in their teens and twenties slow down their strength training by the time they hit their thirties, but what does this mean for their body? How long can you expect to hold onto the strength you h...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com How strong your muscles are is distinctly different from how connected your muscles are, and both are absolutely essential to living an active life in a body that feels good. While most people may only be focusing on one aspect or the other, we see time and again tha...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Some of the biggest fans of Muscle Activation Techniques® are people who had such a dramatic change after one session that they are convinced that is all it takes. While these types of sessions do happen, the truth is that it is mostly dumb luck when they do. Unfortu...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Stretching is the most common way to loosen up tight muscles, but there's a big problem–it doesn't help you STAY loose. Sure, stretching can create a short-term feeling of looseness, but it doesn't actually keep the tightness away. In fact, the tightness often comes...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Total body strength training is something we recommend to almost all of our clients. Time and again we have seen this to be an effective and efficient way to build strength, but how total body strength training is portrayed by mainstream fitness gives the absolute wr...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com There is a lot of information out there about what it takes to get stronger and this is something we have spoken about often, as well. What isn't talked about too much, though, is what the actual process of getting stronger looks like how quickly you should expect to...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Muscle strength is often measured by the amount of weight that you can lift, but did you know there is actually an earlier indication that your muscles are getting stronger? This early marker is one of the first things we see improve with many of our clients, and wit...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com There are many well-known benefits of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) like increasing strength and relieving tight muscles. However, there is one benefit of MAT that very few people know about when they start but almost everybody experiences at some point in thei...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Does your body get flared up even though you are just doing all the things you normally do? Meaning, there's nothing out of the ordinary that you did, and yet your body still flares up…  Believe it or not, everyday activities are one of the biggest culprits we see th...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) is one of the most effective ways to calm down muscle- and joint-related symptoms, but its power doesn't end there. Once your symptoms are addressed and you are feeling well, it is time to move to the next stage of MAT, and this is...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com For over a decade we've been practicing MATRx–the highest level of Muscle Activation Techniques®–but two months ago that changed. For the last couple of months we have been practicing a brand new version of Muscle Activation Techniques®, and the results have been not...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com What do you do when your body flares up while living your life? Maybe you were shoveling snow and all of the sudden your back got tweaked. Or perhaps you were putting boxes up high on a shelf and all of a sudden your shoulder started to hurt. Or maybe walking down yo...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Challenging your body is a non-negotiable if you want to build strength and get results with your workouts. Often, increasing the challenge means increasing the amount of weight you use when you strength train. However, many people are hesitant to increase their weig...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com What should you prioritize with your workouts to get the biggest bang for your buck this coming year? While there are many programs out there promoting the benefits of balance, mobility, and overall fitness, there is one aspect of exercise that needs to take preceden...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com 2025 was a year full of getting more and more clear on what really matters in order for our clients to feel and function their best. While much of our philosophy has stayed the same over the past 12 months, there were some really big takeaways that we are bringing in...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Your body is constantly talking to you when you workout, and how you interpret what it is saying will have a big impact on the results you get from your workouts. Oftentimes, when somebody's body tells them they don't like a specific exercise through aches or pains,...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com How long should you wait to start getting Muscle Activation Techniques® after an injury? This is a question that a lot of prospective clients have asked us through the years, and while you have heard us discuss MAT before, our answer to this question may surprise you...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com This time of year, schedules can be crazy and the opportunities to exercise can feel few and far between. So how can you make sure you make the most of each workout opportunity you have by not wasting time and focusing on exactly what you need to? Over the last six y...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com When your schedule is crazy, working out  can be the last thing on your mind. But even if you are booked full with commitments, that doesn't make exercising any less necessary if you want to feel healthy and strong. So how can you make sure you still get your workout...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Joint replacements are something many people experience. Whether it is a shoulder, hip, knee, or even an ankle, joint replacements are extremely common. But did you know that there is something extremely specific you can do before your surgery to help you recover fas...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com How do you know when it is time to increase the amount of weight you are using when you strength train? Many people avoid trying to use more weight out of fear of injuring themselves, but there is a simple way to know when your body is ready without having to risk pu...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Getting results from your workouts doesn't need to be complicated. In fact, the process is very straightforward. Unfortunately, there is so much hype and messaging out there about different systems and modalities claiming to get you all the results you desire and mor...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Having strong feet is one of the most important parts of having a strong body. When your feet are strong, all of the other areas of your body have the opportunity to feel and function better. But, while we have spent a lot of time talking about the feet on our podcas...

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Loosen Your Tight & Achy Muscles Without Stretching: https://www.matschaumburg.com Do you have a permanently altered joint? Maybe you have a hip that has been replaced or a knee that is arthritic. Or maybe there is a torn labrum in your shoulder or a bulging disc in your low back. Whatever your situation, there are specific things you can do to kee...