Muscle Activation Schaumburg

Exercise Is Health

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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.

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Muscle Activation Schaumburg

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Jul 8, 2026

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E370 - Tight Quads? Here's What May Be Going On. 29.01.2025

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E369 - One Huge Missed Component When Trying To Improve Your Golf Swing 22.01.2025

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E368 - 3 Considerations If You Have Forearm Pain 15.01.2025

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Forearm pain can be one of the most nagging, long-lasting issues you experience. While many remedies focus strictly on the forearms themselves, there are often things that are completely overlooked with these types of approaches. However, taking an ap...

E367 - One Simple Thing To Add To Your Workouts To Increase Your Strength & Consistency 08.01.2025

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E366 - The Easiest Way To Stay Consistent With Your Workouts 01.01.2025

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E365 - Better, More, New 25.12.2024

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E364 - PSA - Stop Doing What Is Hurting You 18.12.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services We have a Public Service Announcement for you that you need to hear if you have been battling any aches and pains… Stop Doing What Is Hurting You. While this may seem like obvious advice, it is often what people need to hear in order to actually help...

E363 - 3 Strategies To Build Stronger Hands (& Why You Need To) 11.12.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services One of the most important areas of your body to keep strong as you age is your hands. Your hands are something you use for almost every task throughout your day, so maintaining their strength and function as the years go by is key to being able to kee...

E362 - What Is Your Body's Injury Prevention Insurance Policy? 04.12.2024

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E361 - How To Exercise If You Have Tight IT Bands 27.11.2024

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E360 - The #1 Thing To Do With Your Workouts To Keep Your Body From Flaring Up 20.11.2024

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E359 - What's The Difference Between Rest & Active Recovery? 13.11.2024

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E358 - What Professional Athletes Do All The Time That You Don't 06.11.2024

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E357 - What To Do When You Wake Up With A Stiff Neck 30.10.2024

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E356 - A Crazy Joint Replacement Story 23.10.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services How important are your muscles for the health and function of your joints? On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast , we are sharing a crazy story from a client who was given no other option but to have a full knee replacement. If you...

E355 - A Little-Discussed Aspect Of Your Long-Term Health 16.10.2024

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E354 - Why A Tight Psoas Isn't Your Problem 09.10.2024

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E353 - How To Take Control Of Your Hamstring Tightness 02.10.2024

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E352 - One Critical Fact Most People Don't Know About Their Knees 25.09.2024

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E351 - How To Prepare Your Feet For Running 18.09.2024

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E350 - A Simple Plan To Get Your Low Back Moving Better 11.09.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Does your low back feel like it's not moving well? Too often, the strategies that are promoted to help your low back feel less restricted are over-complicated and ultimately ineffective. So what can you do to help get your low back moving well on a co...

E349 - Should You Be Wearing Barefoot Shoes? 04.09.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Barefoot shoes ebb and flow in popularity with the general public, and even though we are personally fans of them for ourselves, it does not mean that they are right for every person. So what things do you need to consider when deciding whether or not...

E348 - 3 Things You Need To Know About Your Shoulder Blade 28.08.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Have you ever been told you have an issue with your shoulder blade? While the shoulder blades get a lot of blame for different symptoms and postural issues, the truth is it may not be your shoulder blades' fault. In fact, this area of the body is one...

E347 - 3 Things To Consider With Achilles Issues 21.08.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Does your Achilles tendon ever bother you?   From high-level athletes in their 20s to sedentary people in their 80s and everywhere in between, Achilles issues are extremely common. While the primary issue would appear to be the Achilles itself, there...

E346 - What To Do If You Can't Feel Your Muscles Squeezing 14.08.2024

Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques® To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well:  http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services Do you have difficulty feeling your muscles squeeze when you workout? If you have listened to our podcast at all, you likely have heard us talk about our four Exercise For Life Principles, the last of which is to focus on squeezing your muscles when...

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