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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.

Exercise Is Health Muscle Activation Schaumburg

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 56 Ratings

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.

    3 Surprising Truths About MAT®

    3 Surprising Truths About MAT®

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
    Have you ever learned something new that completely contradicted so much of what you believed up to that point, such that once you learned it, you couldn’t see your old beliefs the same way again?
    This has happened to us time and again since we started practicing Muscle Activation Techniques® over a decade ago.
    On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are sharing three of the most surprising truths that we have learned since we started practicing MAT®–all of which are bound to shake up your world in one way or another.
    With over 25 years of combined MAT® experience between the two of us, we have seen a lot of truths come to light through the MAT® process, but the three that we share with you may be some of the most surprising and controversial.
    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 guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout? 
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms:
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates

    • 24 min
    The Muscle Issues Behind Frozen Shoulder

    The Muscle Issues Behind Frozen Shoulder

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
    Have you ever had a frozen shoulder?
    This is one of the most common shoulder issues that people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s experience, and it can be one of the most complex, as well.
    While many ways of improving frozen shoulder focus on improving the joint’s mobility, there is a huge role that your muscles can play in both relieving frozen shoulder and making sure it doesn’t come back.
    But, the muscles that may be the key to it all may not even be in the shoulder…
    On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are diving into what the roles of your muscles are when it comes to frozen shoulder and how you can think about implementing these ideas to help your shoulders feel and function better.
    If you have ever had a frozen shoulder, listen up!
    This conversation will give you insights you likely haven’t heard before.
    Check out 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 guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout?
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms: 
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates

    • 19 min
    It's Not Your IT Bands' Fault

    It's Not Your IT Bands' Fault

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
     Have you ever had an IT band issue?
     Maybe your IT bands are chronically tight. Or maybe you have even been told you have IT band syndrome. Or maybe you have had some pains down the side of your legs towards your knees…
     Despite how your IT bands may be feeling, what you have been told about it, or how many other people want to blame your IT bands for any physical issues you have, the truth is, it is not your IT bands’ fault.
     There are some very specific reasons why your IT bands may be feeling how they are, and on this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly what we are diving into.
     We are pulling back the curtain on what may be causing your IT bands to feel tight or painful and laying out specific steps you can take to help.
     If you have ever had an IT band issue, listen up! This is not the common advice you are going to hear from a traditional therapist.
     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 guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout?
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms:
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates
     

    • 23 min
    The #1 Thing Dentists Can Do To Keep Their Hands & Neck Feeling Great

    The #1 Thing Dentists Can Do To Keep Their Hands & Neck Feeling Great

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
    Dentists–do your hands and neck feel like they are wearing out on you with all of the reps you are putting on them day after day?
    These two areas are far and away the top areas of complaint that we hear from dentists all the time.
    Maybe you’ve tried everything you can think of to get your hands and neck feeling better, and are even considering surgery to try to fix what you are feeling.
    If this is the path you feel like you are going down, we want to tell you about something that can completely change all of that for you.
    On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are discussing at length the number one thing you can do to keep your hands and neck feeling great.
    This thing has already helped so many dentists, and we would love for you to find out about it so it can start to help you, too.
    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 guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout?
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms:
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates

    • 24 min
    3 Big Mistakes With Postural Exercises

    3 Big Mistakes With Postural Exercises

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
    Do you do exercises to try to improve your posture?
    While these types of exercises are popular in many circles within the fitness industry as well as with different types of therapists, there are some big mistakes we see people commonly making with these exercises.
    Unfortunately, making any of these mistakes doesn’t just lead to feeling achy or sore; these mistakes could actually be the reason why you aren’t seeing any difference in your posture with the exercises you are doing.
    On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are unveiling what these mistakes are and what you need to do to avoid them.
    If you are trying to get better posture but feel like your efforts are leading you nowhere, this episode is 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
    Would you like to have our guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout? 
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Want our guidance helping you workout during the month of May? Sign up for the “Pumped & Powerful” One Workout Away Challenge that starts on April 28! Go to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/owa to get registered!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms:
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates

    • 21 min
    How To Create A Healthy Liver For Life - Interview with Kristin Kirkpatrick

    How To Create A Healthy Liver For Life - Interview with Kristin Kirkpatrick

    Get Started With Muscle Activation Techniques To Keep Your Muscles Strong & Functioning Well: http://vagaro.com/muscleactivationschaumburg/services
    You have likely thought about the health of your heart and brain, but what about the health of your liver? 
    While the mainstream news doesn’t typically focus on liver health much, the truth is that without a healthy liver, the rest of your body cannot be healthy long-term.
    So what can you do to help your liver become healthy and functioning well?
    On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we sit down with Kristin Kirkpatrick, co-author of Skinny Liver, to discuss her newest book, Regenerative Health: Discover Your Metabolic Type And Renew Your Liver For Life.
    If you want to make sure you are healthy long-term, having a healthy liver is a huge part of the equation. 
    Check out this week’s episode to learn what you need to do!
    Want to connect with Kristin and learn more about her work?
    Check her out online here:
    - KristinKirkpatrick.com
    - @FuelWellWithKrissy
     Get a copy of Regenerative Health on Amazon here!
    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 guidance implementing the 4 Exercise For Life Principles while you workout?
    Join the Exercise For Life Membership for free for 30 days! Just head to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com to get started!
    Want our guidance helping you workout during the month of May? Sign up for the “Pumped & Powerful” One Workout Away Challenge that starts on April 28! Go to www.exerciseforlifestudios.com/owa to get registered!
    Did you find this episode helpful? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on the following platforms:
    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-is-health/id1330420565
    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H1CneHjsPiPStrAeFTP25?si=X1IuXkp0T1KCv3gCtt3j5g 
    Want to grab a free copy of our best-selling book, “The Exercise For Life Method”?
    Click here to order yours while copies are still available! www.exerciseforlifemethod.com Just cover the cost of shipping and handling to have it delivered right to you.
    Follow us on Instagram for more exercise tips and content about MAT® here:
    – Muscle Activation Schaumburg: @muscleactivationschaumburg 
    – Julie Cates: @julcates 
    – Charlie Cates: @charliecates

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

Nancy Connery ,

Listen up! They know what they’re talking about.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to them for certain issues that they’ve helped me with, whether it’s my trunk, feet, my hips, you name it they are spot on with their knowledge. They know what they’re talking about and what they do does I highly recommend them, MAT is real and effective!
I’m well overdue for a visit. I’ll be signing up soon for a five pack Charlie . See you soon.

BP Writer ,

Great podcast, consistently good content

Recently found this podcast and love it! Each episode is interesting and informative. Really appreciated the podcast about osteoporosis. It was outstanding! What really resonated with me was learning that I am not exercising properly to build and maintain bone. Thank you so much for this specific information and the exercise class!

ellianna✨ ,

Innovative + Holistic Take on Exercise

Love these two—they are here for building resiliency in every body, young or old, and they have the knowledge + curriculum to help you get there! So much wisdom in this podcast for how to live a long and healthy life.

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