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Helping the overlooked & misunderstood with pain, performance or other movement issues.

Muscle Activation of Tampa uses non-invasive techniques to correct muscular imbalances and joint instability that lead to pain, dysfunction, and limited mobility.

10/29/2026

DID WE LOSE THE IMPROVEMENT… OR EXPOSE SOMETHING ELSE? 🧠🏀

Trey’s shoulder was finally producing high-quality force.

Remember, in our previous videos, his scapular downward rotation demonstrated almost NO force output.

We improved that response.

We retested it.

We measured how long he could maintain it.

But his overall muscle system still had more to tell us.

Trey has a history of concussions and head injuries, and his right radar eye has been an area of interest in his Muscle System Profile.

So what happens if we introduce another constraint?

WE COVER HIS RIGHT EYE.

Then we retest those same shoulder and neck configurations.

And voilà…

BACK TO LOW QUALITY.

Same shoulder. Same athlete. Different sensory condition.

So what’s the problem?

His eye?

His shoulder?

Or the way his muscle system coordinates force when we change the sensory information available?

That’s what we have to investigate.

Because improving one configuration doesn’t necessarily mean the entire muscle system can maintain that quality under every condition.

And covering his eye doesn’t automatically prove the eye is the source of the problem.

It gives us another layer of information.

Now we can compare conditions, manipulate the demands, retest, and determine what changes.

This is why we build an individualized Muscle System Profile.

Not to chase isolated weaknesses.

But to understand how the system organizes force, where its capabilities change, and what we can safely develop next.

Trey’s goal is still the same:

KEEP PLAYING THE BASKETBALL HE LOVES. 🏀

And my job is to keep making better decisions about how we get him there.

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Trends, not snapshots. Direction, not perfection.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

10/27/2026

HOW LONG CAN HIS SHOULDER HOLD THE IMPROVEMENT? 🏀

In our last video, Trey’s shoulder demonstrated high-quality force production in three directions.

But scapular downward rotation?

ALMOST NO FORCE.

And he had no shoulder pain.

Now, using a principle called systematicity, we’re able to improve his ability to produce force in that direction.

I ask Trey how it feels.

“It feels strange.”

Interesting, right?

His muscle system previously struggled to produce force in that configuration.

Now he’s experiencing a different response.

But here’s where the real work begins.

HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?

I keep testing.

Does the quality remain?

Does it deteriorate?

How long before that happens?

And if we lose that high-quality response, can we restore it?

Because creating an improvement and maintaining an improvement are two different challenges.

Now we’re gathering information that helps guide our next decision.

If the response lasts longer over subsequent sessions, that’s a meaningful trend to investigate.

If it deteriorates quickly, we need to understand why.

Fatigue? Resistance? Coordination? Recovery?

We’re not guessing. We’re testing.

And we’re using that information to determine how much to challenge his system without unnecessarily exceeding his current capacity.

This is what individualized muscular development looks like.

Not just finding an exercise that works.

Understanding how the system responds, how long the improvement lasts, and what to do next.

Because Trey’s goal isn’t to get stronger on my treatment table.

It’s to keep playing the basketball he loves. 🏀

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Trends, not snapshots. Direction, not perfection.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

10/26/2026

THREE DIRECTIONS WORK. ONE DOESN’T. 🏀

Trey came to me with low back pain, a history of concussions, and one goal:

KEEP PLAYING BASKETBALL.

He’s making great progress.

But as we continue building his Muscle System Profile, we’re identifying some interesting limitations.

Watch what happens when I assess his shoulder blade.

Forward movement? HIGH QUALITY.

Backward movement? HIGH QUALITY.

Upward rotation? HIGH QUALITY.

Downward rotation? ALMOST NO FORCE.

Same shoulder. Same athlete. Different direction.

Completely different muscular response.

And here’s the interesting part:

HE HAS NO SHOULDER PAIN.

So is his shoulder weak?

Not necessarily.

His system can produce high-quality force in several directions.

But change the coordinated demand, and that quality disappears under the tested condition.

That’s what we’re investigating.

Not simply whether a muscle is strong or weak, but WHEN and WHERE the system can produce force.

Now we have a specific configuration to work with.

Can we manipulate the conditions?

Improve the response?

Retest it?

Validate the change?

And eventually determine how that improvement contributes to his larger movement demands?

That’s what a Certified Muscle System Specialist does.

We don’t just prescribe exercises.

We investigate the individual’s muscular capabilities so we can make better decisions about what to do next.

Because Trey’s goal isn’t to get stronger on my treatment table.

It’s to keep playing the basketball he loves. 🏀

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Trends, not snapshots. Direction, not perfection.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

10/16/2026

LAST SESSION WAS GREAT. WHAT ABOUT TODAY? 🎾

Alan has a confirmed shoulder labral tear.

He’s playing tennis hard, playing frequently, and experiencing NO SHOULDER PAIN.

So why are we still working?

Because what his muscle system could do last session doesn’t guarantee it can do the same today.

Throughout this series, we’ve investigated his shoulder, forearm, wrist, and fingers.

Remember his left index finger?

High-quality extension on its own.

Add thumb flexion? The quality deteriorates.

We’ve worked to improve that coordination.

But now we need to know: Is that improvement still there?

What happens when we involve his shoulder? Add spinal extension? Increase resistance?

Does his system maintain high-quality force production, or does the coordinated sequence begin to break down?

That’s how we determine where to start each session.

And remember, Alan still has a torn labrum.

So we’re continuously managing resistance, monitoring his response, and making decisions that respect his injury.

We’re not simply repeating exercises because they worked last time.

We’re using today’s information to determine today’s exercise.

Because Alan’s goal was never to get better at exercises on my table.

It’s to keep playing the tennis he loves. 🎾

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Trends, not snapshots. Direction, not perfection.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

10/16/2026

LAST SESSION WAS GREAT. WHAT ABOUT TODAY? 🎾

Alan has a confirmed shoulder labral tear.

He’s playing tennis hard, playing frequently, and experiencing NO SHOULDER PAIN.

So why do we keep working?

Because what his muscle system could do last session doesn’t automatically tell us what it can do today.

And that’s where individualized exercise becomes so important.

Throughout this series, we’ve investigated his shoulder, forearm, wrist, and fingers.

Remember his left index finger?

High-quality extension on its own.

Add thumb flexion?

The quality deteriorated.

We worked to improve that coordinated sequence.

But now what?

WE CHECK IT AGAIN.

Can he still maintain that quality?

What happens when we involve the shoulder?

What happens when we introduce spinal extension?

Does that additional coordinated demand improve his muscular output, or does the quality change?

And how much resistance can he tolerate while maintaining that configuration?

These are the questions that determine where we start TODAY.

We’re not simply repeating exercises because they worked before.

We’re continuously investigating what his system can produce, what it has maintained, and where we can safely progress.

And remember…

HE STILL HAS A TORN LABRUM.

So every progression comes with the responsibility to manage resistance, monitor symptoms, and respect his recovery and tennis workload.

The goal isn’t to repair his labrum with exercise.

It’s to continue developing the muscular capacity and coordination available to him while managing the demands placed on his shoulder.

Because Alan doesn’t play tennis with just his shoulder.

His fingers, wrist, forearm, shoulder, and spine all contribute to the coordinated demands of the game.

And every time he walks through my door, we want to know where his muscle system stands.

Not where it was last week.

WHERE IT IS TODAY.

Because the goal was never to get better at exercises on my treatment table.

The goal was to keep playing the tennis he loves.

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Trends, not snapshots. Direction, not perfection.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

10/15/2026

GRIP STRENGTH OR GRIP COORDINATION? 🎾

Alan has a confirmed shoulder labral tear.

He’s playing tennis hard, playing frequently, and experiencing NO SHOULDER PAIN.

But we’re still working.

Why?

Because our goal isn’t simply to eliminate pain.

It’s to continue developing his muscular capacity while managing the demands placed on his shoulder.

And now we’re back to his fingers.

Here’s what we found.

LEFT INDEX FINGER EXTENSION: HIGH QUALITY.

Now introduce thumb flexion while maintaining that index-finger extension.

THE QUALITY DETERIORATES.

Wait a minute.

The index finger works independently.

But when the thumb gets involved, the coordinated response changes?

And then Alan tells me something interesting.

“That’s part of how I grip my tennis racket.”

Now we have a specific relationship worth investigating.

Because grip strength and grip coordination aren’t necessarily the same thing.

You might be able to produce plenty of force with individual fingers.

But can you maintain that force when multiple fingers must work together?

What happens when you add the wrist?

The forearm?

The shoulder?

Resistance?

Fatigue?

That’s where the demands become much more complex.

We’re not simply strengthening his hand.

We’re developing his ability to coordinate specific finger configurations and investigating how that capacity responds as the demands change.

And remember, he still has a torn labrum.

So every progression requires appropriate loading, monitoring, and retesting.

We’re not claiming his grip caused the shoulder injury.

We’re identifying another area of his muscle system where we can improve the quality of coordinated force production.

One configuration. One adjustment. One validated response at a time.

Because Alan doesn’t play tennis with one finger.

He plays with an entire system that must work together.

The exercise isn’t the point. The decision behind the exercise is.

Assess → Manipulate → Retest → Validate → Adjust.

Mike Robles | Certified Muscle System Specialist
Muscle Activation of Tampa
www.goseemike.com

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1005 N Macdill Avenue
Tampa, FL
33607

Telephone

(813) 601-2007

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