(L-R) Sasha Bajin, hitting partner, tennis great Serena Williams, and Mackie.

Fitness trainer Mackie Shilstone helps Serena Williams return to top form

"He's tough," Williams said. "He( Mackie) definitely gives it to you. He has a heart of gold, so if I'm dying or if I'm really sore, he's always making sure I'm OK. But he knows when to push and when not to push, which a lot of times the trainers don't know that.""

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Mackie Shilstone is famous for helping world-class athletes achieve the body, drive, stamina, and performance they need to win. Now, with four decades of health-and-fitness expertise, he focuses on providing solutions to the problem of childhood obesity. Today, 25 million children (that's 1 in 3) are overweight. If no intervention is made, 80 percent of them will stay overweight as adults, which can put them at risk for medical problems (for example, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and asthma) and make them more susceptible to low self-esteem and depression.

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