East Jefferson General Hospital welcomes The Fitness Principle with Mackie Shilstone to its Team

Mackie Shilstone, one of the nation’s leading fitness, performance and lifestyle consultants, has joined the staff at East Jefferson General Hospital. Mackie is bringing to EJGH over three decades of experience training elite athletes and everyday people wanting to transform their lives. His proven fitness and weight loss programs have achieved successful results with professional athletes, corporate executives, housewives, weekend athletes or anyone interested in maximizing their health and/or performance.

“Mackie is one the most knowledgeable and respected figures in the field of fitness training,” says Dr. Mark Peters, EJGH President and CEO. “We are combining his expertise with East Jefferson’s outstanding clinical programs to offer this community fitness training designed to improve overall health and deliver optimal performance. This puts us among the nation’s leaders in health and fitness.” « More »

Train with Mackie and his team

With the Fitness Principle, East Jefferson General Hospital launches an innovative series of programs designed to go beyond fitness, nutrition, disease management and/or lifestyle management. In the past, these various elements have been addressed individually. The Fitness Principle takes these elements along with your work schedule, family life, personality traits, family history, risk factors and disease or injury pre-disposition to formulate programs that treat you as a whole. Read more on The Fitness Principle at EJGH.org »

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Body Plan for Kids now open

The Mackie Shilstone Body Plan For Kids site was created to assist families in identifying and addressing the growing problem of childhood obesity. If not corrected, the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States will imperil our society through unnecessary disease and shortened lifespans, and will rob us of our future leaders: our children.

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