Slides
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Serena Williams training secrets: strengthening the ankle
When you’re at a WTA tennis tournament or a Grand Slam, the training philosophy transitions from performance...
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Curcumin: much more than just a spice
Curcumin (curcuma longa linn) – a polyphenol compound extracted from the spice turmeric—offers multiple biological activities. Research...
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Building Hamstring Endurance
Last week I showed you a hamstring strengthening exercise using a stable chair against a wall. Using...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 29: Severe energy-restricted diets may cause greater bone loss in postmenopausal women
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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How waist-to-height ratio can help detect health risks
A 2011 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism said the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was the...
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Developing Strong Hamstrings
According to the Journal of Sport and Health Science, hamstring strains are one of the most common...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 28: Former US Football Athletes at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Morbidity
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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How waist-to-height ratio can help detect health risks
A 2011 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism said the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was the...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 27: Omega-3 Supplementation Reduces Risk to Coronary Disease & Most Other End Points
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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New findings on fat in post-menopausal women
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open reported in July 2019 that, “normal-weight central obesity...
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At least 4400 Steps Per Day Decreases Mortality Rate in Older Women
A recent issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Internal Medicine reported on research, which...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 26: Dietary Patterns Influence Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Ultimate Leg Exercise
From a metabolic standpoint, the larger muscle groups generate more calorie expenditure, when challenged simultaneously. One such...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 25: After 40, We’re at Risk for the Aging Loss of Muscle
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Exercises to Help Tennis Elbow
Mayoclinic.org says that tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition that occurs, when...
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Serena Williams talks about her fitness coach Mackie Shilstone | Tennis Tonic
Williams is performing well in tournaments lately. She partly credits her performance to fitness coach Mackie Shilstone....
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 24: How Much Sodium Is Too Much?
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Going Crabbing for Core Strength
Postural balance typically requires being able to simultaneously stabilize one body segment, while carrying out a functional...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 22: Dehydration Impairs Muscle Function and Causes Frailty in the Elderly
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Streamlining the Obliques – Sides of the Waist
The abdominal oblique muscles – both internal and external – combine to compress the abdomen, while flexing...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 22: Resistance Training Improves Cardio-Metabolic Profile in Healthy Individuals
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Full Body Squat Variation
The squat exercise is considered a whole-body foundation-type exercise due to its emphasis of the prime movers—quadriceps...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 21: Aerobic Exercise Improves Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors
With the onset of menopause, many women may experience a variety of symptoms, including a decrease in...
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Mackie’s Nutritional Supplementation Plan for Training Action Heroes
Mackie breaks down for WWL-TV’s Meg Farris the nutritional supplement plan he used to build actress Linda...
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Scapula Stabilization to Reduce Risk of Shoulder Injury
Much of the work my team and I did over the course of a year to help...
