Slides
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Home workout: HIIT the stairs
Mackie shows you how to use your stairs—inside or out, many stairs or just one—to get your...
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Improving Sleep Quality During Times of High Stress
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that adults between the ages of 18 to...
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Hip Capsule Stretch
In episode 2 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie shows you how to loosen and open up...
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Strengthening and loosening the shoulders
In this first episode of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie reviews how to start the day by...
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Why you might consider probiotics
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a division of the National Institutes of...
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Developing Hand Strength
Your maximum handgrip strength is more than an indication of muscular strength. It can segment people at...
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Vitamins That Support Lung Function
On March 13th, the Wall Street Journal published a Special Report, “Navigating the Coronavirus,” which provided background...
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Mackie’s 5 GNC franchise locations are open and ready to serve you!
Just a note to remind our customers that Mackie’s GNCs are open and ready to serve you...
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Proper Ankle Range of Motion Is Important to Prevent Knee Injury
Tulsaspineandrehab.com comments that, “the kinetic chain is a philosophy in which the body has an alternating pattern...
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Glycine and Tryptophan may reduce risk of gout
According to Mayoclinic.org, “gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone. It’s...
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Building the Foundation to a Better Upright Posture
Developing a strong upper back helps to prevent shoulder joint and capsule injuries, especially for those people,...
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Mackie adds Zinc to his top picks for building immunity
Since I released Mackie’s top 5 picks to build a strong immune system last week, a report...
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Probiotics May Reduce the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—defined as an excessive accumulation of fat in liver tissue,...
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Mackie’s take on pressing health issues of the day
In today’s world—filled with global financial and health risks, it can be quite comforting in unsettling times...
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Balancing Shoulder Mechanics to Prevent Injury
The serratus anterior (SA) and trapezius play important roles in moving and stabilizing the scapula during upper...
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Endurance Exercise & Strength Training Improves Skeletal Muscle Metabolism
As we age, especially after 60, our body is exposed to the effects of sarcopenia, the aging...
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Preventing Chronic Ankle Instability
According to the December issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, “lateral ankle sprains (LAS’s) are common...
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The Mediterranean Diet Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
According to Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the United States, 1959-2017, which appeared on Jamanetworkopen.com in...
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Targeting low back discomfort
The piriformis muscle, located on the outside of the butt (gluteal) muscles, aids hip rotation. Since the...
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US Life Expectancy Has Decreased in Recent Times
According to Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the United States, 1959-2017, which appeared on Jamanetworkopen.com in...
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Developing Strong Wrists & Forearms
Strengthening the wrist and forearm is important to not only prevent unwanted elbow injuries, but also help...
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Leucine Helps Prevents Muscle Loss with Advanced Age
According to research—Beneficial Effects of Leucine Supplementation on Criteria for Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review—which appears in the...
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Serena Williams training secrets: knee drop
When you’re at a WTA tennis tournament or a Grand Slam, the training philosophy transitions from performance...
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Aerobic & Resistance Exercise Help to Stabilize Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetics
Modes of aerobic exercise include cycling, aerobic classes, dancing, calisthenics, jumping rope, swimming, running, and walking. Resistance...
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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...
