Slides
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 13: A Positive Lifestyle Reduces the Genetic Risk of Dementia
Recent clinical trials compared the effects of supervised high-intensity interval endurance training vs. resistance training in...
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Developing Strong Shoulders for Swimming
Swimming for fitness enhancement or competition involves a repetitive or cyclic action, which over time, can expose...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 12: Essential Fatty Acid Intake Is Inversely Proportional to Hypertension Risk
Recent clinical trials compared the effects of supervised high-intensity interval endurance training vs. resistance training in...
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The Bulgarian Split Squat
The Bulgarian split squat works on the quads and glutes, and is the last of four exercises...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 11: It Appears That Eating Eggs Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Recent clinical trials compared the effects of supervised high-intensity interval endurance training vs. resistance training in...
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Row-and-Punch Planking for Stability
Get in a prone plank position with the body resting on the ground, hands stretched out in...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 10: Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Selectively Reduce High Risk Cardiac Fat
Recent clinical trials compared the effects of supervised high-intensity interval endurance training vs. resistance training in...
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The Power Pushup
The power push-up is a great way to learn to generate upper torso explosiveness for contact sport...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 9: Artificial Light While Sleeping is Associated with Increased Weight-Gain & Obesity in Women
In the August 2019 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Justin C. Brown, Director...
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The Diamond Push-up: Triceps, Back of Arms, and Core
Assume a prone plank position - resting the upper body on the forearms – with fingers pointing...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 8: How You Carry Your Body Fat May Place You at Greater Risk to Cancer
In the August 2019 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Justin C. Brown, Director...
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The Climber Push-UP: Strengthens the Shoulders & Core
Assume a prone plank position - resting the upper body on the forearms – with fingers pointing...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 7: Omega 3 Fatty Acids Are Associated with Lower Risk for New Heart Failure
Medscape.com recently reported on the results of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) relative to, “high plasma...
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The Ultimate Push-Up Series
The Standard Push-Up exercise places emphasis on strengthening the chest (pectorals) shoulders (deltoids), and back of the...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 6: Spice Up the Diet and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
According to research – "Increased Protein Requirements in Female Athletes After Variable-Intensity Exercise" – appearing in the...
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Stretching the Hip Flexor to Reduce Low back Pain
According to Sue Beckham, Ph.D at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, “prolonged sitting and activities like...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 5: Protein Requirement for Female Team Sport Athletes Is Higher Than Expected
According to research – "Increased Protein Requirements in Female Athletes After Variable-Intensity Exercise" – appearing in the...
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Shaping the Thighs to Reduce Knee Injuries in Female Athletes
With the great success of the U.S. Women’s soccer team at the 2019 Women’s World Cup Championship...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 4: Drink Tea to Reduce Blood Pressure
The Nutrients researchers from the University of Hefei, China, and the State University of New Jersey, comment...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 3: Beet Root Juice Improves Vascular Function in Older Males
Concentrated beetroot juice, "has been shown to acutely improve exercise tolerance in older adults and in patients...
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Developing a strong throwing shoulder
With Summer in full swing, many young athletes are participating in off-season sports and recreational activities that...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 2: At least 4400 Steps Per Day Decreases Mortality Rate in Older Women
A study of older women shows that walking is where it's at. While we'd all like to...
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Maximum Wellness, Episode 1: Tomatoes can help lower your blood pressure
In the first episode of Maximum Wellness, Mackie discusses research that shows tomatoes may be a secret...
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Improving Range of Motion in the Hip
Improving range of motion in the hip capsule is critical to reducing injury – especially to the...
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Upper Torso Towel Warm-up
An effective warm-up before athletic training or competition is critical to success and injury prevention. The same...
