Slides

Immune Update: How Your Defense Fights & Nutrients That Support It

In January of 2020, “A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System—Working in Harmony to Reduce the...
Core Bridge and Reserve Crunch

Mackie demonstrates a great combo exercise for core strength and stability; the core bridge & crunch. Remember,...
60-Yard Shuttle Change-of-Direction Drill

Shuttles are change-of-direction drills that offer strong conditioning effects due to the constant changing of direction—in this...
Bovine Colostrum: Another Option in the Immune Toolbox

Recently NBC News reported on the findings of research, “Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients...
Water Jug Swings

Mackie shows you how to leverage the instability of a water jug to improve stability, mobility and...
Hopscotch, a Family Game of Fun and Fitness

The 300-hundred-year-old game hopscotch—an English name, which according to Britannica.com, means to hop over the “scotch”—a line...
Omega-3s Reduce Risk of Neuroinflammation Associated with Aging

Statistics point to the fact that the elderly population—those over 65 years of age -has tripled from...
Dead Bug Supine Stage 2

In episode 6 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie continues showing you tips to strengthen your core...
Improving Immune Function and Lung Capacity with a 5 Yard Square Box (Pt. 2, The Star Drill)

Encyclopedia.com says, “the most important function of the cardiopulmonary system is with respect to the flow and...
The Micronutrient Zinc Is a Key Player in Our Immune Defense

As the second most abundant micronutrient in the human body behind iron, zinc is critical for multiple...
Dead Bug Supine Stage 1

In episode 5 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie gets you flat on your back to strengthen...
Improving Immune Function and Lung Capacity with a 5 Yard Square Box (Pt. 1, The H Drill)

Encyclopedia.com says, “the most important function of the cardiopulmonary system is with respect to the flow and regulation...
A Higher Daily Step Count Lowers Mortality Risk

With the need now to strengthen our lung function—endurance and stamina—to support immunity against the Covid-19 disease,...
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...
Towel Stretches and Throws

In episode 4 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie shows you how to loosen and and work...
Improving Immune Function and Lung Capacity with Shadow Boxing

One of the best ways to increase immune function is through structured cardiopulmonary exercise. One of the...
Building Immunity with Whey Protein

With everyone today concerned about maintaining a strong immune system, whey protein, which is one of the...
Shoulder over & under circuit

In episode 3 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie gets those shoulders and legs working in his...
Will immune-boosting supplements help stave off coronavirus?

WWL’s Charisse Gibson takes a look at immunity-boosting nutritional supplements an the role they play in the...
Home workout: HIIT the stairs

Mackie shows you how to use your stairs—inside or out, many stairs or just one—to get your...
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...
Hip Capsule Stretch

In episode 2 of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie shows you how to loosen and open up...
Strengthening and loosening the shoulders

In this first episode of Fitness in Small Spaces, Mackie reviews how to start the day by...
Why you might consider probiotics

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a division of the National Institutes of...
Developing Hand Strength

Your maximum handgrip strength is more than an indication of muscular strength. It can segment people at...