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Fitness in small spaces: challenging multiple muscle groups

Developing a fitness program does not have to be expensive nor does it require a large space....
Build your best beach butt!

Womenshealthmag.com says, “The three players that make up your glutes are the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and...
Developing Strong External Oblique Muscles

According to Physio-pedia.com, the external abdominal oblique muscle is the largest and most superficial of the four...
Mackie’s GNCs complete CPR / AED manager certification

For the last 23 years, my family has been a GNC (General Nutrition Center) Louisiana franchise operator...
Stretching to reduce low back pain risk

According to Cooperinstitute.org, “Prolonged sitting and activities like jogging and cycling can lead to tight hip flexors...
Strengthening the Mid-Back

According to Spine-health.com, “Connecting with the cervical spine above and the lumbar spine below, the thoracic spine...
Streamlining the Waist

Many people, in an attempt to streamline their waist, actually thicken it by training the external oblique...
Exercises to Tone the Inner Thigh and Butt

The inner thigh and butt are areas of aesthetic concern for many women – especially now with...
Strengthening Your Hamstrings

Nordic Hamstring Exercise: With a partner holding the ankles securely, and with knees bent at 90-degrees, fall...
Exercises to streamline your body

BOSU Bird Dog: Using a BOSU stability device, place one knee in a 90-degree bent position &...
Lunges that are easy on the thighs

Thigh Toning: With the Stability Ball against the wall at waist height – with the inside leg...
Getting the Body Ready for Summer

Butt Blaster: Hip Flexion: With the top of one foot on the Stability Ball and the other...
Mackie’s GNC Family of Stores Donates $4300 to SE Louisiana Volunteers of America

Pictured Right to Left: Christopher Randall, VOA Assistant Program Director, Spencer Shilstone, General Manager, Mackie Shilstone’s GNC...
How to Strengthen Your Core

This week April and I will focus on stressing the entire body, while in a prone position...
Fresh Start Oatmeal Cups

Makes 6 servings 3 cups rolled oats 3 scoops NDS Amplify Vanilla Protein 1 teaspoon baking powder...
Walnut Consumption Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

According to the California Walnut Commission (CWC), “Eating walnuts as part of a healthy diet may decrease...
Shaping the Thighs and Buttocks

Women have a higher incidence of weakness of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) due to excessive hip...
Developing Upper Body Postural Control

Developing Upper Body Postural Control to reduce posterior shoulder weakness and eliminate rounded shoulders, thereby giving you...
Research Indicates That Cranberries Reduce Urinary Tract Infection Recurrence in Healthy Women

An online article – Cranberry Reduces the Risk of Urinary Tract Infection Recurrence in Otherwise Healthy Women:...
Clean Creations

Does the holiday season have you ready to get back on trach with eating healthy? Eat Fit...
The Power of Avocados to Increase Cognitive Health

In the September online issue of the open access journal Nutrients, researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA...
Top 5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

According to Heart.org (The American Heart Association), “Extensive research has identified factors that increase a person’s risk...
Top 5 Ways to Improve Mental Focus with Age

According to The Aging Mind: Opportunities in Cognitive Research by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on...
Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Burn More Calories at Work

In the August issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers from Finland comment that,...
Fitness in Small Spaces: Toning Abs & Butt

For the last five months, I been overseeing a medically-based performance and wellness enhancement program for a...