Slides
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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...
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Vitamin D reduces risk of fat gain in old age
With advanced age comes the potential for a loss in strength — dynapenia — and muscle mass...
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Developing Strong Upper Torso Posture
Development of a strong posterior (back) upper torso is important to reduce injury in overhead “throwing” sports,...
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Interval Training Beats Continuous Exercise to Burn Fat
Jamanetwork.com (Journal of the American Medical Association) recently reported that, “there’s no consensus on the best exercise approach...
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Streamlining the Inner thighs
The thigh—composed of three strong muscles groups—include the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh, the...
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Are beer & exercising compatible?
It’s no secret that beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Statista.com says that...
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Toning the Arms for Swim Suit Season
With the summer upon us, many women feel uncomfortable wearing a sleeveless dress or swim suit due...
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Defining protein requirements for a healthy, young population
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles...
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Crunch Time for 6-Pack Abs
The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body—with attachments extending from the pubic...
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Reducing artery stiffness can stave off diabetes, hypertension
Old age causes the arteries to become less elastic—with reduced capacity to expand and contract in response...
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Back Extension Exercise – the Key to a Strong Spine
Spine extension, also known as back extension, involves moving the spine in a backward position. 2009 research...
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Push-up capacity can predict future heart events for men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, precipitated through smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes,...
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Train Like Rangers
In 2013, I was contacted by two Army Rangers from the US Army Special Operations Command, who...
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Natural ways to lower blood pressure
According to Heart.org, an estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure (BP), that’s nearly half of...
