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Ozzie on Mackie

Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith was in town recently for follow-up to his December shoulder surgery...

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Can BMI Lie?

Local fitness guru Mackie Shilstone doesn’t believe simply calculating body mass index (BMI) tells him enough when...

With New Orleans’ Mackie Shilstone, tennis star Serena Williams back on track | NOLA.com

Over the years, our town’s Mackie Shilstone has watched a passing parade of athletes, fueled by his...

Fitness trainer Mackie Shilstone helps Serena Williams return to top form

“He’s tough,” Williams said. “He (Mackie) definitely gives it to you. He has a heart of gold,...

Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you’ll be walking… to a bar? | NOLA.com

Not long ago, I heard fitness guru Mackie Shilstone mention the magic 10,000 step figure on TV....

Pacquiao or De La Hoya: Who will be adversely affected by move to 147? – Boxing – ESPN

Although Pacquiao would be coming up a dozen pounds from his previous high weight and De La...

Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson’s road to the title! » FightFan.com: Boxing News, Interviews, Articles, Photos, Videos, Results

Upon my return from Germany, I immediately started training in order to get in shape for my...

Grunts gone wild: Is all that noise really necessary when it comes to exercise? | NOLA.com

Performance specialist Mackie Shilstone works with one of the most famous grunters in all of professional sports:...

N.O. police recruits take on elite cops in fitness test – NOLA.com

The short, thin guy outrunning all but one of the NOPD recruits Tuesday afternoon in a 2,000-yard...

The Safe Call

Fletcher, who in November, on his 40th birthday, ruptured his patella tendon when he missed a step...

Lean & Mean

Thirty-five years ago, on Saturdays during Tulane Green Wave football games, a New Orleans teenager could be...

Mackie on Boxing

Interview for the Everlast Reader, 12/06/06

If you step into the ring and your opponent has...