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Senior Training, Part 1

Recently, John McElree, Fitness & Wellness Director at Lambeth House/BSI—located here in New Orleans on Broadway —reached...
Training Secrets from the U.S. Open

With my recent work with Serena Williams at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, I...
Overhead Squat & Extend

Place a stability ball against a wall and in contact with lower back - with feet approximately...
Developing Strong Shoulders for Swimming

Swimming for fitness enhancement or competition involves a repetitive or cyclic action, which over time, can expose...
The Bulgarian Split Squat

The Bulgarian split squat works on the quads and glutes, and is the last of four exercises...
Row-and-Punch Planking for Stability

Get in a prone plank position with the body resting on the ground, hands stretched out in...
The Power Pushup

The power push-up is a great way to learn to generate upper torso explosiveness for contact sport...
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...
The Climber Push-UP: Strengthens the Shoulders & Core

Assume a prone plank position - resting the upper body on the forearms – with fingers pointing...
The Ultimate Push-Up Series

The Standard Push-Up exercise places emphasis on strengthening the chest (pectorals) shoulders (deltoids), and back of the...
Mackie Shilstone's 5 GNC Franchise Stores Remain Open and Dedicated to the Southeast Louisiana Community.

GNC Corporate recently announced that they are closing 900 GNC locations nationwide. Mackie Shilstone’s 5 GNC Franchises...
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...
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...
Developing a strong throwing shoulder

With Summer in full swing, many young athletes are participating in off-season sports and recreational activities that...
Improving Range of Motion in the Hip

Improving range of motion in the hip capsule is critical to reducing injury – especially to the...
Upper Torso Towel Warm-up

An effective warm-up before athletic training or competition is critical to success and injury prevention. The same...
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...
Developing Strong Upper Torso Posture

Development of a strong posterior (back) upper torso is important to reduce injury in overhead “throwing” sports,...
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...
Streamlining the Inner thighs

The thigh—composed of three strong muscles groups—include the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh, the...
Are beer & exercising compatible?

It’s no secret that beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Statista.com says that...
Toning the Arms for Swim Suit Season

With the summer upon us, many women feel uncomfortable wearing a sleeveless dress or swim suit due...
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...
Crunch Time for 6-Pack Abs

The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body—with attachments extending from the pubic...
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...