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Working the Posterior Upper Torso
Last week I demonstrated two low risk, floor-based exercises to effectively strengthen the chest muscles – Pec...
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Building lean muscle in older females helps to offset strength loss
With aging, especially in females after menopause — average age of 51 — there is an associated...
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Developing a Strong Chest
The pectoralis muscles connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm...
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Calorie Restriction and Fasting Are Not the Same
Many people assume that the terms “calorie restriction” and “fasting” are interchangeable. According to the National Institute...
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Mackie’s Plank Circuit for Developing a Strong Back and Oblique Muscles
Our daily lives provide significantly more activities that require the use of muscle in the front of...
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The Physical Activity Level of Our Kids Needs Improvement
The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and youth ages 6 to 17 years...
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John Goodman’s weight loss diet: How did star shed the pounds?
monstersandcritics.com By Mary Jane|Oct. 9th, 2018 John Goodman has lost a tremendous amount of weight. John Goodman is...
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Achieving a Neutral Spine Position
Pelvic Isometric Contractions: Princeton University Athletic Medicine says a, “pelvic stabilization program is geared toward improving the...
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How I handled My Sciatic Nerve Pain and the Associated Leg Weakness
One of the most painful experiences a person can endure is leg pain associated with sciatic nerve...
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Developing a Strong Support Base for Your Spine, Part 2
The plank has been a mainstay for core stabilization – lumbar extension – providing mechanical support to...
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Developing a Strong Support Base for Your Spine
The side plank is one of the best all-around core exercises that targets both the abdominal obliques...
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Fitness coach defends Serena Williams’ exchange with umpire | wwltv.com
The Women’s Tennis Association is also backing Williams, saying the standards of tolerance for emotions expressed by...
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Power Your Tennis Serve – A Technique from My Work with Serena Williams
Developing the ability to rotate through the midsection can not only be of significant benefit to athletes...
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Mackie’s 3-Minute Upper Body Tubing Routine
Toning the upper body doesn’t have to involve expensive equipment, use a large space, or take too...
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3-Way Mack Attack
Working the Abdominals and Glutes – the upper and lower abs and the butt – is a...
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Toning & Strengthening the Inner Thighs
The adductors of the hip – inner thigh – is composed of a group of muscles that...
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The Flying Ab Crunch
From an anatomical standpoint the Rectus Abdominis muscle (the abs), according to physio-pedia.com, “Is a long muscular...
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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....
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Build your best beach butt!
Womenshealthmag.com says, “The three players that make up your glutes are the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and...
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Developing Strong External Oblique Muscles
According to Physio-pedia.com, the external abdominal oblique muscle is the largest and most superficial of the four...
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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...
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Exercises for Developing a Strong Core and Better Posture
Developing a strong core, which stabilizes the entire body, is important to prevent power leakages, when performing...
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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...
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Strengthening the Mid-Back
According to Spine-health.com, “Connecting with the cervical spine above and the lumbar spine below, the thoracic spine...
