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Handgrip Strength May Predict Future Mortality Risk
According to Health.Harvard.com, “for most men, grip strength begins to decline around age 55. The change may...
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Omega-3s could have protective effects on football players
Research points to the fact that American football has the highest incidence of concussions, an injury that...
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American Eating, Food Preparation & Lifestyle Habits
A report, Americans’ Eating Patterns and Time Spent on Food: The 2014 Eating & Health Module Data,...
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Using Plant Nutrients to Lower LDL-C Bad Cholesterol
Plants possess their own eco-system, which rely on cholesterol-like compounds known as phytosterols (PSS) – sterols (PSter)...
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Mackie and April’s City Park Workouts!
Mackie and April spend a chilly morning at City Park’s Peristyle to show you some terrific exercises...
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Moderate Beer Consumption May Have Health Benefits
According to the World Health Organization Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, beer ranks as one...
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Exercises to Reduce Risk to Ankle Sprains
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), “an ankle sprain occurs when the strong ligaments...
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Daily protein essential for active older women
Last week, I reported on the positive effect which a 35-gram daily intake of a whey protein...
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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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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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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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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...
