The Scaption exercise will help correct your posture and strengthen the muscles around your shoulders. 1.  Sit upright on an exercise ball or a bench. You can use a bench with a backrest. 2.  Hold a pair of light dumbbells in each hand. For this exercise I recommend any weight up to 10 pounds.  3.  While holding the dum bbells, lift both arms forward and up to a position where the shoulder, elbow and wrist form a...

     WNBA All Star Erica Wheeler and her Wheeler Kid Foundation held its 4th Annual Basketball Camp at Mater Lakes Academy’s new gym in Hialeah.      More than 180 girls participated in the camp on Oct. 16, when the kids received athletic shoes, a bag and shirts courtesy of sponsor Adidas, the school said.     Wheeler, originally from the Liberty City section of Miami who is a guard for the...

    CBRE won the coveted trophy in the 18th Annual Broker’s Challenge Golf  Tournament held Nov. 4 at The Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes.      The event was hosted by The Graham Companies’ Steve Style, vice president of marketing and Philip Wyllie, leasing manager, Graham Commercial.      Brokers from the area’s top real estate firms participated...

The Prayer Twist, aka Parivrtta Parsvakonasana      In Sanskrit, the word parivrtta means to turn around and twist.        The word is usually placed before the name of the pose, either standing or seated.          Prayer Twist is a relatively challenging standing pose.       It provides a strong twist for the whole torso, while strengthening the lower...

USA Basketball is coming to Miami Lakes. The teams that were chosen to represent the U.S. in the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup will train four days at Shula's Athletic Club starting Monday. The tournament is Friday through Sunday at Bayfront Park in Miami. Representing the U.S. men this week will be Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox, Trey Bardsley and Charlie Brown Jr. The U.S. women's roster includes Blake Dietrick, Cierra Burdick, Brionna...