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Why Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Machines Are The Industry Leader in Quality

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When you visit a health club or sports and conditioning center, there are several areas of fitness with various machines.  Most of your larger health clubs will have a cardiovascular room with treadmills, bikes, and steppers. Others will have aerobic rooms, racquetball courts, and yoga studios.  When it comes to strength training, you can typically find areas filled with benches for dumbbell training or selectorized machines with weight stacks (possibly in a circuit), as well other machines that you can add plates to for resistance.  The company that has been the industry leader in plate loaded equipment for not only … Continue reading Why Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Machines Are The Industry Leader in Quality

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The Locus Bundle Pro – An Ergonomic Workstation From Focal Upright Furniture

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In recent weeks, the North Kingstown Marketing Company has been introduced to Focal Upright Furniture and its innovative work stations and upright furniture.  Local Barrington fitness consultant Doug Perron of Barrington Fitness Studio showed me one of the work stations available – The Locus Bundle, which included the Locus Seat as well as the Locus Desk, an adjustable height desk. I was so impressed with the quality and the functionality of this Locus Bundle and Doug mentioned the company and founder, Martin Keen. I had an opportunity to speak with owner and designer Martin Keen about his company and the … Continue reading The Locus Bundle Pro – An Ergonomic Workstation From Focal Upright Furniture

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North Kingstown Marketing First Aid Kit Promotion To Support Local Charity MAE Organization

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In recent months, the North Kingstown Marketing Company through the NK Blog has supported the incredible efforts of the MAE Organization for the Homeless.  Through a wide range of services from art therapy to clothing drives to counseling and above all, compassion, MAE is making a positive difference in the lives of those less fortunate.  Take a second to read their vision:   The Organization’s goal is to impact the homeless by assisting/facilitating them in finding respite and enlightenment, a sense of self worth, forgiveness and understanding with the assurance of safety and no judgment, as well as, alleviation from … Continue reading North Kingstown Marketing First Aid Kit Promotion To Support Local Charity MAE Organization

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Ugly Sweaters, Comic Con T-Shirts, and Holiday Gift Ideas At TeeShirtPalace.Com

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I get a souvenir T-shirt at every concert I attend.  In fact, when I travel I typically pick up a few T-shirts for me and my family.  T-shirts are a great reminder of where you were, what you did, who you saw, and for the most part, are an inexpensive treasure to have. The North Kingstown Marketing Company is a proud affiliate marketer of TeeShirtPalace, an online superstore of merchandise, including T-shirts, sweaters, and other merchandise.  Their selection is incredible, ranging from Comic Con and superhero apparel to socially responsible themes such as Autism and Breast Cancer Awareness apparel.  This … Continue reading Ugly Sweaters, Comic Con T-Shirts, and Holiday Gift Ideas At TeeShirtPalace.Com

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New eBay Listings for November include Bath Tubs, Fitness Equipment, Guitars and More

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Owning a consignment business for ebay items has been a great experience.   I have so many interesting items that come through my door.  This month, I have a number of items on auction that are great gifts for the holiday season.  Mikasa crystal bowls, Disney Children’s books, and guitars are just a few of the many items I have listed.  For a complete inventory of what I have to sell, visit my ebay store at http://www.stores.ebay.com/The-NK-Marketing-Store.  Here are some of the items I’m selling on consignment and the specific links to learn more about the eBay listings and items: … Continue reading New eBay Listings for November include Bath Tubs, Fitness Equipment, Guitars and More

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North Kingstown’s Focal Upright Furniture – A Step In the Right Direction of Productivity

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There is an innovative business in North Kingstown that has a viable solution to how you and your fellow employees can be more productive and healthier, and it starts with the way you are sitting at the office.  The name of the business is Focal Upright Furniture.  I was introduced to this local furniture company by Doug Perron, a Barrington based physical therapist assistant and certified personal trainer who has worked with professional golfers as well as other high school and professional athletes and has owned and managed Barrington Fitness Studio for close to 12 years.  When Doug is passionate about a … Continue reading North Kingstown’s Focal Upright Furniture – A Step In the Right Direction of Productivity

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Treadmill Buyer’s Guide – 5 Things You Should Know This Treadmill Season

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Most runners would agree that one of the best parts of the running experience is just being outdoors.  Running on trails, in neighborhoods, around a quarter mile track, in your local village offers you fresh air, potentially great scenery, and that special something that keeps most runners outside well into winter.  Well, what if you are a runner and don’t like to brave the elements of winter?  You can make your way indoors to a local health club or university gym and get on the treadmill. Perhaps there is a gym at your office or school that you can hop on a treadmill … Continue reading Treadmill Buyer’s Guide – 5 Things You Should Know This Treadmill Season

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Bird’s Eye View Helicopters Provide The Ultimate Viewing Experience of Rhode Island

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Rhode Island has also been a favorite tourist destination.  We pack a ton of history and gorgeous landscapes into our small state.  Scenic tours have always been a great way to introduce our state and its many resources to visitors.  Via the various local tourism companies, you can take a trolley tour of Narragansett or a walking tour of Wickford.  There are bike paths that occupy where the old railroad system once ran in Cranston and Coventry and West Warwick.  If you are a lighthouse aficionado, you can hop aboard a boat and witness the lighthouse tours out of North Kingstown‘s Quonset Business Park.  I … Continue reading Bird’s Eye View Helicopters Provide The Ultimate Viewing Experience of Rhode Island

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10 Cool Things About Gym Guys – The Guys Who Customize Fitness Equipment

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 I recently caught up with Eddie Montgomery of Gym Guys, LLC , the guys who customize fitness equipment. The automobile industry has a long tradition of customizing cars, trucks, even limousines.  Fancy wheels, exotic paint jobs, crazy designs on a vehicle have that “wow” factor and can turn heads on any busy street corner.  In the used fitness equipment industry, the customized product can be a very personal reflection of creativity.  Sports team decals, custom paint jobs, and those special touches are not all that commonplace in the used fitness industry.  But there is a local company that has taken this customization … Continue reading 10 Cool Things About Gym Guys – The Guys Who Customize Fitness Equipment

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Local North Kingstown Business For Sale – Fresh Wave Frozen Yogurt

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Fresh Wave Frozen Yogurt is a local North Kingstown business for sale. For the past 6 months, the North Kingstown Blog has been passionate about promoting local businesses.  We have learned about incredible businesses located in Wickford, Quonset Business Park, and surrounding areas.  One such business, Fresh Wave Frozen Yogurt, was a frequent contributor to articles relating to the Wickford Art Festival, North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce, and other family fun events.  Sadly, as I was shopping at The Shops at Quonset Point, I walked by Fresh Wave only to find a letter on the front door.  I reached out to … Continue reading Local North Kingstown Business For Sale – Fresh Wave Frozen Yogurt