With the recent explosion of the uber-popular and multi-generational sport of Pickleball, I am curious if a reduced risk game of baseball might take flight. I am referring to the very basic form of baseball, taught at the elementary school … Continue reading Would An Adult T-Ball Baseball League Concept Work?
If you are in the market this spring for a compact, effective machine for strength training, look no further than the Paramount Fitness Multi Gym 2.0. Multi gym means more than one exercise or station in a single machine. Multi gyms are ideal for exercisers with limited space – a home gym basement, an apartment complex, a corporate fitness center. Having many exercises in one small footprint allows the user to get a great workout without sacrificing valuable space in their home or office. And the Paramount Fitness Multi Gym 2.0 is one of the best in the industry. The … Continue reading The Paramount MP 2.0 Multi Gym – Compact, Durable, Effective Machine
Here at the North Kingstown Blog, we hesitate to put our name on any product unless we truly stand behind it. We have interviewed hundreds of local and RI businesses who offer a wide range of products and services. From health and beauty products to fitness equipment to hair and makeup, The North Kingstown Blog is committed to promoting quality products and services that will make your day a positive one. Vacuum cleaners have evolved like most household appliances over the years. I cut my teeth as a youth with your standard Electrolux, a little powerhouse on wheels that had … Continue reading The North Kingstown Blog Endorses the Shark Rotator True Pet Vacuum
Rachel and I recently visited a fantastic spa in Newport called The Bodhi Spa. It was also recommended by local health and fitness expert Doug Perron, who is physical therapy assistant and is very in tune with proven therapy methods. The Bodhi Spa is located on the lower section of Thames St. in Newport, past the boutiques, bars, and restaurants that I am accustomed to seeing when I visit Newport. This unique spa (according to their brochure is the one and only of its kind in New England) offers a number of relaxing and invigorating spa and therapy treatments. Rachel … Continue reading The Water Journey at The Bodhi Spa – Sanitas Per Aquam, Health Through Water
Cybex International, now part of the Life Fitness group, has been producing quality cardio and strength equipment for decades. I was first introduced to Cybex products at Springfield College, which had a student fitness center which included Cybex bikes, treadmills, and benches. Being in the fitness industry for close to 20 years, I have seen Cybex products in hotels, personal training studios, apartments, health clubs big and small, as well as home gym settings. They are are a company that always produces products which are stylish, innovative, and durable. Cybex treadmills have always ranked highly on the list of club … Continue reading The Cybex 770T Treadmill – Performance, Style, Durability
Located just off Route 4 and Ten Rod Road, you will find a amazing fitness resource right here in North Kingstown. Notice I didn’t say health club or aerobics studio or neighborhood gym. That is because Anytime Fitness – NK is all of those and more. It is a health club with treadmills, bikes, dumbbells, and strength machines. It has an incredible, state of the art aerobics and training studio that you absolutely have to see to believe. And it is a friendly place to see neighbors, co-workers, and family enjoy a clean, comfortable atmosphere while exercising. This, along with … Continue reading The NK Blog Visits Anytime Fitness – North Kingstown
I remember a time back in middle school when I couldn’t do a single pull-up. I could hop up and grab the bar, no problem. I could even use the momentum of hopping up and grabbing the bar to perform my first pull-up. But then, gravity took over and as I lowered my body down from the bar, I would go down to the ground as if I had rocks in my shoes. I always blamed my long arms but in reality, I just didn’t have a lot of strength in the muscles needed to perform a pull-up. Muscles like … Continue reading The Weight Assisted Chin Dip Machine – What It Is and How It Works
I really enjoy my medical conversations with Direct Doctors owners Dr Lauren Hedde and Dr. Mark Turshen. Dr. Tushen was kind enough to answer a few of my questions recently on exercise and metabolism. Although I remain an active person, I have definitely noticed a change in my overall exercise profile over the past 20 years. So, I asked the experts at Direct Doctors why this is so. Their answers, as always, were exactly what I was looking for. Here is an excerpt from our conversation: I was an active athlete into my late twenties. In my thirties and forties, … Continue reading 5 Things You Should Know About Exercise And Metabolism Courtesy of Direct Doctors
I am blessed to have two parents with strong backgrounds in medicine. I followed a slightly different path in the health care industry by attending Springfield College, earning a degree in Health and Fitness. Part of my degree coursework was exercise physiology. I learned why and how the body reacts to changes in intensity, pressure, and variations in the cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal systems during exercise. I learned how changes in your heart rate can affect respiration, body functions, core temperature, calorie expenditure, and more. In school, we monitored heart rate by taking pulses or connecting subjects to machines. Upon graduating … Continue reading For Athletes of All Abilities, A Polar Heart Rate Monitor Is A Must Have For Your Fitness Program
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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