A few years ago, at Comic Con in Providence, I walked by a vendor booth that had a giant pink fire truck. The fire truck had a ton of signatures on it. There were a few men dressed in pink shirts and there was a lot of activity at this particular booth. My son and …
Every day of the week has, at some point in the year, a special name designation. Black Friday shopping is a holiday tradition of the brick and mortal retail store. Cyber Monday shopping is the internet shopper’s dream – buying tons of gifts in your pajamas. You have Wacky Wing Wednesday and Thanksgiving Thursdays. You …
Starting this week, temperatures here in Rhode Island have started to plummet into the 20’s and teens. Many baseball fields around the Ocean State have closed up for the winter – tarps are on the field, gates/access doors are locked, signs reading “See you next year.” With so many baseball players, leagues, and organizations now …
With colder temperatures and field closings abound here in Rhode Island, baseball families are looking towards indoor sports and conditioning facilities. And with the State of Rhode Island imposing new guidelines and restrictions on indoor sports facilities, it is really important for me to inform you, the public, of the great work being done at …
A few months back, I met Coach Gary Howard and was lucky enough to interview him for the RIBBE. (Diamond Fitness) At the time, Gary had mentioned a mobility and functional assessment test he used with his training clients and baseball players. He offered to assess my baseball player son, Harrison, and I gladly accepted. …
The Precor name in fitness equipment is often associated with top of the line cardio – treadmills, ellipticals, and exercise bikes. In addition to their cardio line, Precor also manufactures quality strength equipment including selectorized machines, free weight benches, and multiple station gyms. Their multiple station gyms are designed for hotels, personal training studios, and home …
Over the past several months, I have been blessed to host some of North Kingstown’s talented youth musicians in a number of benefit shows. These shows showcase the very talented singers, guitar players, piano players, and musicians that live and go to North Kingstown schools. And, each show has a benefit theme. The first show …
For the busy professional and/or parent who loves to work out at the gym, a personal home gym has always been a great option. For years, homeowners have cleared out their garage or basement to make room for a piece of strength equipment that will get them results like the smith machine, strength circuit or …
According to WebMd (www.webmd.com) the definition of flexibility in fitness is “the ability to move joints through a range of motion.” For most exercisers, flexibility training takes a back seat to more popular forms of training such as cardio, strength, and sports conditioning training. However, without flexibility in fitness, performance goals for running, bench press, …
When people ask me “What is the most popular piece of fitness equipment?” I answer, without a doubt, a treadmill. Walking is the most natural form of exercise. We do it everyday – at school, from job to job, in the city or in the suburbs. So, for a novice exerciser or someone that has …