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January 4, 2009 - January 10, 2009 Archives

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Salty Ninigret Ponds is still open for winter paddling

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By Tom Meade    Email

A group of Charlestown women goes paddling during just about every full moon through most of the year. They kayak on Ninigret Pond, launching their boats at a small public ramp off Charlestown Beach Road. They paddle though a......

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 Tags  kayak   Ninigret Pond   winter paddling  

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Stability balls: Getting to the core of it all

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

A frequent reader of this blog will know that I'm a big supporter of stability, or exercise balls. I even use a large one at my desk at work, so I'm doing core exercises while sitting (and giving my back......

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 Tags  core   exercise   exercise ball   stability ball  

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Learn about yoga and nature

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By Tom Meade    Email

I know, I know: Pam posts about inner wellness, and I'm supposed to write about things happening outside. But Hope Foley from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island sent me a brochure about winter activities and there it was: A......

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 Tags  Audubon Society   nature   yoga  

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Update with video: Pole dancing to build strength

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By Tom Meade    Email

Denise Anthony of West Greenwich, left, and Jennifer Vincent work out with Jennifer Kennedy (right) at JM Kennedy Pole Fitness Center in Pawtucket this morning. Soon after a heart attack killed her husband of 27 years, Jennifer Kennedy lost......

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 Tags  breast cancer   pole dancing   upper body  

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Create your own workout space for motivation

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

My favorite corner of the Cotter family home gym: a raised platform, topped off with rubberized flooring, for Pilates, yoga and other floor exercises. Are you a gym rat, or do you prefer to work out at home? If......

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 Tags  at-home gym   motivation   workout space  

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Health tool: Check your BMI here

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Health tools: BMI Calculator Body mass index determines the amount of body fat a person has. The higher your BMI, the greater risk you have of developing health problems such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood......

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 Tags  BMI calculator   health tools  

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Weighted balls: A fun way to exercise, build strength

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

My husband got a terrific gift this year during his holiday office party's Yankee Swap -- two weighted balls, 5 and 3 lbs. respectively. Also known as medicine balls, they are easy to grip because they're made with flexible......

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 Tags  exercise balls   weighted balls   workout  

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