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Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold is living large and loving it
DALLAS -- Everything about Holley Mangold is oversized. Her personality. Her laugh. Her ambition. But the first thing most people notice is her body, which, at 5 feet 9 and 350 pounds, is hard to miss. "I'm huge," Mangold says with pride, not political...
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Marine shot by O.C. deputy is buried in Illinois hometown
L.A. NOWThe unarmed U.S. Marine who was fatally shot by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy in a darkened high school parking lot in February, was buried Friday afternoon after a service in his hometown of Joliet, Ill. Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr.,...... -
Police identify 75 cars that may be connected to USC killings
L.A. NOWLos Angeles police reviewing video surveillance footage from the night two USC students were fatally shot have identified 75 vehicles that fit the description of a car seen speeding away from the neighborhood moments after the killings. LAPD Deputy Chief.... -
Chinese bodybuilders' coach makes the most of flex time
Jicheng Qian barely noticed the pungent mix of sweat and tanning oil. His focus was on one man, dressed in skimpy purple trunks. As 20 bodybuilders rushed past, Qian yelled at No. 585 to keep his shoulders up. Onstage, Caleb Sun adjusted the position of...
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Jim Murray, June 7, 1961
The Daily MirrorJune 7, 1961: Gene Tunney's chief claim to fame is he licked an over-aged Jack Dempsey twice. It won him respect but not affection. A peculiar thing about the public is it resents a man who topples a popular champion...... -
The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns
Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...Tags: Education, Foods and Beverages, Science and Technology, University of Texas at Austin, Medical Research
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The weary road to a 10K milestone
This is all Jack LaLanne's fault.
He was the epitome of pushing your body to the limit, and he inspired many to find out what they were physically capable of regardless of age. Jack's example got me thinking about testing my middle-aged body, and I've...Tags: Apple iPod, Music, Entertainment, Van Halen (music group), Clubs and Associations
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Weightlifting can be helpful for obese kids
It goes without saying that children who are obese would benefit from aerobic exercise. However, they're likely to find the idea of going for a jog or spending half an hour on a treadmill about as appealing as watching Congress debate the fine points of...Tags: Education, Science and Technology, C-SPAN (tv network), American Academy of Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
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Kettlebells work for Daniel Baldwin, but are they right for you?
For the past few weeks, I've been sporting big yellow bruises on my forearms. I blame actor Daniel Baldwin and his enthusiasm for kettlebells.
As you may know, Baldwin has had issues with weight, alcohol and drugs. He's been on both "Celebrity Fit Club"...Tags: Television Industry, Katy Perry, Robert Downey Jr., Halle Berry, Daniel Baldwin
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Art review: Dylan Vitone at DNJ Gallery
Culture MonsterDylan Vitone makes wide-format panoramic collages that must be scanned, usually horizontally but in one instance vertically, rather than seen head-on as a single picture. Just over a foot high and as much as 7 feet wide, the color ink-jet...... -
When to choose cosmetic surgery, and when not to
I don't have anything against cosmetic surgery.
No amount of running or iron pumping was going to do anything about the genetically programmed dark circles under my eyes, so I got those things zapped with a nuclear-powered laser that made me twitch and...Tags: Internists, Cycling, Plastic Surgery, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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USC football: Stafon Johnson files lawsuit against university and former strength coach [Update]
The Fabulous ForumFormer USC running back Stafon Johnson has filed a lawsuit against USC and a former assistant strength coach Jamie Yanchar for unspecified damages related to a weightlifting accident in September 2009. During a news conference Monday, attorney Carl...
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