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Joe Weider dies at 93; bodybuilding pioneer and publisher
Joe Weider, a Los Angeles-based bodybuilding pioneer who created a multimillion-dollar fitness publishing empire and mentored a young Arnold Schwarzenegger from the time the future actor and California governor was a struggling unknown, died Saturday, a...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports, Government, Bodybuilding
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Boxer Wladimir Klitschko on training, diet and sibling rivalry
They call him Dr. Steelhammer, because not only could he punch you into a parallel universe, he also has a doctorate in sports sciences. Of his 62 boxing bouts, Olympic and world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has lost only three. For...
Tags: Game Playing, Chess Playing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lance Armstrong scandal: Should cycling be dropped from Olympics?
Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong, a bronze medalist in the 2000 Games, is said to have admitted doping to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that will air later this week. Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss whether the International Olympic Committee...
Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Swimming, International Olympic Committee, International Cycling Union, Sports
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Aerobics beats lifting weights for shedding pounds, study says
People who want to lose weight are better off running than lifting weights -- or even than doing both, researchers at Duke University say. The researchers compared people who did aerobic exercise -- running, swimming, walking, for instance -- with those...
Tags: Diabetes, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Weight
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5 Questions: Patrick Muldoon on staying chiseled
Patrick Muldoon had his brains sucked out by a bug-eyed alien in "Starship Troopers," and perhaps more appealing he's been both a kindly heartthrob, Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives," and an evil heartthrob, Richard Hart on "Melrose Place." Shirtless...
Tags: USC Trojans, Football, Patrick Muldoon, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High School Sports
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5 Questions: No shadows on Jenna Lee's fitness spotlight
When your dad, Bob Lee, has played in the Super Bowl — twice — there is a familial expectation that you'll be athletic. Jenna Lee is the youngest anchor in cable news networks, and her show "Happening Now" for Fox News often runs her ragged...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), University of California, Santa Barbara, Physical Fitness and Exercise, News Agency, Health
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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.... -
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: Clubs and Associations, Music, Human Interest, Entertainment, Apple iPod
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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...... -
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: High Blood Pressure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Medical Procedures and Tests, Internists, Surgery
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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: Daniel Baldwin, Robert Downey Jr., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Television Industry, Katy Perry
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