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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports, Lou Ferrigno, Periodicals, Regional Authority
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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...
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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: Sports, Oprah Winfrey, International Cycling Union, World Anti-Doping Agency, Track Cycling
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports, Muhammad Ali, USC Trojans, Junior Seau
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Weight, Overweight
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of California, Santa Barbara, News Agency, Health, Super Bowl
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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.... -
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: Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization, Mental Health, Colleges and Universities
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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: Halle Berry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Daniel Baldwin, Television Industry, Katy Perry
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Colleges and Universities, Foods and Beverages, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Treatments, Colleges and Universities, Overweight, American Academy of Pediatrics
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