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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: Folklore and Mythology, Running, Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research
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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: University of Southern California, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Muscle, Education, Science and Technology
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NaNO Vapor: Strong claims, weak details
Body builders and serious weightlifters aren't exactly known for modest understatement. They often talk about getting "huge" and "ripped," and many will flex at the slightest pretense.
But for real over-the-top muscle mania, check out the body-building...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Vitamin Therapy, Rite Aid Corp., Colleges and Universities, Muscle
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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...... -
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... -
Little lady, big biceps
Special to the Los Angeles TimesMy fourth-grade teacher called me "the teeny weeny girl with the teeny weeny voice." My dad delighted in telling about the time he came upon a group of kids playing house in our backyard. He overheard one of my playmates find out I was the mom and comment...Tags: Bones and Joints, Health and Safety at School
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James Cameron biographer says the 'Avatar' director is half scientist, half artist [Updated]
The Hero Complex"AVATAR" COUNTDOWN: 9 DAYS All eyes are on James Cameron with the imminent release of the most expensive movie of all time. "Avatar" may very well be the 55-year-old director's masterwork in an already astounding film career. Yet most people...... -
Getting and staying fit, the Harry Packer way
Booster ShotsFor those making New Year's resolutions to get fit, we'd like to introduce you to Harry Packer. Packer is a 75-year-old mortgage broker from Porter Ranch. He had two knee replacements a couple of years ago. Oh, and he's a...... -
A deadly interrogation in Iraq
First Of Two PartsIn the open desert outside Baiji, Iraq, a naked man with a thick black beard crouched in the dust of a railroad culvert at twilight. Hours before, he had been mumbling and praying in Arabic. Now he spoke few words. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna stood...Tags: Defense, Bombings, Crimes, Wars and Interventions, Sports
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Armand Tanny dies at 90; Muscle Beach bodybuilder won national titles in '49, '50
Armand Tanny, a pioneering figure in bodybuilding who won national titles in 1949 and 1950 and was a popular figure on Muscle Beach in Santa Monica during its heyday in the 1940s, has died. He was 90.
Tanny, the younger brother of gym pioneer Vic Tanny,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Mae West, Steve Reeves, Death, Bars and Clubs
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L.A. Icon Otis Chandler Dies at 78
Times Staff WritersOtis Chandler, whose vision and determination as publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1960 to 1980 catapulted the paper from mediocrity into the front ranks of American journalism, died today of a degenerative illness called Lewy body disease. He was...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Mass Media, Road Transportation, Bear (animal), Indianapolis 500
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A Lion of Journalism
Times Staff WritersA Man of Many Passions Transformed The Times Had Otis Chandler never worked a single day, his would have been a memorable life. An Olympic-caliber athlete, a champion weightlifter, an accomplished race car driver, big game hunter, surfer, cyclist,...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mass Media, Road Transportation, Bear (animal)
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