Audio slide show: His act is a little worn

Bodybuilder Amir Edwards, 36, doesn’t leave much to the imagination while muscling his way through the crowds on the boardwalk at Venice Beach, posing with tourists in return for donations. Edwards, who performs with a 10-pound steel ball, maintains his physique by starting out each day with a 5-mile jog, followed up by not one, but two visits to the gym, where he pumps iron.

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