Flexonline: OLYMPIA ENCORE! Webcast Replay - on Demand

"Did you miss the Olympia webcast, or just want to see it again? Here's your chance to catch all the action, uncut, unedited and unbelievable!"

Paul Chek Seminars: "BIG BENCH – BAD SHOULDERS!":

"Unfortunately, over-emphasis on the bench press often coupled with poor technique has led to a high incidence of shoulder injuries in both athletes and non-athletes. Additionally many people are not anatomically designed to perform the exercise as it is generally taught in most strength training texts, Personal Trainer certification courses and by many strength coaches."

Mel C. Siff postade en kommentar till ovanstående kritik av bänkpressen. Om du inte redan är medlem av eGroups supertraining och läser diskussionerna rekommenderar jag att du blir det snarast! Nedanstående inlägg kan endast läsas av medlemmar i supertraining:

Subject: Bench Press & Chek:

"Thanks for bringing this latest Chek point to our attention. This tale warranted some in-depth analysis, because it addresses several issues that are part of fitness and therapeutic folklore, so be prepared for some lengthy reading based upon a series of extracts taken from this article!"

Team Umeå Atlet - Under uppbyggnad

Utländska webbplatser som säljer gym-, bad- och fritidskläder:

FitnessEtc.com, NPC Active Wear, CraZee Wear, Malibu Body Wear, Carushka Bodywear Basic 2000, Hot Skins, Bikini International, Venus Swimwear 2000, C.J's Elite Products, Sexy Swimwear.com

International Powerlifting Federation:

"Here will be the newest Page of the IPF, it will be created piece for piece, but soon you will have here all informations you had earlier in the ipf.com."

Just Move: Doctors don't look down on obese patients: study: 1 november

"Many people who are obese have come to expect disapproving looks in movie theaters, on subway cars or in airplanes. But when it comes to the doctor's office, most obese patients are treated with respect by their physician, according to results of a new study."

World Strength Legends: Phil Pfister Strongman Profile:

"The much-touted American strongman phenomenon that is Phil Pfister has granted us all this opportunity to get to learn a little more about the man behind the record of victories. One thing is for certain about Phil Pfister…as it stands right now he is one of the Americans that strongmen world-wide are gunning for."

Big Steel: The One-Handed Deadlift:

"No other lift is quite like the one-handed deadlift, for its many variances open up a world of potential benefits for hand, forearm, and ultimately overall body strength. I have been pondering for awhile what could be the best exercise to work the hand and forearm. The one-handed deadlift has one benefit that I believe may be unique in hand strength feats and exercise."

The Detroit News: A new kind of breast implant: Tissue from women's own cells: 19 september 1995

"While lawyers brawl over the dangers of silicone breast implants, scientists in Michigan and North Carolina are exploring a procedure that creates natural tissue inside breasts -- in effect a "grow your own" alternative."

EurekAlert: Metabolic downregulation doesn't explain dieters' weight regain: 1 november

"The theory that adaptive changes in the resting metabolic rate (RMR) of weight-reduced persons predispose them to regain weight is challenged by new evidence published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In a study of 24 overweight postmenopausal women, Weinsier et al. found no significant differences in RMR between the subjects once they had stabilized after weight loss and a control group of never-overweight women. The authors conclude that a factor other than changes in metabolic rate must be responsible for weight regain in dieters."

Northeastern University: Group exercise can reduce depression in overweight women: 1 november

"Group exercise can reduce depression in overweight women, although it had no effect on actual weight loss in the short term, according to Lorna Hayward, EdD, MPH, PT, assistant professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, who was the principal researcher on two obesity studies.

"The studies demonstrated that there is a need for a long-term approach," said Hayward. "Once people feel better about themselves, other health indicators could change."

Penn State University: Obese as Likely as Lean Women to Feel Full on Low Energy Density Meals: 30 oktober

"In a recent eating study at Penn State, obese women were just as likely as lean women to hardly notice when they ate 450 calories less — as long as their meals contained lots of fruits, vegetables or grains to bulk up the servings and lower the energy density or number of calories per ounce.

Four hundred and fifty calories less a day are enough to enable someone to lose as much as a pound a week. Yet, despite this large reduction in calories consumed when they were served the low energy density meals, the women reported only slightly more hunger (7 percent) and slightly less fullness (5 percent) after eating. There was no difference in the ratings by obese and lean women."

The Boston Globe: Japan abuzz over a drink's powers: 1 november

"Drinking hornet saliva may not sound particularly appealing, but it's a $50 million a year business in Japan - and many here believe the insect fluid helped propel Olympic marathoner Naoko Takahashi to her gold medal victory at the Sydney Games in September.

Amino acids taken from the saliva of baby hornets improve physical endurance in humans, according to biochemist Takashi Abe, who developed the drink five years ago. It's sold in Japan by Meiji Milk Products as a high-tech sports drink, under the brand name Vaam, short for vespa (Latin for wasp) amino acid mixture."

Reason Online: Buff Enough?: November

"They have compiled many cases. Kevin, an enormous bodybuilder, is convinced his arms look like "sticks" and sometimes won’t go outside all day "because I’m afraid people will think I look too small." Scott works out compulsively, loses his girlfriend, and refuses to go to the beach for fear of being thought too small.

The authors have learned a great deal about what ails these men and how to help them. Their writing is clear, personable, and unfailingly reasonable. They provide tests you can take to spot body obsessions in yourself and others. Anyone who struggles with a body obsession, or knows a man who might, could use this book, The Adonis Complex."

The Washington Post: Emotional Health Increases With Age: 20 oktober

"Although the body inevitably withers with age, new research suggests people's emotional health only gets better over time."

ENN: Is that prehistoric bacteria you're eating?: 19 oktober

"The next time you sprinkle salt on your french fries, consider this: You may be consuming ancient bacterial spores."

MSNBC: FDA to ban ingredient in cold drugs: 3 november

"The government will move Monday to ban over-the-counter sales of phenylpropanolamine, one of the oldest and most widely used ingredients in decongestants and diet pills, NBC News has learned."

ENN: Half-frozen frogs have chilling tale to tell: 26 november

"Studies show that freezing frogs produce blood sugar levels 10 times above that which would be considered diabetic in humans, and they do so very quickly — within 12 to 14 hours after ice crystals start to form on the skin.

The biochemistry behind freeze tolerance in frogs may even contribute to advances in medical science. Knowing how to shield vital organs from the negative side effects of freezing would make it possible, for instance, to freeze human organs for use in future transplant operations."

The New York Times: Why Boys Will Be Boys: 8 oktober

"Testosterone has had a bad rap lately. To many it seems an unmitigated curse. Without it, they suggest, we could rid ourselves of war, violent crime, rape and many other evils.

But in ''Heroes, Rogues, and Lovers,'' (written with his wife, Mary Godwin Dabbs) Dabbs, a social psychologist at Georgia State University who has studied the infamous chemical for many years, tells a more complex story.

Without testosterone we would all be female."

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Statens råd for ernæring og fysisk aktivitet: En daglig halvtime forebygger folkesykdommer: 4 november

"En ny rapport laget for SEF (Statens råd for ernæring og fysisk aktivitet) slår hull på gamle myter om fysisk aktivitet og helse.

Du behøver ikke å kjenne blodsmaken i munnen eller få krampe i lårene for å få bedret helsen gjennom trim, sier nestleder i SEF, professor Roald Bahr."

Aftonbladet: Få fart på flåset med stavgång: 4 november

"Det krävs varken snö eller vandringsleder för att få en äventyrskänsla. Aftonbladet Hälsa har testat höstens både roligaste och bästa motionsform: stavgång."

Aftenposten: Frukt mot flesk i statsbudsjettet: 15 september

"Nordmenn spiser mer kjøtt enn noen gang. Det er ikke bra for folks helse, sier direktør Gunn-Elin Aa. Bjørneboe i Statens råd for ernæring og fysisk aktivitet."

Expressen: Hon har kartlagt veganernas matvanor: 4 november

"Unga veganer är inga renlevnadsmänniskor. De stoppar i sig precis lika mycket pizza, chips och sprit som köttätare, visar en färsk studie."

Swedish Armwrestlingpictures:

"This site will mostly contain armwrestlingpictures. My opinion is that there is already enough sites on the net where you can get information about the sport, so if you are interested to learn something, you can use the links on this site."

HealthCentral: Noisy offices bad for your health: 3 november

"Now there is yet another reason to be jealous of your co-workers lucky enough to have their own offices. A new study reports that those who work in noisy open-office environments had increased levels of a stress hormone, and were more likely to run out of steam after several hours of work, than those working in quieter surroundings."

EFBB: Results and pictures from English Grand Prix:

"Amateur Class: 1st Dennis Francis, 2nd Wayne Tancock, 3rd Lee Powell. Professional Class: 1st Ronnie Coleman, 2nd Jay Cutler, 3rd Dennis James."

Yahoo! News: Truck Pulling: 29 oktober

"Three Taiwanese 'qi gong' practitioners use their penises to pull a 10-ton truck loaded with 50 passengers as a crowd gathers to watch in Taipei on October 29, 2000. The ancient art of 'qi gong' uses breathing and meditation exercises to improve health and longevity, and is also used in certain martial arts."

HealthCentral: Banana producers can make blood pressure claims: 2 november

"Banana producers can claim that their fruit reduces the risk of blood pressure and stroke because they contain potassium and are low in sodium, an industry group said on Wednesday."

Berlingske Tidene: Forbud mod brystoppumpende kosttilskud: 4 november

"Kosttilskudet "The Natural Pushup" fra firmaet Satin Trading i Nørresundby i Nordjylland er blevet forbudt. Firmaet hævder i sin markedsføring, at kosttilskuddet kan give kvinder større bryster men kan ikke dokumentere påstanden."

HealthCentral: Drinkers, chocolate lovers may share same craving: 2 november

"Do you love chocolate? According to new research, chemicals in chocolate may explain why some people crave the tasty treats. What's more, these same compounds - called tetrahydro-beta-carbolines (THBCs) - have previously been investigated for a possible role in alcoholism."

Medical Link: Vitamin K - mycket mer än ett blodlevringsvitamin: 3 november

"Fascinerande vitamin med betydelse även för benomsättningen, kärlbiologi, celltillväxtkontroll och signalöverföring."

BBC News: Nosebleeds peak at breakfast time: 3 november

"Nosebleeds are much more likely to happen in the morning, following a pattern that is probably linked to blood pressure."

Yahoo! Health News: Athletic Teens No Less Likely to Smoke, Drink: 3 november

"Contrary to popular opinion, teenagers who take part in sports are no less likely than their non-athletic peers to smoke or drink, new study findings suggest. In fact, athletes may binge drink and smoke cigarettes even more than their classmates."

BMJ: Standard definition of child overweight and obesity worldwide: 4 november

"There are difficulties associated with the interpretation of body mass index in childhood, which depends not only on height but also on sex and pubertal status. Moreover, a recent report comparing body mass index cut-off values with percentage body fat in prepubertal children found that although high cut-off points had high specificity, the sensitivity was poor and depended on sex." (Fri registrering kan behövas)

BMJ: A healthy old age: realistic or futile goal?: 4 november

• Although older people have poorer health than younger people, ageing does not cause disease
• Older people with better health habits live healthier for longer
• Regular physical activity in old age can "rejuvenate" physical capacity by 10-15 years
• Research is needed on incentives and opportunities for older people to adopt a healthy lifestyle (Fri registrering kan behövas)

BBC News: Expeditions as safe as staying home: 3 november

"Trekking round the world is no more dangerous than staying at home, according to UK doctors. A study of young people taking part in hundreds of expeditions from mountaineering to polar treks has found that there is very little risk of serious harm.

In fact the researchers found there is more risk involved in going to a rock concert than taking part in a well-planned expedition."

MSNBC: FDA OKs claim for fish oil pills: 2 november

"Makers of fish oil supplements can claim evidence “suggests” they might reduce the risk of heart disease, if the labels say the connection has not been confirmed, U.S. health officials said Thursday."

Aftenposten: Idretten kan og må hjelpe: 3 november

"Det nye rusmønsteret gir idretten et problem. Men det gir også en mulighet til å bidra."

BBC News: Vegetables 'don't fight cancer': 1 november

"A healthy diet full of fruit and vegetables may not be doing people quite as much good as they previously thought."

CAAWS: Women Athletes Posing Nude: Good or Bad?:

"There has been a lot of show and tell lately about female athletes and their bodies. More specifically, about the clothing, or lack thereof, on their bodies.

Well, this controversy, although still an issue, seems to be ‘tame’ compared to the number of female athletes who have chosen to drop the controversy, along with their uniforms, to bare all for ‘exposure’ and attention to their sport."

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Allt om Lutfisk - information, inspiration och tips från Lutfiskproducenterna

Medical Link: Nya kostrekommendationer från American Heart Association (AHA): 1 november

"I 31/10-numret av tidskriften Circulation publiceras ett 16-sidigt dokument med reviderade kostråd från AHA. Syftet med dokumentet är att presentera nya riktlinjer för att minska risken för hjärt/kärl-sjukdom genom information om kost och andra livsstilsfaktorer.

En förändring jämfört med de senaste rekommendationerna från 1996 är att betona kopplingen till specifika mål som AHA bedömer vara viktiga för att minska risken för hjärt/kärlsjukdom och stroke. De reviderade riktlinjerna ökar betoningen av kosten, det övergripande ätmönstret och att uppnå och vidmakthålla en hälsosam kroppsvikt."

Medical Link: Manliga lantbrukare friskare i kärl och hjärta: 31 oktober

"Manliga lantbrukare är friskare i hjärta och kärl än andra yrksaktiva män. Skillnaden kan dock bara till en mindre del förklaras av traditionella riksfaktorer. Det framgår av den epidemiologiska studie av 2 000 män i nio svenska kommuner som Eva-Lena Stiernström redovisar i sin avhandling."

Stavanger Aftenblad: Kampsport for folk flest: 3 november

"Kvinner er ivrige etter å lære selvforsvar, og etterspørselen etter kursing øker. Bedre utdanning for instruk- tører skal sikre kvaliteten også fremover."

Stavanger Aftenblad: Nei til treningsmoms: 3 november

"Får Stortinget det som det vil, vil avgiften på trening momsbelegges med 20 prosent neste år. Skal folk straffes økonomisk for å holde seg i form, spør trimmerne."

Verdens Gang: Taper 340 mill. på svettemomsen: 3 november

"Staten vil tape minst 340 millioner kroner årlig på å innføre moms på private treningssentre. Det er konklusjonen i en fersk rapport.

Regjeringens forslag er komplett uforståelig. Det vil gi mer sykdom. Anslagene jeg har gjort, viser at for hver krone som går inn i statskassen, vil det gå to kroner ut igjen. Årsak: Utgiftene til sykelønn, uføretrygd og helsetjenester vil øke, sier seniorforsker Leiv Sandvik ved Ullevål sykehus."

Østlandets Blad: Idretten må betale moms på trening: 3 november

"Jeg tror ikke politikerne skjønner hva de driver med, sier Rune Nielsen. Lederen i Akershus Håndballkrets er oppgitt over at idrettslagene må betale en ny treningsavgift fra 1.juli 2001."

Trønder-Avisa: Går til moms-aksjon: 30 oktober

"En massiv underskriftskampanje skal stoppe regjeringen fra å få gjennomslag for en innføring av moms på bowling og andre fritidsaktiviteter. - Jeg håper politikerne tar til vettet, sier Arild Sem, daglig leder ved Steinkjer Bowlingsenter."

Yahoo! News: Paralympics: Nytt bänkpressrekord i damernas 44 kilosklass: 109 kg!: 21 oktober

"Fatma Omar of Egypt expresses her joy on the stage after she lifted 240 pounds to set a new world record in the women's 97 pounds class event of the Paralympic Games in Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000."

Silikon: Herr Silikon - Sveriges mest charmiga kille:

"EMA Telstar och ”Dreams” turnerar runt i landet under hösten och vintern. Tillsammans med Silikon anordnas ett tjugotal mycket speciella kvällar med allt man någonsin kan önska sig. Vi ”Gör om dig”, bjuder på ”Killsnack” och presenterar charmtävlingen ”Herr Silikon”!"

NPC News On-line:

Bilder och resultat från Mr Olympia, Ms Olympia och Fitness Olympia.

Karen Freberg's Powerlifting and Throwing Page:

"All-American thrower Karen Freberg keeps a diary of her senior year, the recruiting season."

Muscletime:

En betalsajt med bland annat över 1 400 foton från Olympiahelgen online.

"We cover the best of hardcore bodybuilding here for you on muscletime. We always start our coverage on the day of the show. So wherever you are on this planet, you will be able to enjoy first class coverage of the Mr. Olympia, the arnold classic and the Night of the champions ONLY two hours after the winner was announced!"

Current WWW Strongman Rankings updated Oct 15, 2000:

1. Jouko Ahola (FIN)
2. Magnus Samuelsson (SWE)
3. Janne Virtanen (FIN)
4. Svend Karlsen (NOR)
5. Flemming Rasmussen (DEN)
6. Riku Kiri (FIN)
7. Hugo Girard (CAN)
8. Gerrit Badenhorst (RSA)
9. Berend Veneberg (NED)
10. Heinz Ollesch (GER)
11. Torfi Olafsson (ICE)

Mitt-Liv.nu:

"Mitt-liv.nu är som ett nytt varuhus för lust, glädje, inspiration och nytta. Vi samlar de bästa företagen som ägnar sig åt tjänster, produkter och idéer inom begreppet hälsa. Målet är att hjälpa dig som regelbunden användare av Mitt-liv.nu till att ha ett rikt, friskt och långt liv. Och eftersom ditt liv är nu, kom ofta! Vi ger Dig allt från nya träningskompisar och personliga tränare på nätet, till en egen kostexpert."

EurekAlert: UK research study: dietary supplement creatine protects against traumatic brain injury: 2 november

"Creatine, a food supplement frequently used by professional and amateur athletes, may prevent brain damage following traumatic brain injury, according to a new research study led by Stephen Scheff, Ph.D., professor, University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and UK College of Medicine Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. The study was published in the November issue of Annals of Neurology."

Fox News: Creatine May Help Protect Against Brain Injury: 2 november

"Ever wonder how NFL quarterbacks can suffer a concussion one week and get up and play the next? A new study shows the common food supplement creatine may be the answer."

HealthCentral: Reality Bites For Those Trying To Shed Pounds: 1 november 2000

"If you’re dieting, you might want to make a reality check of how much weight you can expect to lose in a year in order to avoid disappointment.

A new study shows that obese dieters have high expectations, believing unrealistically that they can shed as much as 28 percent of their body weight, according to a report presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity's annual meeting in Long Beach, CA.

A reasonable weight loss with a good diet plan would be about five to 15 percent in a year."

Newswise: Vitamin E Protects Muscles During Weight Training: 1 november

"Vitamin E may be a key in helping individuals protect muscles during weight training, according to a Ball State University study."

Arbetarbladet: Succe för sjukbesök utan remiss:

"Försöket med remissfria besök hos sjukgymnasten har blivit så lyckat att landstinget nu vill permanenta systemet och utvidga det att gälla i hela länet. Dessutom föreslås att man även ska kunna gå till naprapaten och kiropraktorn utan remiss från läkare."

Falu Kuriren: Trimmat gäng för framtiden: 2 november

"Trim-rehabiliteringen har de senaste decenniet bedrivit en stor gärning för de sjukskrivna i bygden. Och i dagarna var det final för ytterligare en Trim-kurs.

Det startade 1989 och sedan dess har 44 kurser avverkats. Det innebär att totalt uppemot 400 ortsbor fått hjälp via Trims försorg."

Falu Kuriren: Ruska av dig höstdeppet på ett spa: 2 november

"Depp, stress och glåmig hy, går det att kurera när höstmörkret bara ligger tätare och tyngre över oss?

Ja, faktiskt. En vanlig vardag, om än gråare och tristare än på länge, hittade Falu Kuriren värme, välbefinnande och ny energi genom att testa den nya innegrejen - att gå på spa."

Så gör du ditt eget spa - hemma: 2 november

"Det kostar en hel del att åka på spa. Men det går faktiskt att få samma typ av avkoppling hemma, om du bara fixar lite själv och kanske gör det tillsammans med en kompis."

Borås Tidning: Ryggskada ändrade Malins träningsbild: 2 november

"En ryggskada ändrade hela träningsbilden för Malin Rydberg, 17 – Borås Golfklubbs och flicklandslaget jättetalang. Nu gör hon vad varken Sörenstam, Neumann eller Alfredsson gjort som juniorer. Hon kör stenhård fysträning sju pass i veckan."

Kroppen.com - Hälsokost, naturläkemedel:

"www.kroppen.com är hälsokostsajten som förmodligen är äldst på nätet, (sedan 1995) butiken är nu totalrenoverad och har en mjukare stil långt bort från webb och teknikfreakens design och funktioner."

Sportus firar ettårsjubileum:

"Sportus firar nu ettårsjubileum och erbjuder därför alla Sportusmedlemmar rabatterade priser upp till 50%. Hos Sportus kan Du välja och vraka mellan ett mycket brett utbud av märkesartiklar som Nike, Umbro, molten, Prince, Björn Borg och flera."

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Oakland: Monday, November 1, 1965

Enligt Oakland så fick Arnold sitta en vecka i militärarrest för att han tog bondpermis för att kunna delta i och vinna Junior Mr Europe:

"Arnold was locked in the military jail for seven days. He showed his trophy to everybody and became a hero because of what he had gone through to win Junior Mr. Europe."

Schwarzenegger.com: Arnold gets Wilder!: 1 november

"On Monday, November 6th in Hollywood, Arnold will receive the Billy Wilder Award from the renowned director himself! Well known for his wit and satirical humor, Billy Wilder, the multiple Oscar Honored Director and Screen Writer has created such classics as SOME LIKE IT HOT, THE APARTMENT and SUNSET BOULEVARD."

PsycPort: Disordered eating plagues 15 to 62 percent of female college athletes: 5 oktober

"There is a fine line between dedication and obsession," reads a poster hung in the women's locker room of the Lyon Center, providing a somber reminder of an increasingly pervasive attitude among exercising women and particularly among female athletes.

Combined emphasis on appearance and performance, perpetuated by the media, influenced by social constructs and shaped by demands of coaches and parents, make preoccupation with physical attributes more invasive than ever. "We live in a society that is obsessed with appearance," said Shikana Temille Porter, a senior clinical psychologist at University of Southern California Student Counseling Services. "And fitness has been set up as the cultural ideal of beauty.""

CNN Sports Illustrated: An awesome experience: 27 oktober

"Deb Cote grew up playing touch football, but focused on softball, field hockey and basketball in high school. The Worcester, Mass., native played three sports at Nichols College, winning MAIAW championships in each. Now Cote, an aspiring children's book author, plays free safety for the New England Storm of the Women's Professional Football League. Check out Cote's diary each week on CNNSI.com."

ctnow.com: Shea's Inner Foe: 29 oktober

"Shea, a 6-foot guard, was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa during her sophomore year in high school. At one point, she weighed 108 pounds.

As a fifth-year senior at UConn, the Final Four MVP and Kodak All-American still battles her eating disorder. She is far from alone. In an NCAA study published in 1999, more than half of the Division I college female athletes surveyed were diagnosed with some type of eating disorder. Ten percent met strict criteria for anorexia or bulimia."

PsycPort: Exercise Boosts Mental, Physical Health: 10 oktober

"For many people, including me, one of the main reasons we work out is the exercise-induced relaxed feeling that comes afterward.

One of the factors thought to be responsible for this feeling of well-being, sometimes called a "runner's high," is a collection of substances made in the body called endorphins. These opiodlike chemicals are throughout the nervous system and have profound effects on not only mood but several physiological functions as well."

Mora Tidning: Moratjej tog NM-brons:

"Det blev brons för Andrea Liljeblad när JNM i tyngdlyftning i helgen avgjordes i Tammerfors.

Inte nog med att den unga tyngdlyftartjejen från Mora tog sin första mästerskapsmedalj - hon satte dessutom två svenska juniorrekord."

Folkbladet: Gladiatorernas möte med vargarna: 2 november

"Dansade med vargar" gjorde Kevin Costner i en storfilm för ett par år sedan. Igår dansade, nåja, kelade tre av TV4:s gladiatorer med Kolmårdens vargar. På plats fanns även programledaren Agneta Sjödin."

FLEX Magazine: Weekly Update: 31 oktober

"Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman refuses to lose, taking the Men's World Pro Championships in San Marino, a small independent territory located in Italy, on Saturday, October 28, then repeated his triumph the following night in Manchester, England, at the English Grand Prix, promoted by Dorian Yates and business partner Kerry Kayes. Jay Cutler was runner-up in both contests. We will have full results posted here soon."

PsycPort: Workout Addicts Search for A Cure: 30 oktober

"The medical world is not short on theories explaining why the drive to exercise can become so compulsive that it is actually harmful. Some point to the chemical properties of a strenuous workout, including an endorphine-induced "high": a number of reports have likened the effect to that of the anti-depressant drug Prozac. Others show that exercise can lower anxiety, improve mood and provide a sense of mastery and self-esteem."

James Crossly:

"James is best known as Hunter from ITV's highly popular UK Gladiators. As one of the earliest members of the team, he has completed six series with a seventh currently transmitting where he achieved the title of "The Ultimate Gladiator". He has continued to be one of the viewers favourites."

Kate Staples - ytterligare en Gladiator från UK

Torbjörn Olsson - förra årets Gladiatorvinnare:

"När jag första gången såg American Gladiators på TV tänkte jag - detta vill jag vara med på någon gång. Under min tid på Idrottshögskolan fick vi sätta ihop och hitta på nya lekar, några av dessa lekarna hade anknytningar till American Gladiators. Om detta var en slump eller inte är en fråga som jag idag ställer mig.

Under hösten -99 ringde en god vän till mig. - Torbjörn du skall vara med i Gladiatorerna, sa Johan med full övertygelse. Han gav mig ett anmälningsformulär som jag med stor entusiasm fyllde i. På frågan om varför just jag skulle vara med svarade jag kaxigt - "… jag tror inte att ni kan hitta någon bättre, även om ni letar."

Yahoo! Finance: National Survey Reveals: Americans Are Spending Less Time at Meals And More Time Snacking: 24 oktober

"In a national survey sponsored by Bally Total Fitness it was found that more Americans are skipping meals now than they did just a few years ago. In a survey of more than 1,200 members nationwide, two-thirds of those surveyed said they skip breakfast at least once a week, and over half said they skip lunch just as often. The results reflect a growing trend towards spending less time eating and more time working."

Absolute Creatine:

"Absolute Creatine was started for one simple reason - to provide objective creatine information. In order to produce the absolute guide to creatine we need to be objective."

www.musarm.org - webbplatsen om arbete vid dator:

"Det just nu finns en tävling på www.musarm.org där du kan vinna ergonomisk datorutrustning till ett värde av 2 200 kr. Det enda du behöver göra för att delta är att ange din e-postadress före den 15 november.

Många besökare använder regelbundet webbplatsens stretch- och rörelseövningar. Du hittar direkt dit via adressen www.musarm.org/stretch."

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MTV: Gladiatorerna är tillbaka!!!

"Efter vårens succé är det nu dags för en andra säsong av Gladiatorerna på TV4. Agneta Sjödin och Gunde Svan kommer att välkomna oss till elva program fyllda med 24 vältränade utmanare i kamp mot 16 starka Gladiatorer. Planerad sändningsstart är början av år 2001.

Du som sökt som Utmanare till Gladiatorerna 2001, tack för din anmälan. Då vi har fått över 1500 brev har vi ingen möjlighet att lämna besked till alla. Har du ännu inte hört från oss, har du tyvärr inte kommit med i år. Du är varmt välkommen att söka igen nästa säsong. Håll utkik på TV4 när det är dags."

MTV Events: Plocka fram vinnarkänslan tillsammans med Gladiatorerna:

"Gladiatorerna är en riktig kraftmätning. När TV4 i våras visade årets största TV-succé följdes utmanarnas hårda kamp mot Amber, Plexus, Elektra, Izor och de andra Gladiatorerna av en stor publik.

Nu har du chansen att själv få uppleva detta! I december kan MTV Events erbjuda dig och ditt företag den absolut tuffaste och mest stimulerande kundträffen/kick-offen någonsin. Vi garanterar att plocka fram vinnarinstinkten i var och en."

Fitness Fréttir: Myndasyrpa frá Stokkhólmi:

Enkelt översatt: massor av bilder från helgens tävlingar:

"Fitnessfréttir voru um helgina að fylgjast með Scandinavian Fitness Expo í Svíþjóð. Haldnar voru fitness og vaxtarræktarkeppnir við það tækifæri þar sem topparnir mættu. Hægt er að skoða fjölda mynda af Swedish Pro Fitness og B&K Classic Body Show."

Internet Bicycling Hub:

"Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts around the world use Cyber Cyclery every day to find a wide variety of biking related information, resources and services."

Social- och hälsovårdsnytt i Norden: Sverige unikt i världen med folkhälsoprogram: 23 oktober

"För första gången får Sverige ett heltäckande program för hur man kan främja hälsa och förebygga sjukdom och utjämna de stora hälsoskillnader som finns i befolkningen. Sverige blir unikt i världen med just den här formen av folkhälsoprogram."

Folkhälsoinstitutet: Notan för felaktig mat och inaktivitet: minst 7 miljarder om året: 23 oktober

"Stress bland barn har de senaste dagarna uppmärksammats som en möjlig orsak till att diabetes typ 2 (vuxendiabetes) blir vanligare allt längre ned i åldrarna. Diabetes typ 2 kostar den svenska sjukvården 7 miljarder årligen. Det visar en färsk undersökning gjord vid nio svenska vårdcentraler. Och kostnaderna kommer att öka. Om inte något drastiskt händer riskerar vi att hamna i en situation där välfärden utarmas och där svenska företag förlorar konkurrenskraft."

Folkhälsoinstitutet: 'Allt för Hälsan' med fokus på egenvårdens betydelse: 13 oktober

"Apoteket AB, Folkhälsoinstitutet, Landstingsförbundet och Läkemedelsindustriföreningen LIF, tillsammans med ett 10-tal Programvärdar, i unikt samarbete när ”Allt för Hälsan” för första gången genomförs på Stockholmsmässan i början av nästa år. Syftet är att öka människors kunskap om egenvård genom utställning, seminarier och aktiviteter."

Seminarium med Johan Oldenmark 29 november:

Aktiv Hälsocenter
Bergslagsvägen 22
612 37 Finspång
0122-410 24
Kontaktperson: Tomas Lundmark
Tid: 16.30
Pris: Icke medlem 100:-/Medlemmar gratis.

Atomic Athletic: Web Site Adds Video:

"Atomic Athletic now has video footage on the web site. Striving to keep on the cutting edge of technology, we have added two video clips to the Atomic Athletic web site. The clips are part of their associated videos in the new Explosive Power Generation video series. You can see parts of “The USAWA 2000 Nationals” and “Basque”ing In The Sun: A Stonelifter’s Saturday. More clips will be coming soon."

Gymboden:

"Vi säljer ett stort och kvalitativt sortiment av produkter för dig som vill ha ut optimalt av din träning eller vill bara hålla dig i form."

Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation: Shoulder Surgery:

Bra överblick över muskler i axelleden. Varning för grafiska bilder av axeloperationer...

Dave Draper: Plateus: Fact or fiction?

"Plateaus, fact or fiction? No matter. Our job is to kill the ugly beast, real or imaginary, and sustain the process of building muscle, strength and shape at an agreeable pace... if not at the speed of light. I personally believe that plateaus or sticking points are the abominations of un-seasoned muscle builders, whose patience and understanding have not wholly developed."

Läkartidningen: Ont i ryggen och nacken: Vad vi vet - och inte vet:

"Smärta är en signal på att någonting inte är som det skall vara. Oavsett var smärtan sitter bör den utredas för att bekräfta eller utesluta att den hänför sig till någon specifik orsak eller allvarlig sjukdom. Vad man vet - och inte vet - om smärta i rygg och nacke har samlats i en evidensbaserad kunskapssammanställning i två volymer av Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering (SBU)."

Just Move: Protein diets cut calorie intake: 30 oktober

"It sounded too good to be true, but thousands of dieters swore that they lost weight by eating bacon and cheeseburgers.

Now, new research presented at a meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) shows that the most successful diets for long-term weight loss actually cut back on fats. Other research suggests that the high-protein, high-fat diets do not work by altering the metabolism, as some diet gurus claim, but by cutting calories."

Länstidningen Östersund: 115 miljoner för en ny multihall: 25 september

"En 11.000 kvadratmeter stor byggnad i tre plan med en stor hörsal, utrymme för utställningar, bowling, äventyrsbad, gym, spa, pub och ytterligare 13.700 kvadrat utomhus. Den tänkta Multihallen i Åre är ett gigantiskt projekt som beräknas kosta cirka115 miljoner kronor."

Ascribe: Key for Parents in Encouraging Children's Healthy Eating Is Eating Healthy Themselves: 5 oktober

"Helping children learn to eat right isn't difficult if Mom or Dad has healthy eating habits already.

"Family environment is one major influence of eating behaviors," said Linda Griffith, assistant professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University. "Food attitudes of parents have been shown to be a strong predictor of food preferences among children." (Via SciCentral)

Pressmeddelanden Uppsala Universitet: Astmapatienter blir bättre med intensiv träning: 12 maj 1998

"Personer med astma försämras inte i sin sjukdom om de konditionstränar på en högintensiv nivå, utan tvärtom förbättras astman."

Fitness-magazine.com uppdaterad inför november månad:

• Profil: Paolo Roberto – hårding med egen vilja
• Gladiatorutmanarna på Scandinavian Fitness Expo var...
• Tävling: Vinn Madonnas nya video eller Niketröjor/fribiljetter
• Årets Fitness Party - en given succé!
• Massor med bilder från Fitness Expo 2000
• Senaste träningsformen - Core Training
• The Academys stora höstconvention - en av årets höjd punkter!
• Produktguiden: Alla pratar om ”Bars”…

CNN: Stress is bad, but one expert says it's also fattening: 30 oktober

"Not only is stress bad for your psychological health, new research points out stress could do a number on your waistline, too.

A diet book that's out now suggests that chronic, unrelenting stress can lead to dangerous weight gain, at least in some middle-aged men and women."

Pressmeddelanden Uppsala Universitet: Nya rön om mekanismerna bakom smärtstillande medel: 24 september 1999

"I våra vanligaste värktabletter är det acetylsalicylsyra och dess effekter som gör att vi inte känner smärta. Den viktigaste effekten är att syran hämmar bildning av prostaglandin som annars gör att vi känner att vi har ont. Chao Su har i sitt avhandlingsarbete undersökt mekanismerna bakom prostaglandinerna."

ABCNEWS: Lock the Door... Loose the Weight: 30 oktober

"Good Morning America has challenged seven people to check out of their lives and check in to our month-long series “Lock the Door, Lose the Weight.”

On Friday, they’ll move into a house in the Chicago suburbs where they’ll stay for one week. It’s been outfitted it with everything from plates to weights. And there will be experts on hand who plan to revolutionize our recruits’ diets, bodies and minds so that they’ll never think about food the same way again.

The group will have diet consultations with Dr. Howard Shapiro and exercise sessions with fitness expert Jim Karas. They will also have private and group sessions with a psychotherapist and a dietitian."

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Webbkameran tog en bild var tionde sekund - vi har över tretusen snapshots från B&K:s monter att tillgå. Urval pågår... Puh!

Resultat B&K Classic Body Show, lördag 28 oktober 2000

Anders Graneheim Fredrik Age Patrik Persson Per-Arne Andersson Peder Eliasson Roger Hallström Kent Dorby Renato Somenzi Peter Möllerström

Resultat Swedish Pro Fitness-kval, fredag 27 oktober 2000

1. Karin Munge, Athletic Team Malmö
2. Angelica Östlund, Fitness Center Stockholm
3. Eva Lundquist, Fitness Center Stockholm

City Gymet: Bilder från B&K Classic Body Show samt Swedish Pro Fitness: 31 oktober

PULS Fitness Wear:

"Norges største nettbutikk på treningsklær. Velkommen til oss og ta en titt. Vi hjelper deg med trning- og fritidsklær, treningsutstyr, kosttilskudd. Har du spørsmål eller trenger hjelp til enten trening eller kosthold står vi til disposisjon. Vi garanterer rask levering og ønsker fornøyde kunder. Sportslig hilsen PULS Fitness Wear."

Nutrition Action: Garlic: Case Unclosed: Oktober

"One of every two adults reguarly use dietary supplements. This month, as part of our continuing survey of this multi-billion-dollar industry, we look at the evidence behind three popular supplements - garlic, glucosamine, and chondrotin."

Nando Times: Tropicana packages to tout orange juice's health benefits: 31 oktober

"Tropicana Products Inc. will try to squeeze out more profits with a new marketing strategy that touts orange juice as good for the heart.

The juice maker planned Tuesday to unveil a Food and Drug Administration-approved packaging claim that says potassium in orange juice helps reduce risks of high blood pressure and stroke."

FitnessLink: For Women, BodyPUMP Puts the Weights Debate To Rest:

"Are you looking to lose weight and strengthen your muscles, but think weight training at the gym is boring or intimidating? Then check out the fast-paced group exercise program called BodyPUMP." (Via MetaMuscle)

Yahoo! Health News: Judge Orders FDA to Turn Over Fen-Phen Documents: 31 oktober

"A federal judge has ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to turn over documents that are expected to help clarify how much the agency knew about the potential dangers of American Home Product's (AHP's) diet drugs before the products were approved."

FOX News: Female Athletes, Paddlers at Risk for Eating Disorders: 31 oktober

"Research has suggested that athletes are more likely to suffer from eating disorders than non-athletes, but are some athletes more susceptible than others? To answer this question, a team of investigators from the University of Hawaii analyzed survey responses from 99 runners, 36 cyclists and 55 paddlers."

Yahoo! Health News: Adult Diets Not Recommended for Kids: 30 oktober

"Along with suffering burgeoning waistlines, Americans are increasingly obsessed with food, often alternating between strict diets and an overload of sweets. The problem is, adults may be transferring their food phobias and bad eating habits to their offspring, according to experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting here on Sunday."

MSNBC: The skinny on the French diet: 

"Flaky croissants, plump snails and frogs’ legs swimming in butter, triple-fat cheese, melt-in-your mouth foie gras, and clouds of chocolate mousse: For centuries, the French living in north and central France have feasted on such hedonistic pleasures. Yet, on the streets of Paris, women appear enviably slim."

HowStuffWorks: How Calories Work:

"For years now, calories have been all the rage -- people are counting them and cutting them, and you'd be hard pressed to find something at the supermarket that does not list its calories per serving somewhere on the package. But have you ever wondered what, exactly, a calorie is?

In this edition of How Stuff Works, we'll find out what calories are and why we need them, and examine the relationship between calories and weight!"

HowStuffWorks: How Fat Cells Work:

"About half of the adults in the United States are overweight. That's 97 million people who have too much fat. Many Americans exercise and go on diets to reduce their amount of body fat.

But have you ever wondered what fat is? When a person "gets fat" -- gains weight -- what is actually happening inside the person's body? What are "fat cells" and how do they work?

In this edition of How Stuff Works, we will look at the world of the fat cell. We will examine where fat cells are located, how they store fat and how they get rid of it!"

Suzanna McGee: November Issue of Ms. Natural Olympia's Newsletter:

Besides viewing new pictures of The Lioness, in this issue you can read about:

• Bits and news from Venice
• Are you a rut eater?
• Nature rhythms and the energy
• Big fat waist that never wants to leave you?
• What exercise is good for your body type?
• Some good rules for a happy life

Arbetarbladet: Stereo stals från gym:

"World class gym på Nygatan i Gävle drabbades av inbrott, natten mot måndag. En musikanläggning, värd åtskilliga tusenlappar, och 2 000 kronor i kontanter stals."

IronOnline Mailing List: Dave Draper in the november issue of GQ:

"It appears to be out, but hasn't made it to the west coast yet. The October issue's still here (Kevin Spacey on the cover) - the November issue is the "Men of the Year" issue with three guys on the cover. If you scroll down, you'll see a short teaser:

"Icons
Dave Draper is a world-class bodybuilder whose fans range from wide-eyed 9-year-olds to old pros such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, his friend and onetime protégé. He should be a multimillionaire, but his good nature and his sense of fairness keep getting in the way.
By Robert Draper"

24 Timmar - Sundsvall: Fullmäktige i korthet: 30 oktober

Avdelningen "Things that make you go hmmm...":

"I dag sammanträdde kommunfullmäktige i Sundsvall. Här är besluten i korthet:

Folkpartiet fick inte gehör för sin motion om att avveckla all kommunal gym-, solarie- och friskvårdsverksamhet. Kulturnämnden har tidigare beslutat att solarieverksamheten inom förvaltningen ska upphöra när de befintliga solarierna är uttjänta. Den gym- och friskvårdsverksamhet som bedrivs ska fortsätta som förut. Kulturnämnden tycker att Konkurrensverket stöder den verksamheten."

Feed Magazine: Re: Karyn Kusama:

"Writer-director Kusama acknowledges that Girlfight is a "sports movie," yet it's as much an exploration of gender, love, and power as a story of an athlete's evolution. Diana Guzman (played searingly by Michelle Rodriguez) turns to boxing as a way to channel her aggression and hooks up with fellow pugilist Adrian (Santiago Douglas). Her father disapproves of both her boxing and her boyfriend, but Diana is not a girl who craves approval -- and neither is her creator."

CNN Sports Illustrated: Crossing the line: 25 oktober

"Jenn Benton likes to stand out in a crowd, but even she admits that it's a little strange for her to be in the trenches, mixing it up with the boys as a reserve lineman for Portland Christian High School.

Several girls have played high school football in Oregon, but none is known to have played the grueling positions on the offensive or defensive line. Benton, at 5-foot-11, 260 pounds, has the same physical dimensions as many male players."

The Irish Times: Surfing for the ailing: 

"The Internet is a resource for doctors and patients, but it can also be a Pandora's Box of worry for the public and cause needless work for health workers, doctors tell David Labanyi."

Ananova: Laughter as good as exercise for body, says doctor: 27 oktober

"Laughing is so good for the body that a one-minute guffaw is as refreshing as 45 minutes of exercise, claims a German professor."

University of Minnesota Sports Medicine: Knee Exam:

"Knee injuries account for more than 50% of sports related office visits. Both acute and chronic injuries are common in their presentation. Some injuries appear acute while they are in fact a chronic injury with in an acute episode of reinjury. This is why it is important to obtain a patients history before the examination."

BBC News: 'We can rebuild him....': 28 oktober

"Scientists are developing new ways to treat previously incurable conditions by tapping into the body's remarkable ability to renew itself.

Until recently, it was thought impossible to re-grow human tissue but, as the BBC television programme Superhuman reports, many doctors now think it can be done - and some are making dramatic breakthroughs."

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IFBB: Ronnie Coleman wins the Joe Weider WORLD PRO CUP

Steel Fitness:

• Flash report! 2000 Olympia contest results and pictures!
• Olympia Weekend 1999
• Never before seen pictures from the 1999 Mr. Olympia
• Interview with fitness diva Monica Brant
• Interview with 6-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates

Swedish Pro Fitness, 29 oktober 2000

1. Susie Curry, USA
2. Timea Majorova, Slovakien
3. Jennifer Worth, USA
4. Stacy Simons, USA
5. Eva Lundquist, Sverige
6. Angelica Östlund, Sverige
7. Karin Munge, Sverige

Budo & Fitness:

"Välkommen till Better Bodies Action Week hos Budo & Fitness, passa på att fynda i våra butiker! 30/10-12/11."

TV2.no: Norske Kim er TV-helt i Sverige: 26 oktober

"Han veier rundt 100 kilo og har ikke et gram overflødig fett på kroppen. Nordmannen Kim Justin (28) er ikke et kjent ansikt i her til lands, men i Sverige er han stor rikskjendis."

Daily inScight: The Secret of Elasticity: 24 oktober

"Every time we breathe, munch chocolate, or raise an eyebrow, minuscule elastic protein fibers in many tissues stretch and then spring back. Using a new imaging technique, scientists have obtained a detailed structure of one of these structures, called a microfibril. The image may help understand how microfibrils work and how they're damaged during aging."

Nature: Solving the pain puzzle: 26 oktober

"In recent years, researchers have identified several chemical signal molecules that seem to activate pain-sensing nerves called ‘nociceptors’, used to inform the brain quickly that their part of the body is in some kind of trouble. Others have even identified the receptors that bind these chemical signals and trigger the pain message.

Targeting these receptors with drugs could turn off pain. But it is difficult to assess the possible benefits and side effects that this may bring, because most research so far has only been carried out in test tubes."

Corren.se: "Ta benskörheten på allvar": 30 oktober

"Benskörheten ökar med väldig fart. Under 1940-talet bröt ungefär 100 personer per år höftleder och lårben i Östergötland, nu är den siffran 900. En stor del bottnar i benskörhet. För ett 20-tal år sedan drabbades tre gånger fler kvinnor än män, nu handlar det om ungefär två kvinnor per man.

Varför har ökningen varit så stor under de senaste femtio åren? Jo, vi har ett mer stillasittande liv nu är förr och allt fler blir allt äldre."

NetDokter.dk: Undersøgelse om sukkers indflydelse på vægten kritiseres: 28 oktober

"Børne- og ungelæge Vibeke Manniche kritiserer omfattende europæisk undersøgelse for at være delvist finansieret af de europæiske sukkerfabrikker. Det indebærer en risiko for påvirkning af resultatet og dermed også af budskaberne til befolkningen, mener hun."

Dagsavisen: Barn sliter også med smerter i muskler og skjelett: 30 oktober

"Det er skremmende vanlig at barn har det vondt. Det sier Dag Bruusgaard ved Universitetet i Oslo. - Barn får muskel- og skjelettplager lenge før de trer inn i arbeidslivet, sier han."

NetDoktor.se: Tidsomställning kan leda till fler läkarbesök: 30 oktober

"Omställningen mellan sommartid och vintertid leder till fler sjukbesök, enligt resultat från en tysk undersökning. Forskarna har jämfört flera europeiska länder och de pekar på att tidsomställningen inverkar negativt på både kropp och psyke. Studien visar att antalet läkarbesök ökar med 8,5 procent vid omställningen från sommartid till vintertid. Vid övergången från vintertid till sommartid är det ännu värre, då ökar antalet med närmare 11 procent."

Stockholm News: Veganer riskerar att få ätstörningar: 30 oktober

"Vegan- och vegetarianrörelsen är en inkörsport till bulimi och anorexi. Det säger dietisten och läkaren Gisela van der Ster Wallin som tar emot patienter med ätstörningar."

Better Bodies

American Bodybuilding: 2000 Olympia Weekend: 25 oktober

"The 2000 Olympia Weekend consisted of three shows, including the Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia and the Fitness Olympia. This year's events were held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, the second year in a row at the same place. Here we have all of the best news, pictures, and articles from the 2000 Olympia Weekend."

Alingsås Tidning: Du duger - budskapet till alla högstadieelever: 27 oktober

"Undersökningar som gjorts i svenska skolor visar att allt fler elever mår dåligt. Både fysiskt och psykiskt. Många är kroppsfixerade och en del drabbas av ätstörningar. Som ett led i det förebyggande arbetet anordnade skolhälsovården och kostenheten i Alingsås i onsdags en speciell studiedag - ''Du duger'' - myten om den perfekta kroppen."

Politiken.dk: Via NetDoktor:

"Der er for mange idrætsudøvere, som har et unaturligt forhold til mad, og derfor vil Danmarks Idræts Forbund (DIF) gøre en forebyggende indsats inden for eliteidrætten.

Det skal ske i samarbejde med specialforbundene, der hver fremover skal udpege en kontaktperson, som skal være ansvarlig for det forebyggende arbejde. Der skal desuden oprettes et beredskab i hvert forbund, så træner, ledere og idrætsudøvere kan få hjælp til at tackle spiseforstyrrelserne.

DIF har også lavet et kodes i samarbejde med Team Danmark. Der står blandt andet, at idrætsudøvere under 18 år ikke bør opfordres til at tabe sig, og at kvinder over 16 år bør have menstruation regelmæssigt."

TheBestofTheNet Newsletter: "Sports Quotes"

New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first."

Upon hearing Joe Jacoby of the 'Skins say "I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," Matt Millen of the Raiders said "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom too." 

Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann 1996: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes."

Clemson recruit Ray Forsythe, who was ineligible as a freshman because of academic requirements: "I play football. I'm not trying to be a professor. The tests don't seem to make sense to me, measuring your brain on stuff I haven't been through in school."

Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."

Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of championships: "I've won at every level, except college and pro."

Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regime of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."

Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team's 7-27 record: "We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play." (1992)

Chuck Nevitt, North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt." (1982)

Darrell Royal, Texas football coach, asked if the abnormal number of Longhorn injuries that season resulted from poor physical conditioning: "One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?" (1966)

Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet." (1991)

Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings." (1991)

Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject." (1987)

Aftonbladet: ”Reumatism kan botas”: 30 oktober

"En ny, sensationell upptäckt ger hopp för alla människor med ledgångsreumatism. För första gången finns det nu ett botemedel mot den plågsamma sjukdomen. En enda behandling med den nya medicinen kan räcka för att bli helt frisk."

Aftonbladet: Pigg och glad på spa: 29 oktober

"Trött? Sliten? Less? Ta timeout på ett spa. Ett par dagar med behandlingar, massage och sund mat är det perfekta sättet att komma ikapp."

The Telegraph: Breakthrough as scientists discover cure for arthritis: 29 oktober

"The first evidence of a safe and effective cure for rheumatoid arthritis, the crippling disease that affects more than 750,000 people in the United Kingdom, is to be unveiled tomorrow by British scientists.

According to Prof Edwards, results from the 20 patients treated so far have been extremely encouraging. He said:"After 18 months the first five patients - who have had rheumatoid arthritis for an average of 20 years - now have only some residual pain from the damage already done.

They have returned to leading a more or less normal life, with one going to the gym and one taking up gardening for the first time in ages. So far, of the total of 20 patients only two have had no benefit at all."

B.T.: Det er fedt at være fit - især for sjælen: 28 oktober

"En stærk krop giver fysisk og psykisk overskud. I en tid, hvor danskerne har mere og mere stillesiddende arbejde er det vigtigt at kompensere ved at dyrke sport og få bevæget sine muskler. Motion er den bedste måde at forebygge sygdomme på."

B.T.: Spis dig glad: 28 oktober

"Dine spisevaner har indflydelse på dit humør. Lider du af f.eks. depression eller humørsvingninger, er det en god idé at undersøge kosten anbefaler Jonna Deiberg, diætrådgiver."

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