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Great biceps, Kevin. No, really....
"Actor Kevin Costner gestures as he attends the screening of his film 'Thirteen Days,' in Havana late March 11, 2001. Costner is in Cuba to promote his new film which deals with the 1962 Cuban missile crisis."
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The New York Times: Law Professor Sees Hazard in Personalized News: 13 april
Leder en specialiserad webblogg (som denna) till att du som läser den blir inskränkt och bara förstärker de åsikter du redan har? Nja, du som läser den inte kan välja bort sådana notiser du inte är intresserad av.
Jag försöker föra fram åsikter från alla sidor - således ser du inte bara notiser från de som förespråkar kosttillskott, utan även de som exempelvis tycker att användandet av proteinpulver är bortkastade pengar och endast leder till "världens dyraste urin"...
Filtering software will allow consumers to create a personalized media diet catering to their tastes, the forecasters contend. Whether it be a steady stream of world news, baseball statistics or politically conservative editorials, intelligent filtering software will make focused information delivery possible.
The ease and speed with which citizens get information in the digital era expands democracy, he argues, but the Internet simultaneously makes it all too easy to customize media experiences, narrowing readers' minds and souls.
Thomas Inch Dumbbell:
For 40 years no one lifted it off the ground with one hand! Order one today and see if you can be one of the very few to lift it.
20 Simplified Home Gym Plans:
One of the best collection of blueprints for building your own weight training equipment. There are 20 simplified plans you can follow to make your own equipment just from wood. The bill of materials with each set of plans tells you exactly how many, and what size pieces there are. The lumber and materials can be purchased at any building supply store or lumber yard.
Basic woodworking tools is the only other thing required to create your own home gym. Don't believe us? Give it a try!
Southern Tier Muscle:
- Olde Time Strongwomen and Pioneers of Women's Bodybuilding
- Strength & Physique Athletes of the 1960's-1970's
- Gallery of old time strongmen
EurekAlert: Evolving beyond the 'Just Say No' message: 15 april
- Legislative action on alcohol issues, such as underage drinking, is often influenced by public opinion.
- Certain sociodemographic and individual traits may predict adult attitudes on underage drinking.
- Individual traits seem to have the greatest influence on alcohol policy attitudes.
- Women, infrequent drinkers, and adults with greater knowledge about or concern for youth show the greatest support for policies designed to reduce underage drinking.
The Gladiators Zone: Swedish Gladiators
The South Carolina Ultimate Fitness Challenge
MediCorp PNT:
The leader in state-of-the-art nutritional programming and related educational materials for fitness, sports and medical applications.
Exercise and Fitness VidBook Guide:
For some (lucky) people, exercise is an obsession; for others, it takes serious effort to even buy a pair of workout shoes. Whatever your fitness level, these online exercise classes - complete with text, images and streaming video - will at least get you walking briskly down the path to improved health.
Nicole Rollolazo - Fitness America Pageant 2000 Champion - fitness model & competitor
React.com: Chat Transcript - Cheryl Haworth:
It's safe to say that Cheryl Haworth is the strongest 17-year-old in the nation! She holds two American records--in the snatch (264 lbs.) and the Clean and Jerk (318 lbs.).
Yak's Corner: Next for Cheryl: How about Rosie?:
This week, Cheryl Haworth can relax and have some fun. And why not? The 17-year-old weightlifter - whose nickname is Fun - captured a bronze medal last week. She's been on "The Today Show," "The Tonight Show" and "Live with Regis." She has met just about every radio and newspaper reporter covering the games.
Women's Sports Foundation: She's Da Bomb:
Aside from strength and confidence, a main ingredient in the recipe for this champion's success is keeping the elements of life in perspective. She is an athlete, and she is also an artist, a student, a thinker and a whole lotta fun (her nickname is just that, "fun"). Cheryl puts her heart into her art, just as she does her weightlifting and sometimes even looks at them in the same way.
NewsJournal: You Want Girl Power?:
Cohen notes that some local football coaches refuse to bring their players to the gym because of Haworth. "Football is a macho thing -- coaches calling players girls because they can't lift something. With Cheryl there, it crushes their egos. She can whip their ass at anything."
Scholastic in Sydney: Meet Cheryl Haworth:
Cheryl Haworth hopes to out-lift the world—and there's a good chance that the teen from Savannah, Georgia, will reach her goal. Having lifted more than 300 pounds over her head, Cheryl is the strongest woman in the country. In September, she'll compete for the U.S. weightlifting team at the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Nando Times: Boston woman overcomes disabilities to participate in marathon: 14 april
At 26, Katherine Lynch - who weighs only 35 pounds and stands 28 inches tall - has overcome more obstacles than most of her peers.
Lynch faces another challenge on Monday: she plans to toe the starting line of the Boston Marathon and walk 26.2 feet in 15 minutes with no help.
Lynch's father Chris Lynch said he revels in his daughter's accomplishments.
"You look and you see her going through this, working so hard to meet her own goals, and then you look at your own life and what you do and you say, 'Gee, that's not so hard, actually, compared to other things,"' Lynch said. "It puts life into perspective. So it's pride plus."
MSNBC: Human brain gets a kick out of surprises: 15 april
"This means is that the part of the brain that has always been associated with pure pleasure really cares about when you get something unexpected,” said lead author Dr. Gregory Berns.
Because the same region of the brain is activated by cocaine and other drugs, the study may yield new insights on addiction, the researchers said.
Norrköpings Tidningar: Skönhetsidealen – hur styr de oss?: 14 april
Vi duger inte som vi är. I alla fall inte om man ska tro det budskap som reklam, medier och butiker öser över oss. Hur påverkar egentligen den här utseendepressen oss? I NT:s nya artikelserie om skönhetsideal berättar vi bland annat om om hur mycket tid ungdomar lägger ner på sitt yttre och om vilken drivkraft som får vissa att gå till gymmet dag efter dag.
Greek Muscular Women Update: 15 april
A site is a non-profit site which presents Greek and foreign muscular women from Greece and abroad:
- Exclusive interview of the 2000 Balkan Champion and Greek Cup Winner in the Fitness Athletic Category, Eleni Spourgiti-Jaksic. The fitness champion talks to us about her success and future goals.
- Poll: Vote for the sexiest Greek female personal trainer!
Aftonbladet: Glöm Viagra – ät choklad: 15 april
Lider du av depression, blodproppar eller impotens? Då ska du lägga mörk choklad i påskägget. - Jag föreslår att man ersätter Viagra med choklad i stället, säger Nils Stormby, läkare och hedersordförande i Chokladakademien.
MCW Healthlink: Plantar Fasciitis is a Common Cause of Heel Pain:
Plantar fasciitis, which may cause the heel to hurt, feel hot or swell, is inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thin layer of tough tissue supporting the arch of the foot.
Repeated microscopic tears of the plantar fascia cause pain. Sometimes plantar fasciitis is called “heel spurs,” but this is not always accurate, since bony growths on the heel may or may not be a factor.
Netrition: Today's Adolescents Carry a Heavy Burden: 13 april
Paralleling the increase in childhood obesity over the past 20 years is an increase in the consumption of fast food. Americans are increasingly getting more of their calories away from home.
In 1978 Americans received 18 percent of their calories from food eaten away from home, and now it's almost twice that amount. This eat-on-the- run lifestyle is creating an excess of calories that most American kids cannot burn off.
Netrition: Here's to Your Health Take Studies with Grain of Salt; Focus on Balanced Diet, Experts Advise: 13 april
"Changing habits on [the basis of] one study is not good," says Melanie Polk, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition for the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C.
"The research into protective substances in food is relatively new. We currently are in the midst of discovering a whole variety of health-protective phytochemicals, the protective substances in plant-based foods that can help to protect us from cancer and other diseases."
ITN: Healthier school meals rules introduced: 1 april
Schools will be breaking the law if they fail to meet new regulations to serve up healthy lunches, according to the Local Authorities Caterers Association.
New Scientist: Slim chance: 6 april
The first genetic mutation to be linked with anorexia is revealed, suggesting targets for new drugs.
Mr Showbiz: Uma and Jane Fret About Fat: 21 februari
Jane Fonda and Uma Thurman, two of America's most taut celeb women, have revealed personal battles with poor body images.
Fonda recently spoke to a crowd gathered at a fund-raising dinner for the Eating Disorders Education Network, where she admitted that she struggled with anorexia and bulimia until age 61.
The Telegraph: Wellness Center programs target all ages: 27 februari
Representatives from the Jersey Community Hospital Wellness Center said they are committed to offering exercise and overall health programs to people of all ages.
One program for younger area residents is called Kids Camp, in which children ages 7 to 12 years old take part in a variety of activities at the center on certain school holidays.
Scripps: Measuring the muscle: New study depicts how the tuna's body is built for speed: 12 april
The mechanics of how fish use their complex muscle systems is a tantalizing puzzle in animal physiology. These muscles are the fundamental sources that fish use to power steady swimming and bursts of speed to elude predators and to capture prey.
Monitor On Psychology: Green is good for you: 4 april
Psychologists' research explains the mental and physical restoration we get from nature - and has important implications for how we build our homes, work environments and cities.
Metro Times: Butt-kicking babes: 10 april
Why worry about those tough girls on-screen?
eye: Soft stupid fluffy girls: 12 april
Last week I wrote about my love for the new female hero archetype: the Kick-Ass Female Warrior. Counteracting these glamorous, man-hating attitudes is another archetype I like to call the Soft Stupid Fluffy Girl.
Planet Rugby: Springboks give creatine thumbs up, but not for youngsters:
Two Springbok stars gave the thumbs up to controlled use by rugby players of the controversial dietary supplement creatine so long as their bodies are fully developed.
Rugby Heaven: Boks say yes, Wallabies no to creatine: 11 april
Despite two leading Springbok players endorsing the controlled use of the controversial dietary supplement creatine, Australian officials were yesterday quick to warn of its possible dangers.
South African Test winger Breyton Paulse and back-rower Corne Krige, speaking at a junior rugby camp in Durban, recommended creatine as long as the user's body was fully developed.
The Washington Post: Herbal Supplement for Menopause Hits the Big Time: 10 april
Black cohosh, a plant once used by Native Americans to treat rattlesnake bites, is the most popular herbal remedy worldwide for managing the common symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and irritability.
Telegraph: Richardson hands out supplements warning: 12 april
Mark Richardson, the 400 metres runner who is serving a two-year doping ban after testing positive for nandrolone, has gone into print with his first call to athletes to stop using dietary supplements.
On Running: Richardson - Steer clear of supplements:
Banned athlete Mark Richardson has opened his heart about the misery he has suffered since testing positive for nandrolone on that fateful day in October 1999. Read the frank account of his experience and his warning to other athletes of the danger of using supplements.
American Outlook Magazine: Mad Cows on the March?:
Highly infective animal parts such as the pituitary gland, spinal tissue, and brain, however, are used in a wide variety of diet supplements. Thus, scientists see diet supplements as one of the biggest dangers.
All it takes is half a gram of infected brain tissue ingested orally to transmit the disease to an animal as large as a human or even a cow, estimates Dr. Paul Brown, a central nervous system specialist at the National Institutes of Health. That, he adds, is about the amount in a single "good diet supplement pill."
MySanAntionio: Mature fitness: 20 mars
The stretching and twisting that goes on inside the Leon Valley Community Center might be taking place at any other aerobics class, at any other gym.
Only in this class, the hair is grayer, the movements a little more tentative and the sweat clothes are, well, not quite the latest gym fashions.
Fredricksburg.com: Weight lifting tips: 14 april
Want to try weight lifting?
Experts say women should start by doing lots of repetitions with small weights. Be sure to change your routine every two months so your body will be challenged and you won't get bored.
WebMD: Phototherapy May Improve Eating Disorders by Lifting Mood: 6 april
Phototherapy - or the regular use of concentrated bright light - is a widely recognized treatment for the cyclical bouts of depression experienced by many who have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
New evidence now shows that light therapy may benefit women who have both SAD and anorexia bulimia, an eating disorder characterized by binging and purging.
Mass-live.com: Framework helps protect kids from 'toxic' culture: 12 april
In her best-selling 1994 book "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls," psychologist Mary Pipher wrote about the "girl-poisoning" culture that sets adolescent girls up for eating disorders and a range of other problems.
"It's a pretty alarming book," Pipher said. "When it came time to write the next book, one of the things I wanted to do was give people more ideas about how to fight back."
Record-Eagle: Mother, widow speak about how GHB affected their lives: 27 mars
A mother of a teen-age girl and a widow of a middle-aged iron worker shared separate stories Monday about how a drug, easy to make and distribute, killed their loved ones.
Courier News: Eating disorders aren't just a female problem: 14 mars
Of the approximately eight million people who have eating disorders in the United States, one million are men and boys, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.
"Men and women have this illness, exactly as men and women have alcoholism," said Christopher Athas, vice president of the association.
The Daily Telegram: This extreme fighter is extremely like the "boy next door":
"He doesn't fit the stereotype of the extreme fighter -- body piercings, tattoos, acting crazed and all that -- he's just a finely tuned athlete who has chosen to compete in this form of fighting.
It's not a sport about killing or drawing blood -- it's about really good athletes wanting to compete with each other. You hear from experienced professionals that they take less punishment than a football player does."
The Guardian: Chain reaction that roused cycling from drugs stupor:
Telling competitors not to take drugs, says Voet, "is like telling children not to touch chocolate". As for keeping their hands off them, he says: "I don't know how to stop it, I really don't know."
"I went through the full spectrum . . . Amphetamines injected into the arm or stomach, corticoids, steroids, anabolic agents, even testosterone injected into the buttock muscles. Daily rituals, nothing out of the ordinary. No one thought of it as fraud, cheating or dangerous."
Otago Daily Times: Dickens right to try and walk off bouts of depression, researchers say: 7 april
Berlin: New research by German scientists shows author Charles Dickens was on to a good thing when he took long, brisk walks to alleviate periodic bouts of depression.
vavo: Walks Lift Depression: 27 mars
If you’ve got the blues, don’t reach for a pill but instead strap on a pair of walking shoes and head out the door. Aerobic exercise can work faster than drugs to lift depression, according to research published in the new issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Florida Today: Daily logs provide sense of life aboard Alpha: 22 mars
Part of the problem with long-term space travel is the loss of bone density and muscle mass because of gravity's absence. He noted that the crew is eating all of the Russian food, but only about three-quarters of the American food.
The crew tried to work out every day in exercise room, which includes a stationary bicycle, a treadmill and a resistive exercise machine. In space, the machine is like lifting weights on the ground.
Cookling Light Online: Resuscitate your exercise routine with these tips:
Even people who are 100% committed to exercise have days when they just don't feel like working out. Next time you're tempted to take to the couch, try one of these strategies:
The State: Get healthy - and a deduction, doctor says: 7 april
The man who brought you aerobics wants to bring you a more healthful all-around lifestyle and have the government pay you for it. "We need a financial incentive to encourage Americans to take care of themselves," Dr. Kenneth Cooper said of the proposed tax deductions.
The Inquirer: How many calories are you burning in aerobics?: 20 mars
Exactly how many calories you actually burn doing aerobics depends on how much you weigh, the speed of the music and the quality and kind of your movement. Let’s take a look at how these factors affect the three most common types of aerobics classes --- step, high-low impact, and kickboxing.
New Haven Register: Meriden woman lauded for saving a life: 16 mars
Denise Allen was finishing up a low-impact aerobics class at the Senior Center in January when things took a sudden turn away from the routine. A woman in the class started to feel faint, then lost consciousness.
The Register-Herald: Patriot power-lifters having banner year in state competition: 6 april
Their success is music to coach Scott Cuthbert's ears. He knows strength, agility and endurance can make the difference in a close game.
"Nowadays if your kids don't lift, you can't be competitive with the top teams," he said. "We were real solid last year. Almost everybody we put on the field benched 200 pounds."
Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Graham's Williams looks to bring home the gold: 2 mars
Williams is anything but your typical teen student-athlete.
He can practically bench press small buildings, and this weekend he'll be competing with 15 other 275-pound wrestlers at the Virginia High School League AA state tournament in Salem. The combination of strength, agility, and quickness has served the Graham High junior well.
The Washington Times: Redding brings new attitude to Redskins: 10 april
Forget the Nautilus machines, treadmills and trendy exercise gadgets found in neighborhood gyms. Dave Redding, the Washington Redskins' new strength coach, is returning to basics.
Redding promises stronger, leaner Redskins. The ones that look more like Charles Atlas than Charlie Brown. Redding wants gladiators with big necks and anvil-like biceps.
Telegraph: Who is the greatest of them all?: 13 april
Ali's in there. Foremost among sportsmen, circus acts, spiritual leaders, joke-crackers, anti-war campaigners and spellbinders, Muhammad Ali must have a plinth all to himself. One full of noise and fireworks.
If ever there was a man whose ego had every right to rave this was it. "When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble," should be engraved on the granite beneath his feet.
The Telegraph: It's never too late to start exercising: 11 april
"It is never too late to start exercising," says Patrick Sustrich, an exercise physiologist and chief executive officer of Kelsey Community Wellness Center. "Some illnesses and diseases may not be preventable the longer you wait. But there's always going to be some benefit."
Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Donald Robbins Jr. sets weightlifting record: 6 mars
The local lifter hoisted 540 pounds on Saturday before a crowd estimated at over 1,000 during the sixth annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Weekend in Columbus, Ohio.
The previous WPO record was 518 pounds. Robbins received a $1,000 check for his record-setting performance in the 181-pound class.
Star Telegram: Housing officials tour mixed-use Dallas complex: 2 april
Cheryl Quiroga says she could easily adjust to living in an apartment complex with plush carpet, spacious walk-in closets, ceiling fans, a swimming pool and fitness center.
Those are just some of the selling points at the Treymore at Cityplace near downtown Dallas, where low-income families using Section 8 rental vouchers live among families making as much as $100,000 a year.
The Miami Herald: On balance, lower body work a strong move: 12 april
By Minna Lessig: Isn't it great feeling strong, flexible and in control of your body all the time and not just in the gym doing squats, bench presses and biceps curls?
Scrum.com: Broke Visagie to appeal: 21 februari
Former Springbok front rower Cobus Visagie said on Tuesday he would appeal against the two-year ban imposed on him by Judge Edwin King’s independent tribunal for the use of anabolic steroids.
MSNBC: Nutrition Notes on why mealtime matters: 13 april
Is the long tradition of the family dinner a thing of the past? A nationwide survey of more than 16,000 boys and girls ages 9 to 14 shows that, while a majority report having dinner as a family at least most days, 17 percent say this never occurs or only sometimes happens.
The trend has raised concern among some experts who see it as having negative effects on a family’s physical and emotional health.
PGA: Add power to your game with strength and endurance: 13 april
Increasing your strength will add yards to your drives and give you the endurance to finish your round as powerfully as you started. In addition, improved strength can help prevent injuries, especially to the arms, legs and back and also will add power and accuracy to your game.
Theatre.com: Finn, Lapine, Fitzhugh Train for Muscle World Premiere in Chicago, July 2001: 22 mars
In Muscle, the same actor will play the lead role, modeled after Fussell. “The same actor will play the role, which is and isn’t Sam," Finn said. "It’s kind of his story, but changes have been made. When the character grows huge, he will wear a muscle suit.”
The problem with Muscle’s troubled first act is that there was a feeling during the workshops that “nobody could quite understand why he was doing this [bulking up],” Finn said, adding: "To normal theatergoers, it seems kind of grotesque.”
Courier News: Lieutenant muscles his way into competition: 24 mars
Martinez, who helped develop the physical fitness standards for Port Authority recruits and moonlights as a personal trainer, says the key to weightlifting is consistency and dedication.
"You have to be passionate about it. You have to love it," he says.
CHUD.com: Robot Mayor: 7 april
It seems that Arnold Schwarzenegger's aspirations may lie in the realm of politics, according to what he recently told an Austrian newspaper. "It is now almost certain that I will enter politics," the Arnold droned in his monotone delivery.
The Columbus Dispatch: Visiting athletes muscle past local faves: 3 mars
Hometown favorites pulled in the biggest applause, but out-of-towners took home the titles of 2001 Ms. International and Ms. Fitness International last night at Veterans Memorial.
Vickie Gates of Dallas walked away with both the overall trophy and top honors for the heavyweight division in the Ms. International bodybuilding competition.
The Columbus Dispatch: Athletes pumped for Arnold event: 2 mars
It's been 26 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger brought his Arnold Classic, an iron-forged bodybuilding competition, to Columbus.
Since then, the gathering has become the Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Weekend, adding karate kicks, shouting cheerleaders and other fitness buffs to those who are flexing muscles.
The Telegraph: Brighton woman builds body to prize-winning proportions: 7 april
Lori Dunse said the staff and many members of the JCH Wellness Center played a major role in her receiving two trophies in a recent national bodybuilding competition.
Dunse said support from her family and the Jersey Community Hospital center were huge factors, along with a lot of hard work and commitment, in getting in shape. It was her first bodybuilding competition.
The Kansas City Star: Bodybuilders to compete for `Xtreme Fit' Championship: 10 april
Every bodybuilder registered for the competition will not only be subjected to a urinalysis drug test on Friday night, but will be required to take a polygraph test Saturday morning.
If a subject fails either test, he or she will automatically be banned from North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation competitions for a minimum of seven years.
Thighmasters - Men with great legs:
Most bodybuilders neglect working their legs, concentrating instead on the bodyparts right in front of the mirror. If this neglect is frustrating to you, if you appreciate the sight of the largest muscles in the human body showing off on a bodypart which is nothing but muscle and bone, I welcome you to peruse my little website.
Yahoo! News: Anorexic Men More Depressed, Anxious Than Peers: 13 april
Men who suffer from eating disorders have higher rates of depression, anxiety disorders and alcohol abuse than their peers do, study findings suggest.
Upsala Nya Tidning: Läkemedel i kombination med solljus kan ge skador: 13 april
I kombination med normalt oskadliga doser av ultraviolett eller synligt ljus kan flera vanliga läkemedel ibland som biverkan ge hudskador, till exempel i form av intensiv brännkänsla, eksem och blåsor.
Norrköpings Tidningar: Dopning också ett drogmissbruk: 13 april
Samtidigt finns det en poäng när Norrköpingspolisen erkänner att man inte har tillräckligt med resurser för att bekämpa dopningen. Dylik brottslighet leder ändå sällan till några hårda straff.
NetDoctor: Cactus cure for obesity: 12 april
A cactus, eaten by members of an extinct African tribe to stave off hunger on hunting trips away from home, could be the basis for a new pill to tackle obesity.
The Scientist: Estrogen Receptors on the Membrane: 15 april
For years, endocrinologists believed that the actions of estrogen and other steroids were confined to the cell's nucleus. By presenting evidence for a plasma membrane estrogen receptor (ER), this paper made the rather unorthodox claim that estrogen also had cell biologic effects that originate in the plasma membrane.
Nutricise: Machine Mechanics: Pulling for a New Workout:
Competitive or not, rowing burns more calories than biking at the same effort. Here's how to get started.
Nutricise: A Man’s World: Power Foods:
In the best of all possible worlds, we'd always have time for healthful, balanced meals. As a result, we'd be lean and mean, full of energy and stocked with the vitamins and minerals we need to live well longer.
Aftonbladet: Drick sprit – och bli smal ... men bara om du äter fettsnålt: 12 april
Drick alkohol och bli smal. En undersökning av professor Klaas Westerterp visar att alkohol är utmärkt för den som vill bli av med några kilo. - Det sätter fart på förbränningen på ett sätt som vi inte tidigare känt till, säger Westerterp.
ABC News: Critics Say Energy Snacks May Be Mislabeled: 13 april
For the athlete in training or the busy employee who has to skip lunch, energy bars may be a godsend.
National Post Online: Conviction overturned in date-rape drug case: 10 april
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a bodybuilder accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl to whom he had given GHB, the so-called date-rape drug, because of errors made by the trial judge.
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