Ryan Hall Will Do Chicago Marathon on October 9
You can never know whos going to be healthy, but things being as they are right now, Hall, who ran 2:04:58 at the Boston Marathon in April, is a heavy favorite to repeat as U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion in January.  And apparently hes confident that that status will not be affected by running a marathon in October.

I wouldn’t run if it would compromise my ability to make the Olympic team, Hall, who is currently doing altitude training in St. Moritz, Switzerland, told Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune by telephone. Al

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History will be made in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend. The largest NPC competition EVER will take place on July 29 and 30th at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. As of a few days ago there were 632 registered competitors for this years event and look for that number to climb before show time. No, I dont know how the divisions will break down and how many are in each. Promoter Jon Lindsay has always done a terrific job with this event and this year looks to be no different. If you dont have your show tickets you better get them now because this will be a packed house!

New this year is the men and womens physique divisions.

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Push ups are one of the most common exercises for building upper body strength, and one of the easiest because they don’t require any equipment or previous training. There are different types of push ups, with each variation working a different part of your arms and shoulders. Combining a number of different variations of push ups is a great way to build a lot of upper body strength.

Normal Push Ups

Normal push ups are fairly easy to perform, but require proper technique in order to avoid lower back or shoulder injury. Place your hands out at just past shoulder width, and keep your elbows at a 45 degree angle from your body to keep the strain off of your shoulders. H

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KASHMA MAHARAJ is graceful as she is gorgeous.

She loves a challenge and invariably hits her mark when it comes.

It’s a feature those closest to her know all too well, but on June 15, Maharaj learnt a new way to focus her energy when she captured the Miss Body Fitness title at the T&T Body Builders Federation National Junior Championships.

Venue was the Ballroom at Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre in St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain, where the young beauty won favour with the judges and captured the hearts of the audience.   

A newcomer to the stage, Maharaj admitted she was nervous.

She attempted to compete twice before, but never made the stage.

“My participation at the event was to achieve a personal goal. On stage

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Amy Palmiero-Winters Makes History at Badwater Ultramarathon
Palmiero-Winters became the first female amputee to complete the 135-mile Death Valley to Mount Whitney race from the lowest point in the continental U.S. to the highest. She finished the task in 41 hours, 26 minutes and 42 seconds. The temperature in her prosthesis reached 160 degrees. Amy Palmiero-Winters lives on Long Island with her two children. She has been the overall winner of a 24-hour run and competed for the U.S. in a World 24-Hour Run Championship. She has received the Sullivan Award as the nations top amateur athlete.

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Its a shocking statistic: people typically lose up to a third of their muscle strength between the ages of 50 and 70. This contributes to loss of mobility, flexibility and balance and can lead to falls, disability, and loss of independence.

Muscular atrophy, however, is not a necessary part of ageing. A recent review of research published during the last five years on strength training for seniors found that suitable resistance exercize could turn back the clock.

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Our favorite WWE Diva, Kaitlyn is back for another round and this time she shares a bit about her diet and how shes recently shed 10 pounds. Kaitlyn keeps it real and breaks down how she went from a figure competitor to a blobish wannabe wrestler. Now shes stoked to share how shes looking hardbdy as a WWE Diva. You have to love her honesty and sense of humor and if you dont, well then you better watch out. She might just deliver a kick to your grill.

Kaitlyns Corner:

Alright girls, lets talk Cavemen! Loin cloths, over abundance of body hair and loud grunting as a means of communication!

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