Fitness factions: Health and fitness magazines take different approaches when ... - Arizona Daily Sun

Fitness factions: Health and fitness magazines take different approaches when ... Arizona Daily Sun We won't get huge without added testosterone, but some magazines still perpetuate the notion that men should build insanely huge muscles and women need to lose fat. A recent Muscle & Fitness magazine cover, for example, promised "75 of the Best Muscle ... and more »

Area bodybuilders compete at Ford's Gym - Beloit Daily News

Area bodybuilders compete at Ford's Gym Beloit Daily News In interviews on Wednesday, Fitness Zone members Ryan Fleming, Luke Clausen, Stan Metzler, Jon Schultz, Jesse Contreras and Chelsea Burns recalled the exhilaration they felt from pushing their muscles to the limits at the competition sponsored by ...

In China, Female Boxers Strike a Blow - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

In China, Female Boxers Strike a Blow New York Times (blog) It's quickly winning admirers in China, where ideals of female beauty and virtue are strongly shaped by girlishness, not muscle. Ms. Ren is a former track-and-field athlete who was plucked, injured, from obscurity by the Chinese women's coach, ... and more »

5 Reasons women need weight-bearing exercise - SheKnows.com

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5 Reasons women need weight-bearing exercise SheKnows.com Like bone, muscles are active tissues, and women tend to lose 5 to 7 pounds of muscle every decade if they're not doing some sort of strength training or weight-bearing exercise, explains Wheeler. “Decreased muscle mass slows down metabolism, ...

Women's self-defense course in high demand in Oil Patch - In-Forum

Women's self-defense course in high demand in Oil Patch In-Forum “It's built on muscle memory and state-dependent learning,” Mendick said. The class isn't only about the physical side of self-defense. “Physical fighting is the last resort,” Mendick said. “We want women to know how to fight so they don't have to. and more »