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Russian bronze medal gymnast killed in car crash

Russian police say gymnast Yury Ryazanov has been killed in a car crash near his home, just days after taking the bronze medal at the world championships.

Favored status: Sloan is one to beat at gym worlds

When Bridget Sloan's friends heard she was coming to London, one asked her to bring back pictures from a Chelsea game.

China caps off worlds with yet another gold medal

China's trip to the world championships was more like a scouting mission, a chance to get a sneak peek at the site of the 2012 Olympics.

Injury knocks all-around favorite from gym worlds

There will be no Fabi-mania at these gymnastics world championships.

US Olympics medalist Memmel out of worlds

Olympic team silver medalist Chellsie Memmel has withdrawn from the final selection process for the U.S. team for the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships.

Olympic gold medalist Izbasa out of worlds

Olympic gold medalist Sandra Izbasa has snapped her Achilles' tendon and will miss the world gymnastics championships.

Bad shoulder knocks Peszek out of gym worlds

A bad shoulder will keep Olympic silver medalist Samantha Peszek out of the world championships.

Horton leads US team for world championships

Jonathan Horton's leadership skills will get a workout at the world gymnastics championships.

Olympic gymnastics champion won't be at worlds

Olympic champion Nastia Liukin ran out of time.

Sloan takes national title in comeback effort

Shawn. Nastia. Mary Lou. And with a few more nights like Saturday, maybe we'll know America's newest national champion simply as Bridget.

Man whose wife hired hit man: ‘I don’t get it’

Michael Dippolito, whose 26-year-old wife Dalia allegedly tried to hire an undercover cop to kill him barely six months after they were married, said he can’t imagine why she would want him dead: “It hasn’t sunk in. I don’t really get what really happened,” he said.

Study finds rise in student injuries in gym class

Injuries to American children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a new study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging more vigorous exercise in schools.

Hartford to host 2010 USA Gymnastics championships

Hartford, Conn., will host the 2010 USA Gymnastics national championships.

Old Ohio church becomes gym with religious themes

A developer has found new life for an old church in northeast Ohio by redesigning it as a workout center.

She's baaaack! Liukin returns to competition

Nastia Liukin has never been so happy to feel nervous.

With parkour, the whole world's a playground

Chad Bowers didn’t learn about his favorite new workout at the gym or by reading an article about it. He watched videos on YouTube, where people have posted thousands of clips of themselves jumping over benches and railings, leaping down flights of stairs, climbing up walls and fences, and swinging from playground equipment and tree branches.

FIG bans gymnast, fines Taiwan body in doping case

The governing body of gymnastics has fined and criticized the Taiwanese federation for its conduct in a doping case involving a teenage athlete.

Capri pants bare scourge of summer: ‘cankles’

Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? That’s so last summer.

NCAA may change women's gymnastics championships

The NCAA women's gymnastics committee is recommending changes to the national championship format: It wants four teams to compete in the finals instead of the current six.

IOC monitoring case against China's 2000 gymnasts

The International Olympic Committee says it is following developments in the case of the two gymnasts on China's 2000 Olympic team who are suspected of being underage.

Age-old question: Chinese gymnasts under review

Two Chinese gymnasts suspected of being underage at the 2000 Olympics aren't off the hook yet.

Gymnast Kupets of Georgia wins Honda-Broderick Cup

Courtney Kupets didn't let another torn Achilles' tendon stop her from competing in gymnastics in her senior season at Georgia.

Johnson trades dancing shoes for racing helmet

From winning "Dancing With the Stars" to riding in a stock car at 170 mph, gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson had quite a week.

Canada's first Olympic gold medal gymnast retires

Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyle Shewfelt has taken his last tumble.

Iraqis don't jog or spin, but fitness clubs are in

Across a mirrored room from stationary bikes and an occasional treadmill, men in tank tops knock back protein shakes and pump iron to loud hip hop.

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Building a Strong and Healthy Body

When you are wanting to achieve great results in the gym, in as little time as possible, it is very important that you adhere to a well structured, well balanced program. This includes correctly using both compound and isolation exercises to get maximum benefits.

Show, don't tell! 5 ways to help your kid get fit
Source: msnbc.com

Your approach to a child's physical development can affect him for years to come. Make sure you get it right.

College Tips: Good ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine when you can't go to the gym

As exercise is very important for one's body, it is the fashionable thing nowadays to go to the gym to work off those calories, to increase stamina, strengthen muscles and keep in good shape.

Is "Zero Tolerance" creating a society of victims?

Zero tolerance toward violence in our schools sounds great right? Until you stop and think about what it means.

Gym teacher accused of charging students no-running fee
Source: theleafchronicle.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Jefferson County school district has fired a gym teacher for taking money from students who wanted to avoid running in his class, according to a district investigation released Monday.

5 die in gym shooting near Pittsburgh
Source: CNN

A shooting at an LA Fitness gym outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killed five people and wounded as many as 15 on Tuesday, a local official said.

392 failing physical education at Binghamton HS
Source: pressconnects.com - Local News

BINGHAMTON - More than 20 percent of students at Binghamton High School were failing physical education at the end of the first two marking periods, a sign that the school continues to struggle to have its students meet this graduation requirement.

High-ranking Foreign Office diplomat arrested over anti-Semitic gym tirade
Source: the Mail online

A high-ranking diplomat at the Foreign Office has been arrested after allegations that he launched a foul-mouthed anti-Semitic tirade. Middle East expert Rowan Laxton, 47, was watching TV reports of the Israeli attack on Gaza as he used an exercise bike in a gym.

6 Mistakes You Could Be Making at the Gym
Source: NBC New York

6 Mistakes You Could Be Making at the Gym

Flat Abs in 5 Minutes
Source: Yahoo! Health

Achieving a toned, sexy tummy might seem like a pipe dream this time of year. Baggy sweaters abound, egg nog is served and Frosty the Snowman doesn't offer much in the way of flat-belly inspiration. But getting a sleek, sexy stomach is easier than you think.

Couple Arrested in Chained Teen Case
Source: AOL

A Girl Scout leader and her husband were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday.

Chained, Soot-Covered Boy Flees Into Local Gym
Source: local6.com

Wearing just boxer briefs, the 17-year-old burst into an InShape Fitness Center at about 4 p.m., said Chuck Ellis, who works at the gym... Ellis said the boy looked scared and said, "Hide me, please hide me." "He was hunkered down, terrified," Ellis said.

Adult hotel opened in Nanning
Source: ChinaDaily.com

---Photos--- An employee demonstrates how to use the facilities in a hotel room for adults in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, November 6, 2008.

CNBC Confirms: Lehman Brothers CEO Punched Out at Gym
Source: businessandmedia.org

It seems anxiety from the financial crisis is reaching new highs, but the tipping point for one individual came at the Lehman Brothers gym in the midst of the company's collapse.

The Lord Bod
Source: New Yorker

I read this article in the New Yorker, and I found myself laughing. Out loud.

Obama says he got 'hustled' by German tabloid
Source: thelocal.de

Barack Obama says he was "played" and "hustled" by German tabloid daily Bild after they published a rather embarrassing unauthorized article the day after his popular speech in Berlin last week.

Little Skyscraper on the Prairie
Source: theatlantic.com

In 1952, an Oklahoma businessman named Harold Price met with the 85-year-old architect Frank Lloyd Wright to ask him to design a headquarters for his pipeline company in Bartlesville. Wright agreed.

GOP, Mac tout $22M surge in fund raising
Source: The Boston Herald

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain raised more than $22 million in June for his presidential bid, giving him nearly $27 million cash on hand - strengthening his ability to challenge Democrat Barack Obama in key states.

Insurers encourage Brits to stay healthy

Heart disease is on the rise once more in the UK, after 30 years of it declining. This is according to the University of British Columbia's research and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Younger generations are particularly at risk.

A Shuffle for the Masses: My iPod Shuffle Review

The 2G Shuffle was released in September 2006 with 1GB for $79. While a great iPod, its price was too high to be the impulse buy it was meant to be.

No Males Allowed

"In a test of Harvard's famed open-mindedness, the university has banned men from one of its gyms for a few hours a week to accommodate Muslim women who say it offends their sense of modesty to exercise in front of the opposite sex."

Proof that Cosmo magazine just makes things up - Their Best Places to Meet a Guy list
Source: cosmopolitan.com

Only Cosmos editors could believe it's difficult to know where men are and this list says they are hopelessly out of touch.

Woodbridge middle-school teacher arraigned on teen-sex charges
Source: Home News Tribune Online

37-year-old Woodbridge middle school gym teacher accused of having sex with a teenage girl was arraigned this afternoon in Superior Court, New Brunswick.

The Dirty Secrets of Joining a Gym
Source: ABC News

A brand new Better Business Bureau analysis found that consumer complaints about gyms are up more than 90 percent in the last five years.

Could simply standing up be as good for you as a workout at the gym?
Source: the Mail online

It's welcome news for those of us who break into a sweat at the mere thought of breaking a sweat. Simply pottering around the house could help keep you fit.

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