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NEWS ABOUT: muscle strength

muscle strength stories: 3 news summaries

 Anthropologist: 
 Modern Male 
 Is 'Worst' 
 Man Ever 

We're not as robust, Aussie argues in new book

Oct 14, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is such a girly man by Neanderthal standards that some caveman's wife could have kicked his ass in arm wrestling, an Australian anthropologist argues in his new book. In fact, Peter McAllister calls modern males the "worst" men in history, at least when it comes... More »

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men • Arnold Schwarzenegger • modern man • anthropology • Neanderthals • cavemen • muscle strength • Aboriginal • anthropologist • Peter McAllister

 Michelle's 
 Muscles 
 Rock: Dowd 

First lady's biceps 'symbol of American strength'

Mar 8, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the economy in tatters and the war in Afghanistan looking grim, the “only bracing symbol of American strength right now is the image of Michelle Obama’s sculpted biceps,” Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times. Though some grumble about her revealing clothing, the first lady’... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • sexuality • arms • first lady • muscle strength

HGH Builds Muscles, Not Strength: Study

Docs see athletes using bigger doses, drug cocktails

Mar 18, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Human growth hormone certainly builds muscles, but it may not make athletes faster or stronger. "What we found suggested that it didn't help—and at some point, it might hurt," said the lead investigator on the Stanford research study. So why, the San Jose Mercury News wonders, do... More »

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Stanford University • athlete • human growth hormone • muscle mass • muscle strength

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