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NEWS ABOUT: workout

workout stories: 9 news summaries
PRESIDENTIAL WAISTLINE DEPT.

 Drudge Alarmed 
 Over Skinny Obama 

Prez not chain-smoking, but does skip some meals

Nov 2, 09 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - In a post today headlined “Barack ‘N Bones,” the Drudge Report sounds the alarm over President Obama’s gaunt appearance over the weekend. An intense, hoops-heavy exercise regimen is behind what the conservative site calls “dramatic” weight loss. “No, he’s not chain smoking,”... More »

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basketball • smoking • Drudge Report • weight loss • workout • President Obama

 Trainer Spills 
 Michelle Obama's 
 Workout Secrets 

First lady follows intense weight routine

Sep 8, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - How does Michelle Obama stay so buff? Only her personal trainer knows for sure, so good thing he's willing to dish. Cornell McClellan credits "a holistic approach that includes strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training," Women's Health reports. He says the first lady's routine includes lunges, bench presses, hip... More »

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Michelle Obama • arms • workout • fitness • personal trainer • first lady • weight training

 Too Much 
 Exercise 
 Is Gross, 
 Dangerous 

Intense celeb workouts take toll on Elle, Sarko

Aug 30, 09 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna’s sinewy arms, Elle Macpherson’s “saggy knees,” Nicolas Sarkozy's collapse: Extreme exercise regimes are taking a noticeable toll on some celebrity bodies, highlighting the negative effects of an overly heavy workout, the Times of London reports. Experts say too much exercise does nothing to make us... More »

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Hollywood • health • Nicolas Sarkozy • celebrity • exercise • workout • Madonna • Elle MacPherson

(Newser) - Night owls may have a tough time conforming to normal work schedules, but they do have one advantage in athletic ability that early birds can’t match, CNN reports. A new study tested leg strength at various times during the day and found that morning people were consistent while late... More »

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sleep • athletics • workout • scientific study • night owl • early bird • physical activity

 Hef Ex Kendra 
 to Peddle 
 Stripper Poles 

Reality star will also market pole workout

Mar 31, 09 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tae Bo just not doing it for you? Kendra Wilkinson, Hugh Hefner’s ex, has a more exciting idea for your next workout. “I’m coming out with my own stripper pole and stripper pole workout,” she tells Us. “It will connect to the ceiling, and you... More »

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reality TV • workout • stripper • Hugh Hefner • pole dancing • Kendra Wilkinson

Your Prez-Elect Is a Gym Rat

As pressure builds, Obama's workouts remain constant— seven days a week

Dec 25, 08 6:09 AM CST
(Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares to take the helm of a sinking country, he's scaled back on the pastimes of his earlier life—dining out, reading novels, obsessing over Bears and White Sox stats. But one habit has endured: the president-elect is a gym rat who works out every single day,... More »

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Barack Obama • exercise • workout • gym • President Obama




 The Fittest
 Guys in
 America
 

Barack Makes list of fittest guys

May 20, 08 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has already nailed one nomination. He's cruised onto a list of the fittest guys in America. His 16-hour days on the campaign trail, early morning workouts at hotel gyms, brisk 45-minute runs and pick-up basketball games put him in some super-fit company, according to the list compiled by... More »

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Barack Obama • health • Tiger Woods • Brady Quinn • exercise • Dwight Howard • workout • Daniel Craig • Chase Utley • fitness • Will Smith • Greg Long • Wladimir Klitschko • Curtis Stone • Flo Rida • Walter Dix • Dierks Bentley • Jason Osborn • Jason Wright • Ed Donner • Mac Danzig • Shemar Moore • Mark Steines • Doug Anderson • Greg Plitt • Amaury Nolasco • Ryan Sheckler • Ty Loomis • Dave Salmoni • Romeo Miller

Jessica Blocks 'Unusable' Workout Video

She's 'hurting millions of fat people in America:' distributor

Feb 20, 08 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Jessica Simpson wants to ban a workout video from being released, MSNBC reports, after the star apparently showed up to shoot it in less than top condition. “Jessica was a mess during that shoot," a source says. The owner of the video company charges Simpson would be "... More »

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Saturday Night Live • celebrity • exercise • workout • Jessica Simpson • Speedfit • workout video

Make Your Workout Work for You

Six tips to help keep you from sabotaging your fitness regimen

Aug 11, 07 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - All that work, and still no six-pack? Newsweek tips you off to six ways you may be hurting your results—and your body.
  1. Reading while exercising: You need focus for results.
  2. Excessive sweating: Losing water weight is not the same as losing fat.
  3. Skipping resistance training: Lift
... More »

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obesity • health • weight loss • list • exercise • workout • fitness

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