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Article: More women are turning to weight lifting to tone and shape their bodies. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- November 5, 1993
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A few years ago, Corky Navarro got tired of carrying 176 pounds on her 5-foot frame and joined Detroit's Powerhouse Gym. Today, 66 pounds lighter and wearing a size 3, her slim, sculpted physique is a testament to what weight lifting can do for women.
``This is really the only type of exercise that specifically targets body parts. You can totally rearrange things,'' says Navarro, 28.
Terri DeForse ended up at Gold's Gym in Auburn Hills, Mich. because of relentless pain from migraine headaches. Her doctor sent her there, after drugs and diet failed to alleviate her suffering.
``He said it would make me feel better. I said, `Yeah, right.' I was completely ...
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Article: Women tone down weight-lifting
The Independent - London;
March 15, 1998 ;
577 words
...A BOOM in weight-lifting among women has left many in a dilemma ... programme, interviewed 60 weight-lifting women for a pilot research project ... the health benefits of weight-lifting and work-outs. "Women do face a dilemma, but ...
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