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Jack LaLanne Dead at 96; Watch the Fitness Pioneer in Action [VIDEOS]

Gyms all over the country may want to observe a moment of silence today. Jack LaLanne died Sunday at the age of 96. LaLanne, "the godfather of fitness," used television to teach people about the importance of physical exercise. "The Jack LaLanne Show" debuted in San Francisco in 1951 and went nationwide in 1959. It...

New 'Biggest Loser' Trainers Determined to Prove Themselves

The new trainers on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" may come off all big and bad, but in reality the TV rookies still see themselves as underdogs. But that only adds more fuel to their fire. This week's episode of "The Biggest Loser" finally led to the big reveal viewers had been anxiously waiting for: unveiling the...

Women's Longer Lifespans Explained: Men Are 'Genetically Disposable'

(Nov. 1) -- Women can credit their longer lifespans to genetic resiliency, says a new study that deems men to be "genetically more disposable" than the fairer sex. Us ladies tend to live five or six years longer than our male peers. In the United States, that means a woman's life expectancy is around 80 years, while that...

Jogging With Jesus: Exercise Gets a Boost From the Man Upstairs

(Oct. 7) -- Loving the lord can help some of America's least active citizens get their sweat on, according to a promising new study on the link between prayer and physical activity. A UCLA study of African-American women over the age of 60, who get the least activity of any race-sex demographic, concluded that adding...

Small Plane Crashes Into Building Near Chicago; 2 Hurt

(Oct. 6) -- A small plane carrying a husband and wife crashed into the roof of a suburban Chicago fitness club this afternoon, severely damaging the building and sending both occupants to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one in the sports club was hurt. As AOL Naperville Patch reports: Lloyd McKee, 66,...

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06/03/12 300 Enjoy Perfect Weather At Des Plaines River Trail... Source: Glenview Journal - Glenview IL An estimated 300 bike riders enjoyed perfect weather conditions at the 2d Annual Des Plaines River Trail Bike Ride Saturday in Des Plaines.
06/03/12 Dullahan turns heads in final workout Source: New York Daily News - New York NY It was a busy Sunday morning at Belmont Park as five possible starters for Saturday's race all turned in their final workouts.
06/03/12 Girl Dies After Bike Collides with Bus on Huntington Source: South End Patch - South End MA A female bike rider in her 20s died after being struck by a bus at 393 Huntington Avenue and Forsyth at 10:20 p.m.
06/03/12 Dr. Mao's Wellness Living: Garden For The Planet And... Source: Santa Monica Mirror - Santa Monica CA You may have a few humble window boxes or an ambitious veggie plot, but did you realize that when you're playing in the dirt, you're protecting your physical and mental health?
06/03/12 Around the world in 92 days â¦ by bicycle! Source: lastminute.com Amid all the jubilee pomp it could be an easy occasion to miss: at some point on Monday afternoon a dusty and extremely exhausted-looking cyclist will pedal his bike across the meridian line at Greenwich, south-east London.

Background on fitness

Fitness (often denoted in population genetics models) is a central idea in evolutionary theory. It can be defined either with respect to a genotype or to a phenotype in a given environment.

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