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REEDLEY, CA - OCTOBER 19: Seventeen year-old Marissa Hamilton lifts weights during a fitness class at Wellspring Academy October 19, 2009 in Reedley, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Overweight-only gym fosters supportive atmosphere

John L. Mone, Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) - Downsize Fitness is an exclusive health club, evocative of the nation's trendiest gyms. But there's a strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight...
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5 healthy lifestyle tips for 2013

Constance Brown-Riggs
theGRIO REPORT - Adopting a healthier lifestyle doesn’t have to mean deprivation or struggle—not if you take the right approach...
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Gabby Douglas of the 2012 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Gold Medal Team rings the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas' old gym refutes racism claims

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview the CEO of Gabby Douglas' former gym denies the racist claims that she made during her interview with Oprah...
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Michelle Obama turns and runs after catching a pass while participating in the Let's Move! Campaign and the NFL's Play 60 Campaign festivities with area youth in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

First lady hits gym before dawn, Barack

Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Daily workouts at 6 a.m.? Not bad, Paul Ryan. But there's another influential political figure who's apparently often finished with hers by then: Michelle Obama...
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CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 10: Charlotte Bobcats owner, Michael Jordan (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's gym may be headed for foreclosure

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Michael Jordan invested $1.5 million in his former trainer Tim Grover's gym. Now he stands to lose it all...
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Getting fit while keeping your hair in shape

Janelle Richards
theGRIO VIDEO - The sweat caused by grueling hours in the gym often curls the roots, frizzes the bob and can ruin a sometimes expensive hairstyle for women...
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Madame Noire: Seven cheap must-haves for your home gym

Madame Noire
Although it may not look like it now, spring is approaching and you're eventually going to have to shed those lumpy sweaters, baggy jeans and boots before you know it...
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If this 73-year-old can get in shape, so can you

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In the corner of the gym, Ernestine Shepherd's attitude lends credence to the adage "age ain't nothing but a number."...
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