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From: sullivan@aqdata.uucp (Michael T. Sullivan)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: BODYBUILDING
Message-ID: <1990Mar1.222248.5326@aqdata.uucp>
Date: 1 Mar 90 22:22:48 GMT
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:From article <1227@vtsai2.sai.vtt.fi>, by kimmel@sai.vtt.fi (Jyrki Kimmel):
> 
> I'm all for it IF it could carry discussion about weights excercise
> without the necessary reference to bodybuilding. MAny of us
> reading these news are sedentary workers who will face back, neck, etc.
> problems if inaquate exercise is done. Others probably lift weights
> to improve other sports activities, and some simply 'to stay in shape'.

If you are lifting weights to "look good" or to "stay in shape" and not
to aid your performance in another sport, you are bodybuilding.  Bodybuilding
doesn't imply competetive bodybuilding, just as jogging doesn't imply
racing in marathons.
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