Strength training is key to health (Everett Herald)

Muscle strength peaks in your 20s and then starts to decline. About five to seven pounds of muscle are lost each decade after about age 40 in both men and women.

Review: Core Strength for Cyclists and Triathletes (Daily Peloton)

Core Strength for Cyclists and Triathletes A review of Carmichael Training’s New Training Video. "Core Strength is cheaper than a gym membership and contains quick routines that will pay dividends come spring time and racing."

Why can't Pitt hit the threes? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

I think we can all agree that the only thing less accurate than Pitt from 3-point land is Bill Stull on the football field. With that in mind, can Pitt expect to see unusually heavy doses of zone, especially against the likes of Louisville, Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame, Villanova and West Virginia? These are all potential NCAA tournament teams in the Big East that lack the muscle to battle ...

Bruins' Zdeno Chara has that Norris Trophy look (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News)

It's fair to say the Norris Trophy short list always starts with Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom.

Acceleron to Present at the 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (Centre Daily Times)

Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that modulate the growth of cells and tissues including bone, muscle and red blood cells, today announced that John Knopf, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Acceleron, will provide a corporate presentation at the 27 th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM PST (6:00 PM EST) ...