Tag: body
Is this "slow" strength training method the fountain of youth? L.A.'s 90-year-olds say yes
DeLoyce Alcorn is 92 years old — and pressing nearly four times that in weight at the gym.On a recent Wednesday afternoon,...
Walk on, L.A.! Why you should absolutely explore the city by foot — and how to do it
When it comes to “walkability,” L.A. gets a bad rap. To the weekend visitor, our city can seem like a maze of...
L.A. walking guides
Walking might not be built into the daily life of your average Angeleno, but our city is still full of fantastic places...
Berkeley startup wins government award to develop radiation and lead poisoning treatment
Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the...
Q&A: Make the most of your workouts by training like the athletes of Team USA
The past two weeks of Olympic competition in Paris have brought us amazing stories of athletic skill, speed, triumph and redemption.Perhaps they’ve...
Science of Simone: The forces behind her iconic Yurchenko double pike
The most decorated gymnast ever sprints down the vault runway. She tumbles gracefully onto the springboard, flings herself backward onto the vault...