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I am pleased to announce the appointment of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and I challenge him to raise the consciousness of all Americans on the importance of good health through physical fitness. The physical health of all Americans must have a stronger commitment than an annual New Year's resolution. We now know that individuals can influence their health, fitness, and productive prime of life through the active pursuit of regular exercise programs. I have asked Arnold to chair the Council because I believe he is uniquely qualified to address and influence...

Isabelle Thorpe and Kate Shortman want to end the stigma against muscular women. Two U.K. Olympians are hoping to spread the message that there is no correct definition of a “feminine body.” Artistic swimmers Kate Shortman, 19, and Isabelle Thorpe, 20, did a lingerie photoshoot for Bluebella’s #BeStrongBeBeautiful campaign to embrace their muscular bodies and help promote women in sports. For the underwater photoshoot, the duo showed off their muscles as they held a Union Jack. “It’s utterly unfair that society’s expectations for boys are to have this perfect image of health by going to the gym, lifting weights, and...