Buff in Baghdad: Iraqis don't jog or bike, but fitness clubs are the latest craze

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

BAGHDAD -- Across a mirrored room from stationary bikes and an occasional treadmill, men in tank tops knock back protein shakes and pump iron to loud hip hop.

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