As Vaughn's ankle and knee injuries worsened under his growing weight, he played just 168 games over parts of the next two seasons before retiring.

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Strength training can involve a number of approaches including using free weights, such as dumbbells or barbells, resistance or elastic bands that allow you to flex using your arms and legs, as well as ankle weights or vests and other special exercises that use your body weight to simulate resistance against gravity.

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But he's all business at Dunkman's bimonthly style meetings, where he frequently leans on designers to lighten the weight of the sneaker or to give more support around the ankle.

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To make the weight, Mr Ellicock packed a sleeping bag, climbing rope, biology textbook, ankle weights and "random bits of clothing".

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To make the weight, Mr Ellicock is packing a sleeping bag, climbing rope, biology textbook, ankle weights and "random bits of clothing".

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