THE TELEGRAPH: An al-Qaeda-supporting magazine has published workout tips for extremists planning jihad in countries such as Afghanistan.
Complete with photographs of men in white robes with scarves covering their faces performing a variety of squats and sit-ups, it advises supporters to keep in shape so that they can "strike hard" against their enemies.
There is also a warning against visiting "un-Islamic" western gyms including LA Fitness with their "music, semi-naked women, free mixing and the danger of showing off".
And there is advice against using weights because of their unavailability on the front line in places such as Afghanistan.
The advice is contained in Jihad Recollections, an English language online magazine believed to be published in the United States which openly supports al-Qaeda and contains an article purporting to be written by Osama bin Laden[.] >>> By John Bingham | Tuesday, April 21, 2009
