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Ex-'Gladiator' contestant helps others shape up

A former "American Gladiator" contestant from the Bronx is helping others get fit with her own form of boot camp. At just 106 pounds, Jessica Garcia went toe-to-toe with gladiators nearly twice her size.

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Jul 4, 2008, 6:52 PM

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