GYM GOD: U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, shown here as a city councilman in 1989, shows off his physique. The 69-year-old Democrat is a dedicated weightlifter and maintains a yearly goal of bench-pressing 200 pounds more than his age.
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Abercrombie attempting to muscle up $8M for gym
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