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Don’t be fooled by fitness claims

Not only is it the holiday season, but also the “exaggerated, misleading, and scientifically unfounded exercise program claims” season. Lately, I’ve been hearing the same cringy ad on the radio for a local weight loss clinic, so I checked out their website this morning. In the FAQs section, this was

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The elastic shift

After yesterday’s 8-mile trail run, I wasn’t quite sure I’d be able to walk up and down the stairs without holding onto the railing for dear life. But, my back and knees actually feel pretty great. Behind the scenes, I’m making myself the guinea pig for some new, awesome training

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Shotgun vs Rifle

Later this morning, we’re doing our annual trail run race at a place called Pere Marquette about an hour north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River. It’s 8 miles with crazy, steep elevation changes. It’s brutal. It’s no fun. And I can’t stand running. BUT, I love the fulfillment

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$300 billion dollars of repackaged BS

Do you know the difference between a million and a billion? If you didn’t sleep and counted one number every second, it would take you 12 days to count to a million.If you did the same with a billion, it would take you 31 years! The difference is outrageous. I

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Do protein shakes really do anything?

“Does this s*** really do anything?”. The exact question I asked my trainer Jeff (yes, my cousin, and co-founder of 18STRONG) easily 10 years ago. He handed me a big white container of chocolate-flavored powder. I handed him $50. And I was skeptical to say the least. As we all

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