Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Do what you love is the worst piece of advice that anybody ever gave you about fitness.

And I'm not saying it because I want you to suffer in the gym. I'm saying it because somebody has to be honest with you about what your body actually needs.

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