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I can't decide if "Prebuttal" is going to be the name for my new Bluegrass band or the name of our first live album.

Note: I do not as yet know how to play a musical instrument, just planning ahead...

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Hasn’t Trump told her that the human body is like a battery and only has so much energy.

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CrossFit-ter here. Kipping is a progression (primary) movement for more complex gymnastics movements which are also part of the CrossFit core (see bar muscle ups and ring muscle ups). Plenty of scientific evidence that CrossFit is a great methodology for keeping fit and reducing a whole host of common medical issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. I hate MTG, but CrossFit is not a negative for her in my opinion.

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Love this article and love the Prebuttal! I followed you from CNN to Substack and will be subscribing soon! Thanks for the great writing...

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It’s hilarious ... totally hilarious

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This definitely fits the title of the newsletter... hope you're getting plenty of rest between your finger & thumb exercises........

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Excellent observation.

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It does look like it would be seriously good for your core. It also does indeed look ridiculous.

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Oops, 100 reps every time, sorry for the phrasing that was not clear. 3 times usually a week.

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One inescapable fact is that the lack of exercise affects health outcomes. I applaud her and in this one regard, only this, she has “it” right insofar as the discipline of training. I’m 73.5 years old and have been lifting weights since 1989. As for pull-ups, many times a week usually 100 spread over 8-9 sets, but strict.

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