When I was a member of a gym, I often attended a weight-lifting class. The 60-minute class consisted of a series of moves led by an instructor that exercised the major muscles. The different exercise sequences (such as squats or abs) were set to various songs. We’d stop after each song, readjust our weight for the upcoming exercises for a specific muscle group, grab a quick drink of water, and get back to lifting (or pulling or whatever physical exertion the routine called for).
But one...
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