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Workout of the Day

Can you walk 400 meters carrying 50-lb. dumbbells (♀ 35-lb.)?

A) If not, how far can you go before setting them down?
B) What are the heaviest dumbbells you can carry for 400 meters?

A $1,000 prize will be awarded for the heaviest successful 400-m carry (one for men and one for women). Do it on a track, upload video to YouTube, and post a link to 190505 comments by midnight, Sunday, May 12.

After the carry, practice controlled descents from a handstand for 10 minutes.

Post distance completed for A and load used for B to comments.

Acute high intensity interval exercise reduces colon cancer cell growth

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In this February 2019 study, researchers investigated exercise’s known effect on mortality rates for cancer survivors by observing male colon cancer survivors’ blood cytokine levels during a month of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE). Their data suggest exercise temporarily increases levels of blood inflammatory markers, and these increases may suppress tumor growth.

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