Saturday

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Workout of the Day

3 rounds for time of:

Run 400 meters
15 power cleans
40 strict push-ups

♀ 105 lb. ♂ 155 lb.

Practice SLIPS for 15 minutes.

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An Anti-Aging Pill? Think Twice

"A popular diabetes drug sometimes taken to slow aging may diminish some of the expected health benefits of aerobic exercise in healthy older adults, according to a new report. The drug, metformin, can blunt certain physical changes from exercise that normally help people to age well. The results raise questions about the relationship of pills and physical activity in healthy aging and also whether we know enough about how drugs and exercise interact. The results are particularly disconcerting given that healthy, active people may be considering taking the drug to slow aging. Metformin currently is the most-prescribed medication globally for people with Type 2 diabetes."

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