New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

[Guest guest]

I found this article on NASCAR.com. It's about how physical fitness

has helped the racecar drivers better themselves. Even if you don't

watch auto racing, I'm sure we could all relate.

Ann Marie

New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

NASCAR Online

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 1, 2001)

OK, so you spent the better part of 2000 lounging around on the couch

on weekends, shoving cholesterol and sugar-laden junk into your body

as you watched your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup drivers zooming

around tracks throughout the United States.

Your family wasn't impressed, as evidenced by the health-club

membership they just bought you in hopes that you might someday be

able to look down and see your belt line again.

Need some motivation to help you amble down to the gym and start the

reclamation project?

Look no farther than the competitors you've been watching week after

week. That's because on stock car racing's top circuit, physical

fitness is becoming a way of life, and many competitors believe it

has a direct bearing on their on-track success.

Exhibit A could well be Bobby Labonte, who began 2000 by having a

gymnasium built at his office in January and starting a regular

workout routine. By the time the year ended, Labonte had lost three

inches from his waistline -- and captured his first series

championship.

Coincidence?

Jeff Burton, another workout devotee who finished a career-best third

in the points chase in 2000, thinks not.

" When the year ended, I felt physically and mentally better, " Burton

said, " and the only thing I can attribute that to is my physical

fitness program. "

Labonte and Burton are far from being exceptions on the circuit in

their quest to get fit. The list of drivers who work out regularly

ranges from Jeff Gordon, who at age 29 already has won three

championships, to Dale Earnhardt, who will celebrate his 50th

birthday this year -- and also hopes 2001 will bring him a record

eighth driving title.

Mark , 41, not only works out religiously but is a published

author on the subject of physical fitness.

Other drivers, however, have taken a lower-profile approach.

Earnhardt, for example, regularly rises at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. and works

out alone, usually in the privacy of his home. Earnhardt, who has

been subscribing to this routine for more than three years, breaks

into a wide smile when asked if he can sense that it has helped him.

" I'm getting better, " he said. " I'm loving it. I'm understanding it.

I'm learning my place. "

And that place, he believes, is to treat his body with the same kind

of care and attention to detail that goes into the preparation of the

cars in the increasingly competitive sport.

" I think it's very important that a driver takes care of himself, "

said Earnhardt, second in the points last year. " As hard as the guys

work on the crews with the engines, bodies, aerodynamics, chassis

work -- everything they do -- the driver's also got a very big part

in taking care of himself and being focused. "

Burton, 33, doesn't get up for his workouts quite as early as

Earnhardt, opting to sleep in until 5 a.m. before hitting the gym. " I

generally get in five days a week, " he said. " On a good week, I get

six. On a bad week, I get three. "

Burton, who is so serious about improving his health that he had a

personal trainer accompany him on the road for three consecutive

months last year, said it isn't exclusively about physical results.

" It's a mental thing, " he said. " When you show up at the track, you

feel more prepared. And I think it's a safety thing. In an incident

or an accident, the more fit you are, the better chance you have for

survival and a quicker recovery. And I think it's a performance

thing.

" When it's a hot day in Darlington where it's 95 degrees and the

humidity is 90 percent, it's a long day. And I think being in shape

is an advantage -- and being out of shape is a major disadvantage. "

That's a lesson Gordon was taught more than two decades ago. He

traces his work with weights, especially for his arms and upper body,

to age 7, when his father told him it would help him control the

cars.

In recent years, he has added cardiovascular work to his routine, but

like many drivers, Gordon still finds it a challenge to work out as

often as he would like during the season, when a spare hour can be a

precious and elusive commodity.

" As I get older -- you know, I'm reaching 30 here pretty soon --

working out is becoming more and more a part of my routine, " he said.

Just as is the case with other drivers who have joined the physical

fitness regimen, Gordon can sense a difference, especially as the

season progresses into September, October and November.

" I actually feel like I get stronger as the year goes on, " he

said. " And that's a good edge to have when you're sitting in that

car. "

[Guest guest]

That's cool that they take their " me " time too. Maybe

the men who watch them will be inspired and do

something too !!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo !!!!!!!

--- Ann Marie wrote:

> I found this article on NASCAR.com. It's about how

> physical fitness

> has helped the racecar drivers better themselves.

> Even if you don't

> watch auto racing, I'm sure we could all relate.

>

> Ann Marie

>

>

> New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

>

> NASCAR Online

> CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 1, 2001)

> OK, so you spent the better part of 2000 lounging

> around on the couch

> on weekends, shoving cholesterol and sugar-laden

> junk into your body

> as you watched your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup

> drivers zooming

> around tracks throughout the United States.

> Your family wasn't impressed, as evidenced by the

> health-club

> membership they just bought you in hopes that you

> might someday be

> able to look down and see your belt line again.

>

> Need some motivation to help you amble down to the

> gym and start the

> reclamation project?

>

> Look no farther than the competitors you've been

> watching week after

> week. That's because on stock car racing's top

> circuit, physical

> fitness is becoming a way of life, and many

> competitors believe it

> has a direct bearing on their on-track success.

>

> Exhibit A could well be Bobby Labonte, who began

> 2000 by having a

> gymnasium built at his office in January and

> starting a regular

> workout routine. By the time the year ended, Labonte

> had lost three

> inches from his waistline -- and captured his first

> series

> championship.

>

> Coincidence?

>

> Jeff Burton, another workout devotee who finished a

> career-best third

> in the points chase in 2000, thinks not.

>

> " When the year ended, I felt physically and mentally

> better, " Burton

> said, " and the only thing I can attribute that to is

> my physical

> fitness program. "

>

> Labonte and Burton are far from being exceptions on

> the circuit in

> their quest to get fit. The list of drivers who work

> out regularly

> ranges from Jeff Gordon, who at age 29 already has

> won three

> championships, to Dale Earnhardt, who will celebrate

> his 50th

> birthday this year -- and also hopes 2001 will bring

> him a record

> eighth driving title.

>

> Mark , 41, not only works out religiously but

> is a published

> author on the subject of physical fitness.

>

> Other drivers, however, have taken a lower-profile

> approach.

> Earnhardt, for example, regularly rises at 3 a.m. or

> 4 a.m. and works

> out alone, usually in the privacy of his home.

> Earnhardt, who has

> been subscribing to this routine for more than three

> years, breaks

> into a wide smile when asked if he can sense that it

> has helped him.

>

> " I'm getting better, " he said. " I'm loving it. I'm

> understanding it.

> I'm learning my place. "

>

> And that place, he believes, is to treat his body

> with the same kind

> of care and attention to detail that goes into the

> preparation of the

> cars in the increasingly competitive sport.

>

> " I think it's very important that a driver takes

> care of himself, "

> said Earnhardt, second in the points last year. " As

> hard as the guys

> work on the crews with the engines, bodies,

> aerodynamics, chassis

> work -- everything they do -- the driver's also got

> a very big part

> in taking care of himself and being focused. "

>

> Burton, 33, doesn't get up for his workouts quite as

> early as

> Earnhardt, opting to sleep in until 5 a.m. before

> hitting the gym. " I

> generally get in five days a week, " he said. " On a

> good week, I get

> six. On a bad week, I get three. "

>

> Burton, who is so serious about improving his health

> that he had a

> personal trainer accompany him on the road for three

> consecutive

> months last year, said it isn't exclusively about

> physical results.

>

> " It's a mental thing, " he said. " When you show up at

> the track, you

> feel more prepared. And I think it's a safety thing.

> In an incident

> or an accident, the more fit you are, the better

> chance you have for

> survival and a quicker recovery. And I think it's a

> performance

> thing.

>

> " When it's a hot day in Darlington where it's 95

> degrees and the

> humidity is 90 percent, it's a long day. And I think

> being in shape

> is an advantage -- and being out of shape is a major

> disadvantage. "

>

> That's a lesson Gordon was taught more than two

> decades ago. He

> traces his work with weights, especially for his

> arms and upper body,

> to age 7, when his father told him it would help him

> control the

> cars.

>

> In recent years, he has added cardiovascular work to

> his routine, but

> like many drivers, Gordon still finds it a challenge

> to work out as

> often as he would like during the season, when a

> spare hour can be a

> precious and elusive commodity.

>

> " As I get older -- you know, I'm reaching 30 here

> pretty soon --

> working out is becoming more and more a part of my

> routine, " he said.

> Just as is the case with other drivers who have

> joined the physical

> fitness regimen, Gordon can sense a difference,

> especially as the

> season progresses into September, October and

> November.

>

> " I actually feel like I get stronger as the year

> goes on, " he

> said. " And that's a good edge to have when you're

> sitting in that

> car. "

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Sandie,

Yup, even the crews back at the race shop get involved in physical

fitness. Especially the pit crews. If you're going to change 4

tires and lift an 85 lb gas can to fuel the car in 14-15 seconds, you

need to be in top physical condition. The faster the pit stops, the

quicker the car gets back out on the track and extra positions are

gained on the competition. Everyone on the race team benefits from

physical fitness.

Ann Marie - who can't wait for Presidents' weekend for the Daytona

500!

> > I found this article on NASCAR.com. It's about how

> > physical fitness

> > has helped the racecar drivers better themselves.

> > Even if you don't

> > watch auto racing, I'm sure we could all relate.

> >

> > Ann Marie

> >

> >

> > New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

> >

> > NASCAR Online

> > CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 1, 2001)

> > OK, so you spent the better part of 2000 lounging

> > around on the couch

> > on weekends, shoving cholesterol and sugar-laden

> > junk into your body

> > as you watched your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup

> > drivers zooming

> > around tracks throughout the United States.

> > Your family wasn't impressed, as evidenced by the

> > health-club

> > membership they just bought you in hopes that you

> > might someday be

> > able to look down and see your belt line again.

> >

> > Need some motivation to help you amble down to the

> > gym and start the

> > reclamation project?

> >

> > Look no farther than the competitors you've been

> > watching week after

> > week. That's because on stock car racing's top

> > circuit, physical

> > fitness is becoming a way of life, and many

> > competitors believe it

> > has a direct bearing on their on-track success.

> >

> > Exhibit A could well be Bobby Labonte, who began

> > 2000 by having a

> > gymnasium built at his office in January and

> > starting a regular

> > workout routine. By the time the year ended, Labonte

> > had lost three

> > inches from his waistline -- and captured his first

> > series

> > championship.

> >

> > Coincidence?

> >

> > Jeff Burton, another workout devotee who finished a

> > career-best third

> > in the points chase in 2000, thinks not.

> >

> > " When the year ended, I felt physically and mentally

> > better, " Burton

> > said, " and the only thing I can attribute that to is

> > my physical

> > fitness program. "

> >

> > Labonte and Burton are far from being exceptions on

> > the circuit in

> > their quest to get fit. The list of drivers who work

> > out regularly

> > ranges from Jeff Gordon, who at age 29 already has

> > won three

> > championships, to Dale Earnhardt, who will celebrate

> > his 50th

> > birthday this year -- and also hopes 2001 will bring

> > him a record

> > eighth driving title.

> >

> > Mark , 41, not only works out religiously but

> > is a published

> > author on the subject of physical fitness.

> >

> > Other drivers, however, have taken a lower-profile

> > approach.

> > Earnhardt, for example, regularly rises at 3 a.m. or

> > 4 a.m. and works

> > out alone, usually in the privacy of his home.

> > Earnhardt, who has

> > been subscribing to this routine for more than three

> > years, breaks

> > into a wide smile when asked if he can sense that it

> > has helped him.

> >

> > " I'm getting better, " he said. " I'm loving it. I'm

> > understanding it.

> > I'm learning my place. "

> >

> > And that place, he believes, is to treat his body

> > with the same kind

> > of care and attention to detail that goes into the

> > preparation of the

> > cars in the increasingly competitive sport.

> >

> > " I think it's very important that a driver takes

> > care of himself, "

> > said Earnhardt, second in the points last year. " As

> > hard as the guys

> > work on the crews with the engines, bodies,

> > aerodynamics, chassis

> > work -- everything they do -- the driver's also got

> > a very big part

> > in taking care of himself and being focused. "

> >

> > Burton, 33, doesn't get up for his workouts quite as

> > early as

> > Earnhardt, opting to sleep in until 5 a.m. before

> > hitting the gym. " I

> > generally get in five days a week, " he said. " On a

> > good week, I get

> > six. On a bad week, I get three. "

> >

> > Burton, who is so serious about improving his health

> > that he had a

> > personal trainer accompany him on the road for three

> > consecutive

> > months last year, said it isn't exclusively about

> > physical results.

> >

> > " It's a mental thing, " he said. " When you show up at

> > the track, you

> > feel more prepared. And I think it's a safety thing.

> > In an incident

> > or an accident, the more fit you are, the better

> > chance you have for

> > survival and a quicker recovery. And I think it's a

> > performance

> > thing.

> >

> > " When it's a hot day in Darlington where it's 95

> > degrees and the

> > humidity is 90 percent, it's a long day. And I think

> > being in shape

> > is an advantage -- and being out of shape is a major

> > disadvantage. "

> >

> > That's a lesson Gordon was taught more than two

> > decades ago. He

> > traces his work with weights, especially for his

> > arms and upper body,

> > to age 7, when his father told him it would help him

> > control the

> > cars.

> >

> > In recent years, he has added cardiovascular work to

> > his routine, but

> > like many drivers, Gordon still finds it a challenge

> > to work out as

> > often as he would like during the season, when a

> > spare hour can be a

> > precious and elusive commodity.

> >

> > " As I get older -- you know, I'm reaching 30 here

> > pretty soon --

> > working out is becoming more and more a part of my

> > routine, " he said.

> > Just as is the case with other drivers who have

> > joined the physical

> > fitness regimen, Gordon can sense a difference,

> > especially as the

> > season progresses into September, October and

> > November.

> >

> > " I actually feel like I get stronger as the year

> > goes on, " he

> > said. " And that's a good edge to have when you're

> > sitting in that

> > car. "

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I love watching the guys in pit row, it's so amazing

how they all get organized and put everything together

in such a short time. Those seconds are so

precious...even 1 second over when you're talking

about 200 mph & can really make a big difference

between first and last.

Sandie, Tae and Bo who needs to visit NASCAR online

more often herself !!!!!!!

--- Ann Marie wrote:

> Sandie,

>

> Yup, even the crews back at the race shop get

> involved in physical

> fitness. Especially the pit crews. If you're going

> to change 4

> tires and lift an 85 lb gas can to fuel the car in

> 14-15 seconds, you

> need to be in top physical condition. The faster

> the pit stops, the

> quicker the car gets back out on the track and extra

> positions are

> gained on the competition. Everyone on the race

> team benefits from

> physical fitness.

>

> Ann Marie - who can't wait for Presidents' weekend

> for the Daytona

> 500!

>

>

> > > I found this article on NASCAR.com. It's about

> how

> > > physical fitness

> > > has helped the racecar drivers better

> themselves.

> > > Even if you don't

> > > watch auto racing, I'm sure we could all relate.

> > >

> > > Ann Marie

> > >

> > >

> > > New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

> > >

> > > NASCAR Online

> > > CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 1, 2001)

> > > OK, so you spent the better part of 2000

> lounging

> > > around on the couch

> > > on weekends, shoving cholesterol and sugar-laden

> > > junk into your body

> > > as you watched your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup

> > > drivers zooming

> > > around tracks throughout the United States.

> > > Your family wasn't impressed, as evidenced by

> the

> > > health-club

> > > membership they just bought you in hopes that

> you

> > > might someday be

> > > able to look down and see your belt line again.

> > >

> > > Need some motivation to help you amble down to

> the

> > > gym and start the

> > > reclamation project?

> > >

> > > Look no farther than the competitors you've been

> > > watching week after

> > > week. That's because on stock car racing's top

> > > circuit, physical

> > > fitness is becoming a way of life, and many

> > > competitors believe it

> > > has a direct bearing on their on-track success.

> > >

> > > Exhibit A could well be Bobby Labonte, who began

> > > 2000 by having a

> > > gymnasium built at his office in January and

> > > starting a regular

> > > workout routine. By the time the year ended,

> Labonte

> > > had lost three

> > > inches from his waistline -- and captured his

> first

> > > series

> > > championship.

> > >

> > > Coincidence?

> > >

> > > Jeff Burton, another workout devotee who

> finished a

> > > career-best third

> > > in the points chase in 2000, thinks not.

> > >

> > > " When the year ended, I felt physically and

> mentally

> > > better, " Burton

> > > said, " and the only thing I can attribute that

> to is

> > > my physical

> > > fitness program. "

> > >

> > > Labonte and Burton are far from being exceptions

> on

> > > the circuit in

> > > their quest to get fit. The list of drivers who

> work

> > > out regularly

> > > ranges from Jeff Gordon, who at age 29 already

> has

> > > won three

> > > championships, to Dale Earnhardt, who will

> celebrate

> > > his 50th

> > > birthday this year -- and also hopes 2001 will

> bring

> > > him a record

> > > eighth driving title.

> > >

> > > Mark , 41, not only works out religiously

> but

> > > is a published

> > > author on the subject of physical fitness.

> > >

> > > Other drivers, however, have taken a

> lower-profile

> > > approach.

> > > Earnhardt, for example, regularly rises at 3

> a.m. or

> > > 4 a.m. and works

> > > out alone, usually in the privacy of his home.

> > > Earnhardt, who has

> > > been subscribing to this routine for more than

> three

> > > years, breaks

> > > into a wide smile when asked if he can sense

> that it

> > > has helped him.

> > >

> > > " I'm getting better, " he said. " I'm loving it.

> I'm

> > > understanding it.

> > > I'm learning my place. "

> > >

> > > And that place, he believes, is to treat his

> body

> > > with the same kind

> > > of care and attention to detail that goes into

> the

> > > preparation of the

> > > cars in the increasingly competitive sport.

> > >

> > > " I think it's very important that a driver takes

> > > care of himself, "

> > > said Earnhardt, second in the points last year.

> " As

> > > hard as the guys

> > > work on the crews with the engines, bodies,

> > > aerodynamics, chassis

> > > work -- everything they do -- the driver's also

> got

> > > a very big part

> > > in taking care of himself and being focused. "

> > >

> > > Burton, 33, doesn't get up for his workouts

> quite as

> > > early as

> > > Earnhardt, opting to sleep in until 5 a.m.

> before

> > > hitting the gym. " I

> > > generally get in five days a week, " he said. " On

> a

> > > good week, I get

> > > six. On a bad week, I get three. "

> > >

> > > Burton, who is so serious about improving his

> health

> > > that he had a

> > > personal trainer accompany him on the road for

> three

> > > consecutive

> > > months last year, said it isn't exclusively

> about

> > > physical results.

> > >

> > > " It's a mental thing, " he said. " When you show

> up at

> > > the track, you

> > > feel more prepared. And I think it's a safety

> thing.

> > > In an incident

> > > or an accident, the more fit you are, the better

> > > chance you have for

> > > survival and a quicker recovery. And I think

> it's a

> > > performance

> > > thing.

> > >

> > > " When it's a hot day in Darlington where it's 95

> > > degrees and the

> > > humidity is 90 percent, it's a long day. And I

> think

> > > being in shape

>

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__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I agree! Sometimes the action on pit row is as fierce as the action

on the track. So much can be gained or lost in the pits. The other

benefit from physical fitness is coordination, which is definitely

needed in the pits.

Ann Marie

> > > > I found this article on NASCAR.com. It's about

> > how

> > > > physical fitness

> > > > has helped the racecar drivers better

> > themselves.

> > > > Even if you don't

> > > > watch auto racing, I'm sure we could all relate.

> > > >

> > > > Ann Marie

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > New Year's resolution: Fitness craze

> > > >

> > > > NASCAR Online

> > > > CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 1, 2001)

> > > > OK, so you spent the better part of 2000

> > lounging

> > > > around on the couch

> > > > on weekends, shoving cholesterol and sugar-laden

> > > > junk into your body

> > > > as you watched your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup

> > > > drivers zooming

> > > > around tracks throughout the United States.

> > > > Your family wasn't impressed, as evidenced by

> > the

> > > > health-club

> > > > membership they just bought you in hopes that

> > you

> > > > might someday be

> > > > able to look down and see your belt line again.

> > > >

> > > > Need some motivation to help you amble down to

> > the

> > > > gym and start the

> > > > reclamation project?

> > > >

> > > > Look no farther than the competitors you've been

> > > > watching week after

> > > > week. That's because on stock car racing's top

> > > > circuit, physical

> > > > fitness is becoming a way of life, and many

> > > > competitors believe it

> > > > has a direct bearing on their on-track success.

> > > >

> > > > Exhibit A could well be Bobby Labonte, who began

> > > > 2000 by having a

> > > > gymnasium built at his office in January and

> > > > starting a regular

> > > > workout routine. By the time the year ended,

> > Labonte

> > > > had lost three

> > > > inches from his waistline -- and captured his

> > first

> > > > series

> > > > championship.

> > > >

> > > > Coincidence?

> > > >

> > > > Jeff Burton, another workout devotee who

> > finished a

> > > > career-best third

> > > > in the points chase in 2000, thinks not.

> > > >

> > > > " When the year ended, I felt physically and

> > mentally

> > > > better, " Burton

> > > > said, " and the only thing I can attribute that

> > to is

> > > > my physical

> > > > fitness program. "

> > > >

> > > > Labonte and Burton are far from being exceptions

> > on

> > > > the circuit in

> > > > their quest to get fit. The list of drivers who

> > work

> > > > out regularly

> > > > ranges from Jeff Gordon, who at age 29 already

> > has

> > > > won three

> > > > championships, to Dale Earnhardt, who will

> > celebrate

> > > > his 50th

> > > > birthday this year -- and also hopes 2001 will

> > bring

> > > > him a record

> > > > eighth driving title.

> > > >

> > > > Mark , 41, not only works out religiously

> > but

> > > > is a published

> > > > author on the subject of physical fitness.

> > > >

> > > > Other drivers, however, have taken a

> > lower-profile

> > > > approach.

> > > > Earnhardt, for example, regularly rises at 3

> > a.m. or

> > > > 4 a.m. and works

> > > > out alone, usually in the privacy of his home.

> > > > Earnhardt, who has

> > > > been subscribing to this routine for more than

> > three

> > > > years, breaks

> > > > into a wide smile when asked if he can sense

> > that it

> > > > has helped him.

> > > >

> > > > " I'm getting better, " he said. " I'm loving it.

> > I'm

> > > > understanding it.

> > > > I'm learning my place. "

> > > >

> > > > And that place, he believes, is to treat his

> > body

> > > > with the same kind

> > > > of care and attention to detail that goes into

> > the

> > > > preparation of the

> > > > cars in the increasingly competitive sport.

> > > >

> > > > " I think it's very important that a driver takes

> > > > care of himself, "

> > > > said Earnhardt, second in the points last year.

> > " As

> > > > hard as the guys

> > > > work on the crews with the engines, bodies,

> > > > aerodynamics, chassis

> > > > work -- everything they do -- the driver's also

> > got

> > > > a very big part

> > > > in taking care of himself and being focused. "

> > > >

> > > > Burton, 33, doesn't get up for his workouts

> > quite as

> > > > early as

> > > > Earnhardt, opting to sleep in until 5 a.m.

> > before

> > > > hitting the gym. " I

> > > > generally get in five days a week, " he said. " On

> > a

> > > > good week, I get

> > > > six. On a bad week, I get three. "

> > > >

> > > > Burton, who is so serious about improving his

> > health

> > > > that he had a

> > > > personal trainer accompany him on the road for

> > three

> > > > consecutive

> > > > months last year, said it isn't exclusively

> > about

> > > > physical results.

> > > >

> > > > " It's a mental thing, " he said. " When you show

> > up at

> > > > the track, you

> > > > feel more prepared. And I think it's a safety

> > thing.

> > > > In an incident

> > > > or an accident, the more fit you are, the better

> > > > chance you have for

> > > > survival and a quicker recovery. And I think

> > it's a

> > > > performance

> > > > thing.

> > > >

> > > > " When it's a hot day in Darlington where it's 95

> > > > degrees and the

> > > > humidity is 90 percent, it's a long day. And I

> > think

> > > > being in shape

> >

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