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Jan 2023
15m 41s

Upper-intermediate | Calisthenics

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You may be so busy studying Chinese that your exercise program has gone the way of the rickshaw. Don't wait until the situation degenerates to the point of your robust belly drawing comparisons to a piece of tofu. Listen to this podcast, and learn in Mandarin about exercise programs to suit everyone out there. Heck, you could even try the rickshaw, it's great for trimming love handles. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0630

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