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May 2023
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Revisiting the Fundamentals (Nick on the...

METS Performance
About this episode

Recently Nick was invited on as a guest on the Stronger Stride podcast to discuss the basics of lab testing and how the data can be implemented into training.  Go check out the Stronger Stride podcast here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-stronger-stride-podcast/id1546581804 OR on instagram: @strongerstride

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