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Jan 2015
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Are Hunters The Fittest People In The Wo...

BEN GREENFIELD
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Is the ultimate functional blend of fitness the "hunter-athlete"? Could a guy who trudges through mountains for days and shoots 700 pound animals with a bow be more fit than a Crossfitter, Spartan athlete, or Ironman? Could training to hunt and... 
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