Episode 03: The Future of College Sports, Birthday Challenges, & Athletes For Life
Where college athletics is heading, and what it means for the people running weight rooms inside it. Plus building athletes who keep training long after eligibility ends.
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Episode 03: The Future of College Sports, Birthday Challenges, & Athletes For Life
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