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Testing What Exercise Actually Does to Your Butt
Season 4
Episode 9
Cassey and I investigate the biomechanics of butts. What activates your butt muscles more, running or squatting? How effective are bridges as a butt workout? How much can we change the shape of our bodies with exercise?
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