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Vol. 15 · No. 133 · Sunday, 8 November 2026

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Point/counterpoint: Workout routines and supplements

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The following is a point/counterpoint debate between your assistant operations officer and your salty old operations chief about physical training methods and supplementation.

Assistant Operations Officer (S-3A): "I always add an exact 134-millijoule dose of soy-protein into my wheat-sourgum pre-workout shake. It's all about discipline and motivation. Like, today is arms and back day, right? I'm gonna sling some weight during lunch and hit up my lats, traps, bis and tris. I'm going to totally OWN that shit, son!"

Operations Chief, Master Gunnery Sgt. (MGuns): "Own my taint, you pretentious fairy. While you carefully measured out a perfect balance of fish oil, L-Arganine, and vanilla uranium into your oatmeal and banana smoothie this morning, all I had for breakfast was root beer and a stick of beef jerky. "

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