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Assistant Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Diego Hernandez-Saavedra

Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Yi-Heng (Hank) Huang

Three people doing a functional fitness workout class.

Yi-Heng (Hank) Huang

Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done