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How a mature yoga teacher did calisthenics strength training in hotel quarantine

Andy Willner, aged 60, went beyond his yoga practice to stay in top shape in isolation for three weeks, finding creative ways to press, pull, dip, squat and lunge to meet his workout needs.

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