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Author: Gabrielle Kassel, CF-L1
Gabrielle Kassel (she/her) is a fitness and wellness journalist who focuses at the intersection of strength training, hormone health, and longevity. In addition to What’s Good, she is a contributor to a number of publications such as Shape, Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, Health, Self, Women’s Health, Greatist, and more! In her free time, Gabrielle can be found training for local CrossFit competitions, coaching classes at her local CrossFit box, hiking with her border collie, or recording episodes of the podcast she co-hosts called Bad In Bed. Follow her on Instagram @Gabriellekassel.
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