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They say the show must go on, but no one would have faulted Guy Fieri if he’d halted production after snapping a leg muscle “literally in half” while filming the upcoming Food Network competition ...

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When you see the biggest guy in the gym pull up to the weight room, you might assume he’ll be reaching for the heaviest weights. You’ve gotta pump massive iron to build massive muscles, right? Well, ...