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Cada ejercicio, término clínico y explicación viene acompañado por increíbles ilustraciones que muestran en detalle los músculos y articulaciones y ayudan a entender los conceptos con facilidad. Además, se incluye una sección sobre falsos mitos, un apartado de nutrición y consejos de profesionales.  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