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Gabrielle Kassel (@gk.fitness) is a New York based writer who has a deep affinity for weight training, playing (and watching) rugby, and living mindfully. She currently works at ICE NYC as the social media editor and blog coordinator and she freelances for the internet as a health and fitness writer. In her free time she can be found reading self-help books, bench pressing, or practicing hygge.

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