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We learned about the digestive system and meal planning. Eating balanced foods and eating a variety of foods that offer amino acids, vitamins, etc., is key. Our metabolism is like a fire, and if we dump a lot of food at once and then wait six hours to eat again, it responds like a rollercoaster. By eating six to eight smaller portions each day, metabolism burns on a straight line, and, under the right circumstances, your body can burn fat without you doing anything—a win-win situation.

The time had finally come; we had to take a written exam covering a lot of what we had learned, followed by the notorious circuit test during which we would be pushed to our physical limits, which would conclude the test. No one from class knew what to expect, and that was enough to bring butterflies to our stomachs. I did not bother asking Scott or Matt about what they called the “final test circuit,” as it would add to the nerves. I was sure it was something along the lines of “The Death Gauntlet” or “Dungeon of Doom.” You get the idea—the less I knew the better. All I could do was to prepare my body with an adequate night’s sleep and mentally get myself into the zone, and I did just that.