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Try Hards, Ep. 2: The Ladies Take Their Coffee With Butter

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In this week's episode of 'Try Hards,' Alex and Danielle explore the highly caffeinated world of the "Heavy Artillery" diet. This liquid breakfast trend, a real thing, boils down to mixing butter into your morning coffee. Will they enjoy increased flexibility, strength, stamina, and mental acuity? Or is it just kind of gross? Watch as they bravely butter their coffee, and stay tuned for more episodes every Tuesday at 10am.

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Episode 2: The Ladies Take Their Coffee With Butter

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Episode 4: Zen and the Art of Hardly Working

Episode 5: Two Grown-Ass Women Take on the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge

Episode 6: The Ladies Trip Balls