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Fit isn’t a just destination. It’s a way of life. And Discovery introduces viewers to that way of life with this all-new Funny Or Die sports docuseries. Legendary strength coach Mike Barwis, trainer to more than 500 Olympic and professional athletes, and his staff of dedicated trainers take on everyone from troubled NFL players to Wild West bull riders and paraplegics looking to walk again. From the his gritty Detroit-based Bawris Methods Training Center, each episode features high-profile athletes who have made the trek to Detroit to work one on one with Barwis. These professional athletes want to be the best. And to be the best, they have to train with Barwis. (Source: Discovery Channel)
Episode Info
Barwis and the guys at the gym take on new client Nick Swisher, star slugger for the Cleveland Indians, and a guy known for a big personality and an even bigger salary – $11 million a year. But with Swisher coming off a down season, can Barwis get him into championship shape for the start of spring training?
Barwis ramps up the power of Swisher’s swing with some unorthodox methods like tossing a beer keg on the frozen tundra of Michigan. But Swisher’s attitude may be too much for even him to handle, and Swisher finds himself challenged by a young up-and-comer from the NY Mets with a lot to prove.
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Barwis and the guys at the gym take on new client Nick Swisher, star slugger for the Cleveland Indians, and a guy known for a big personality and an even bigger salary – $11 million a year. But with Swisher coming off a down season, can Barwis get him into championship shape for the start of spring training?
Barwis ramps up the power of Swisher’s swing with some unorthodox methods like tossing a beer keg on the frozen tundra of Michigan. But Swisher’s attitude may be too much for even him to handle, and Swisher finds himself challenged by a young up-and-comer from the NY Mets with a lot to prove.
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Classification: Reality
Genre: Fitness
Status: On Hiatus
Network: Discovery Channel (
USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: July 09, 2014
Episode Order: 8
Genre: Fitness
Status: On Hiatus
Network: Discovery Channel (
USA)Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: July 09, 2014
Episode Order: 8
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