MVP

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MVP. From executive producer, Sylvester Stallone, this film stars and marks the directorial debut of Nate Boyer, a U.S. Army Green Beret veteran, former NFL player and veterans affairs activist.

Boyer and Jay Glazer founded Merging Vets & Players, a nonprofit that connects combat veterans and former professional athletes. The film is based on the true story of how the nonprofit got its start and centers on the friendship between a struggling, recently retired NFL player and a homeless veteran suffering from PTSD. MVP premieres on Veterans Day, November 11 via AppleTV, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu and other major platforms.

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Make it Simple. In this podcast focused on women’s health and fitness, personal trainer, nutrition coach and mom of four, Andrea Allen aims to create a “welcoming, realistic and empowering space” that simplifies fitness information. Recent topics include when you should skip your workout, ideas for at-home workouts, and three signs you need to eat more food.

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For Fitness Buffs and Landlords, Gyms are Hot Again. Jane Margolies explores the return to the gym and how the growth of the $32 billion U.S. fitness industry is contributing to a positive outlook for retail real estate in this article for the New York Times.