{"id":731,"date":"2025-12-27T08:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=731"},"modified":"2025-12-27T08:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:35:55","slug":"episode-23-the-weight-beneath-the-weight-ft-sergio-oliva-jr-kyron-holden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=731","title":{"rendered":"Episode 23: The Weight Beneath the Weight ft. 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