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Michigan State football player creates epic Rocky-like 'Farm Boy Workout'

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Eli Jackson needed to keep preparing for his college football future. Nick Hunter needed to keep a hold on his chance of a lifetime.

The two former Grayling High teammates and a few of their friends needed to lift weights and exercise, with area gyms and fitness venues closed. So together they improvised and created what they have dubbed the “Farm Boy Workout.”

“It's a good workout,” said Hunter, who joined Michigan State’s football team as a walk-on during the 2019 season.