Beware the Temptation of an ‘Exercise Pill’

Exercise minimalism is an unhealthy path to go down.

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If you could get all the benefits of exercise with none of the work, would you do it?

Humans being what we are today, the tempting answer is “Of course!” Most people want to be physically fit. But whether they want to take the necessary steps is a different question. Hence the constant search for diets, superfoods, and small workouts with outsized fitness effects.

Jack Butler

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Jack Butler

Jack Butler is a former submissions editor at National Review.

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