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Check with your doctor before exercising? For what?

It is the ultimate cover your a** statement placed on any piece of exercise equipment, exercise video, exercise book, exercise facility, etc. It comes in many variations, but the message is the same: You could die or get seriously hurt if you engage in this exercise related activity.
How’s that for encouraging our obese, [...]

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