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Vox’s coverage of fitness, helping you understand the latest news and debunking myths.

Science
This 1960s exercise book illustrates everything wrong with our pursuit of fitnessThis 1960s exercise book illustrates everything wrong with our pursuit of fitness
Science

A lot has changed since the 1960s, but a lot has stayed the same.

By Julia Belluz
The cubicle gym: How I used science to make my work day freakishly healthy
TV

Desk jobs don’t have to make us fatter, sicker, and duller. It’s possible to transform nearly any office into a place that leaves us fit and energized.

By Gregory Ferenstein
Science of Everyday Life
There’s no evidence stretching prevents injuriesThere’s no evidence stretching prevents injuries
Science of Everyday Life

If anything, it seems to slightly sap your muscle strength

By Joseph Stromberg
Fitness
The history of presidential fitness campaignsThe history of presidential fitness campaigns
Fitness

The history of presidential fitness campaigns begins 60 years ago, with the release of a hugely influential report on American health.

By Kelsey McKinney

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