In his essay “Sweatin’ for Nothin’” Barlow claims that ” exercise mania has crippled our culture” in that Americans exercise producing nothing but wasting energy. The solution is to help them get exercise the natural way, which is to benefit themselves as well as others. Do you agree with Barlow’s argument in terms of fitness craze? Is it that this exercise craze gets us nowhere? Why or why not?
One report from Time Magazine mentions that exercise won’t make people thin. You may read the article, “Why exercise won’t make us thin?” Do you enjoy exercise? What kind of exercise do you usually take? What do you think the purpose of exercise?
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