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Exercised
Exercise feels like a chore, right? Like some weird modern punishment for sitting too much. But what if the whole idea of ‘exercise’—as in, structured, sweaty, scheduled workouts—is actually something our bodies never signed up for? Daniel Lieberman says we evolved to move, sure, but not to hit the gym or pound a treadmill just for fun. Intrigued? Good. Let’s unpack why moving matters, how we got so bad at it, and what that means for your daily life in 2026’s endless notification circus.
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