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9 Post author: NancyLebovitz 08 June 2013 02:32PM

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Comment author: ThisSpaceAvailable 09 June 2013 05:31:15PM 1 point [-]

Isn't "exercise" an incredibly broad category? Saying "exercise isn't necessarily good" is a bit like saying "drugs aren't necessarily good". Obviously, there are going to be combinations of exercise and people that don't lead to good outcomes. Broken leg + running a marathon = bad.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 09 June 2013 05:57:05PM 0 points [-]

I've been running up against the prototype vs. whole range issue on this, and I'm not sure how I want to handle it.

On the other hand, I think most people would think that 150 minutes of moderate cardio/week is beneficial (not just harmless) for anyone who isn't obviously incapacitated.