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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Are Crunches Necessary?



THIS COULD BE A MOOT POINT, BECAUSE AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOSSIL, GETTING OFF THE COUCH IS NECESSARY BUT THE ABILITYTO DO CRUNCHES MAY HAVE BEEN LOST A DECADE AGO! CLICK HERE TO READ A NICE SHORT ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES ABOUT CORE FITNESS.
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