What will the future of exercise look like?

It won't just be some magic 'exercise pill'

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Every few months, it seems, we see this same tease targeting couch potatoes everywhere: Take this one "exercise pill" and you'll reap all the benefits of working out without ever setting foot in a gym. "Scientists create blueprint for developing 'exercise in a bottle' drug that promises to transform your workout," The Washington Post declared last week. The Huffington Post put it more succinctly: "An 'exercise pill' may soon exist."

Rejoice! Our slothful prayers have been answered!

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.