Have you hear they made a new pill that substitutes for exercise?
Now don't get too excited. The pill -- actually, two different pills -- have only been tested on mice and are not yet available for humans.
Here's what people are saying about it.
The New York Times points out the difference between the two pills and discusses alternate uses for the drugs.
I love Crabby's thoughts on the pill on Cranky Fitness. Cheating? Yes! Intriguing? I'm afraid so.
According to an article in Scientific America, "the pill may also be useful in treating debilitating muscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy as well as metabolic diseases such as diabetes, because it also appears to help the body use and remove sugar from the blood more effectively."
Wired's coverage of the story includes misgivings by Darrell Neufer, a professor of sports medicine specializing in cellular energy systems at East Carolina University.
Science Daily mentions that the drugs could be used as a new treatment and prevention of human metabolic syndrome, obesity and its harmful consequences.
Finding Dulcinea states the obvious: mice are not men.
Ransom Riggs at Mental Floss doubts that a pill could replace all of the benefits of exercise, especially the mental benefits.
This article in the Huffington Post should extinguish any lingering hopes that the exercise pills are the next get-out-of-exercising-free card.
And now for something clear on the other end of the spectrum, have you ever considered the high price of raising an Olympian?
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