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Exercise Exercise Lose Weight With Exercise Workouts Exercises By Muscle Group From Paige Waehner, your Guide to Exercise Today's question is a bit much for a Monday, I know, but maybe it's just what we need to get our brains going after a long holiday weekend: Should obesity be classified as a disease? There's a lot you (and I) need to know about this subject before we can make a truly informed decision, something that I'll be working on in the coming days, just as soon as my own vacation brain starts working again. But for now, it's something to ponder on this post-holiday Monday as we all wish we were still in bed, asleep. Should obesity be classified as a disease? Is obesity a disease? That's a question that's been debated in the past 10 years, with no clear answer because it's such a complex issue. Is obesity a lifestyle choice that we can change by changing how we eat and exercise? Or is there more to it than that?... Read more Exercise of the Week: Squat Pivot and Curl Revisited A couple of weeks ago, I posted an exercise of the week called the Squat Pivot and Curl. In that blog post, I did a rather poor job of... Read more Search Related Topics:  compound exercises  curls  squats Challenge of the Week: Do Something Completely Different If you've ever had family or friends come and stay with you for any length of time, you know how hard it can be to get knocked out of your... Read more Search Related Topics:  changing your workouts  exercise boredom  plateaus 10 Minute Express Workout This Advanced 10-Minute Express Workout is perfect if you want a fast, challenging total body workout you can do in about 10-15 minutes. All of the exercises are compound, whole-body movements that target mutliple muscles at the same time...Read more Search Related Topics:  10 minute workouts  timesaver workouts  advanced workouts Related Searches Exercise Equipment Exercise Training Brain Exercise Exercise Workouts Exercise Lose Weight Featured Articles Functional Strength Training How to Exercise at Work What is Cellulite? How to Escape a Rip Current Rules for Hydration in Exercise and Sports How to Stay Fit on the Road   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Paige Waehner Exercise Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Exercise newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads Exercise Basics Exercise for Beginners Exercise for Weight Loss Weight Loss Success Stories Exercise Gear   Follow me on: Advertisement