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Fit or Not Fit Everyone knows the importance of being fit. Even with this knowledge most people today don’t get as much exercise as they should. Studies show students from grade school on get far less exercise than they did 20 years ago. Most of them cannot do five sit-ups, run three laps around a gym, or walk one fourth of a mile home from school without complaining. I think this is mostly related to the advancements in technology. Twenty years ago computers were just being developed, video consoles were much less advanced and less youth had them, and television wasn’t as popular. Then when kids would get home from school they would play baseball, basketball, tag, or other activities requiring physical activity. Today when most kids come home they play video games, w