Let’s Get Physical

With Memorial Day looming, you may have heard so-called “bikini season” is upon us. Every year at this time, harried editors trot out that old chestnut: the “get-in-shape-for-the-summer” piece. Well, here at the Book Bench, we’re not above such editorial pandering. This “Library Workout,” a gem from the wilds of YouTube, might be a touch dated (the soundtrack features Huey Lewis and Jefferson Starship, used without irony), but it should do the trick for the “library desk potatoes” among us. Complete the workout every day, and you’ll be bikini-ready* by Flag Day.

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