Green gyms to tap power from the people

Will Nichols
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First outdoor gym converting workouts into electricity opens in Hull, with potential for 500 more across UK

"Exercise is bunk," Henry Ford famously opined. "If you are healthy you don't need it. If you are sick you shouldn't take it." Well, for those who hate spending hours in the gym, there's now a compelling...

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