Russian Subways Now Accept Squats for Payment

 By 
Jessica Catcher
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Russian Subways Now Accept Squats for Payment

If you live in Moscow, your morning commute can now include a brief fitness session.

To promote the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, subway stations in Moscow have added these impressive new machines which allow passengers to do 30 squats for a train ticket.

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It's a little like how you used your Wii Fit that first week after Christmas, but with an actual reward. This machine can also tell if you're cheating, unlike the couch calisthenics you can get away with at home.

Would you be up to the 30 squat challenge?

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