At the last minute, they did just that.

FORBES: More At Stake Than Fiscal Cliff

In continuing studies of obese, sedentary but otherwise healthy middle-aged women, Dr. Ekkekakis found that some individuals reach their ventilatory threshold after just one minute at a slow pace on a treadmill.

WSJ: Hard-Wired to Hate Exercise?

Researchers at Abertay University in Dundee have claimed that people can improve their fitness levels with just a minute of exercise.

BBC: Exercising