The 1950’s were an important time in the history of fitness, especially within the United States. As we talked about last week, World War II’s record breaking draft brought attention to the plummeting levels of fitness that plagued the US. And this time, the government decided to do something about it.   The Cold War era...Read More

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss as well as multiple cognitive disorders. It usually affects those over the age of 65, but can begin earlier in life.  We don’t 100% understand what causes it, but age is the most significant risk factor, although family history, less alcohol consumption, and...Read More

Reviewing the effects of war we don’t often consider, it becomes evident that war often brings about changes in how we view the overall health and fitness level in societies as a whole. And the events surrounding World War II in the United States were no different. Today we are going to discuss how WWII...Read More

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, so let’s talk about how regular exercise can help those with ADHD- in fact, exercise is among the top treatments for children and adults with ADHD! So what is ADHD anyway? Like with most things that have to do with our brains, it’s complicated and different for everyone, but basically...Read More

Welcome back to our series on the history of fitness. Last week we talked about a time in America of great excess and celebration. Today however, we are going to discuss a much darker time in United States History, The Great Depression.  In October of 1929, the stock market crashed. This ushered in what would...Read More

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so let’s take a moment to discuss something that over 280 million people suffer from- depression. While exercise is not a replacement for therapy, medication, or other treatment options provided to you by a mental health professional, it has been proven to help alleviate symptoms of depression! But how...Read More

Welcome back to our series on the history of fitness! Last week we talked about the World War I era, and the heightened interest by the United States government and the American people in the importance of fitness, but today we will discuss the era directly following that and the decline in that interest. Welcome...Read More

Stress. It plagues most of us on a consistent basis. Our lives are stressful- work, family, keeping up with household duties, and unexpected occurrences keep us from truly being able to relax. And while you might think that the ONLY thing that can help is a good day at the spa (which we wouldn’t say...Read More

Welcome back to the History of Fitness! Today we will discuss the interest in fitness in the United States at the turn of the 20th Century through the World War One era! As the United States entered the 20th Century, there was a renewed interest in the overall health and fitness of its citizens. For...Read More

In the United States in the post Civil War era (1865-1900), as the country made great changes politically, things changed a lot in the fitness world as well. This is exactly what we are going to explore today! One of the most important events with respect to what we consider modern day fitness in the...Read More