Welcome back to another installment of our deep-dive into the history of physical fitness! Last time we discussed yoga and its rising popularity in India as well as the Western World. Today we are going to look at the Near East from 4000-250 BC! Unlike with the history of China and India, which brought us...Read More

The history of fitness is important to how we fitness today! Last time we talked about how Kung Fu came about in the time of Confucius in China, but did you know that in the same historical period there was another practice we use today being adopted not in China, but in India? During the...Read More

Confucius, an unassuming master of fitness! We’re back with another adventure into the history of physical fitness! While most people associate physical fitness in history with the ancient Romans and Greeks (which we will get to later), other areas of the world were also forging their own ideas about physical activity. China, from 2500-250 BCE,...Read More

Let’s talk about the history of physical fitness and exercise! We live in a very fitness-conscience society. We see ads for fitness products everywhere, on Instagram, Facebook, on TV, YouTube, even billboards and bus stops. Even though only 23% of Americans meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity, we are a...Read More