Have you ever thought of the implications of telling someone “don’t move a muscle”? It might be a little darker than you had intended… You might think that you have control over all of the muscles in your body, but even when you are sitting still, your muscles are always moving. Try this- hold your...Read More
Everyone sweats. It’s our body’s way of cooling off- our pores release fluid, and when that fluid evaporates, it cools us off. (Don’t be embarrassed because you sweat, your body is just doing its thing to keep you alive, and some people sweat more than others, and that’s ok too!) Whether you sweat because of...Read More
We’ve all heard that “laughter is the best medicine”. Many of us may roll our eyes and say “well, that’s just an old wive’s tale”, but it turns out, that’s not entirely the case! Laughter has many benefits, both mental and physical, that make it SO worth it to take some time out of your...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
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
Welcome back to the history of fitness throughout the ages! Today we will explore fitness during the Renaissance (1400-1600 AD). The Renaissance is perhaps most famous for prolific artists and philosophers, such as Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, and Rene Descartes. However, did you know that this time period is also famous for a renewed...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
