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
Welcome back to the history of fitness! Today we will be talking about the National Period in the United States (1776-1860). Fitness in the early days of the United States was very much influenced by European fitness culture. Immigrants from Germany and Sweden brought over many aspects of their own cultures, including German and Swedish...Read More
Welcome back to our series on the History of Fitness! This week we will discuss fitness in the American Colonial Period (1700-1776)! Colonial life was not easy. There were many hardships that immigrated Europeans faced, as the urban lifestyle they led in Euope was not yet established in North America. Because of this, physical fitness...Read More
Let’s talk about the history of fitness! Today we are discussing The National Period in Europe (1700-1850). Following the Renaissance, Europe saw many cultural changes. However, one thing that didn’t change was the understanding of the importance of fitness! There were many emerging nations in Europe at this time, many of them with intense feelings...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
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
