As Joan Tumblety noted in her work on early twentieth-century physical culture, the French have long displayed an interest and an affinity for exercise. Indeed, on all sides of the political spectrum, French athletes, politicians and schoolteachers have often sought to improve the physical lot of French men and women through purposeful exercise. For some this took… Continue reading The Most Beautiful Man in the World, A French Physical Culture Documentary Featuring the Legendary Steve Reeves
Month: August 2016
The History of Before/After Shots
Today's fitness market is heavily saturated with amazing before and after photos taken to promote the latest diet, exercise system or piece of equipment. This style of marketing has become so synonymous with the fitness industry that it is difficult to imagine a time when fitness instructors relied solely on their word to promote their… Continue reading The History of Before/After Shots
Vince Gironda’s Beginner Bodybuilding Course
Well known as one of the greatest trainers of his age, Vince Gironda's name has become synomous with bodybuilding champions from Larry Scott to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though Gironda made his name producing some of the greatest bodybuilding champions the sport has ever seen, he sent countless hours with beginners and intermediates seeking to sculpt their… Continue reading Vince Gironda’s Beginner Bodybuilding Course
Sandow the Lion Tamer
Though more synomous with bodybuilding than wrestling, the late 1890s saw Eugen Sandow, the man many credited with possessing the perfect physique, wrestle a caged lion in front of a US audience. The bout was undertaken during Sandow's extensive tour of the United States under the tutelage of promoter Florenz Ziegfeld. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many viewed… Continue reading Sandow the Lion Tamer
A Life in Strength: William Joseph Murray
Oftentimes this blog has focused exclusively on the star names of the physical culture industry. This, as perhaps can be guessed, is due to the extensive documents such men and women have left behind. The true physical culturists, that is those people who exercised for the joy of it, are much harder to track down.… Continue reading A Life in Strength: William Joseph Murray
Guest Post: Safe exercising after plastic surgery
Regular exercising is very important for maintaining the overall health and staying fit. Thanks to the exercises, the joints strengthen, the body becomes more flexible and heart health improves. You get both mental and energy boost and relieve stress thanks to the release of toxins. Of course, the physical appearance changes to the better as… Continue reading Guest Post: Safe exercising after plastic surgery
5 Compelling Reasons To Turn Your Home Into A Fitness Temple
Credit: Home is where the heart is. So if you have a passion for living a healthy and happy lifestyle, your home is the perfect venue to lay those foundations. Making the switch from gym-goer to home muscle grower can bring many rewards to your training and general life. Here’s why: SaveTime For most people,… Continue reading 5 Compelling Reasons To Turn Your Home Into A Fitness Temple
Who is the Best Bodybuilder Ever? An In-Depth Analysis
The following post comes from the immensely talented Erny Peibst of jackednatural.com. If you're looking for advice on the best natural supplements to take or simply a review of the latest training trends, I highly recommend it. Guys who’ve just hopped on the bodybuilding bandwagon might have heard of legendary names such as Ronnie Colemanand Dorian Yates whispered from the… Continue reading Who is the Best Bodybuilder Ever? An In-Depth Analysis
Alois P. Swoboda’s Conscious Evolution Course
Though born in Vienna in 1873, Alois P. Swoboda became one of America's most popular and famous physical culturists of the early twentieth-century. Preaching a system of bodyweight only exercises, Swoboda ran a successful mail-order business for several years, which allowed the Austrian to preach his message of muscle across the United States. Given the… Continue reading Alois P. Swoboda’s Conscious Evolution Course
Lies, Snake Oils and Downright Deception: Selling and the Fitness Industry
The fitness industry, was and is, a notoriously dubious business place. For every honest athlete seeking to help his fellow trainer, there are dozens of genetically blessed individuals who seek to make a living with half-truths. This chicanery, is however, a time honoured tradition as evidenced by today's article. Surveying the great names of the physical… Continue reading Lies, Snake Oils and Downright Deception: Selling and the Fitness Industry