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Physical Culture Study is a Website Dedicated to the Study of Strength, Health, Fitness and Sport Across Centuries, Countries and Contests.

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Author: Conor Heffernan

Conor is Assistant Professor of Physical Culture and Sport Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. When not in the library or the gym, he likes to try his hand at writing, often with mixed results.
York 10in1 barbell set
February 1, 2023January 30, 2023

What did a Home Gym Set Up Look Like in 1950s America?

January 25, 2023January 18, 2023

New Book Announcement!

January 23, 2023

Guest Post: Sport and Music: A Brief History

January 18, 2023December 22, 2022

The Rise and Fall of the World Muscle Power Classic

January 13, 2023

Guest Post: Short History of Surfing in Australia

January 11, 2023December 22, 2022

Machine Training in the 1940s

January 10, 2023

Guest Post: Low-Fat Diet: Past, Present and Future

January 4, 2023December 22, 2022

Guest Post: Cory Everson on “Feminine Muscularity”

December 28, 2022December 22, 2022

The Controversial History of ZMA

December 21, 2022December 15, 2022

A Brief History of the Swiss Ball

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