https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6o3dct When I say mid-century fitness programme, you're probably thinking of Jack LaLanne's long running programme broadcast across the USA. While this is a fair assumption to make, old Jackie boy was not the only individual concerned with improving America's health and wellbeing. Broadcast in 1962, the following 'Dennis the Menace' episode revolves around… Continue reading Fitness Programmes in the 1960s: Dennis the Menace, Mr. Wilson’s Uncle
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Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Admittedly I'm a fan of early twentieth-century cartoons. Maybe it is because I spent so much time watching them in my grandparent's house as a child or maybe it is because they are just so fun to watch, I don't know. Now previously we have looked at physical culture in Popeye cartoons, which is a… Continue reading Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Johnny Carson (1979)
Part of his impressive press junket in the years following his then temporary retirement from bodybuilding, the following clip shows Arnold Schwarzenegger at his approachable best. Part of the wonders of YouTube, the clip is well worth a watch. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2AiLbpkngA
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Admittedly I'm a fan of early twentieth-century cartoons. Maybe it is because I spent so much time watching them in my grandparent's house as a child or maybe it is because they are just so fun to watch, I don't know. Now previously we have looked at physical culture in Popeye cartoons, which is a… Continue reading Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Dave Draper and the Monkees
I think every lifter has a story about the first time they became fascinated with weightlifting. For Arnold it was pictures of Reg Park as Hercules. For most young lifters nowadays chances are movies or social media are the sources of inspiration. Oddly enough, despite being born in the 90s, the first recollection I have… Continue reading Dave Draper and the Monkees