Sunday, July 12, 2009

  • Early Physical Training


    • Some of the early physical training "gyms" looked a lot like this one; essentially a big playground. The idea was to simply get your body moving in a number of ways. Notice all the different training methods represented in this rare engraving: balance beams, pole climbing, climbing ropes, the vault horse, climbing ladders, parallel bars, horizontal bars and bodyweight calisthenics.

    Even with more modern methods - I'm talking with barbells and dumbbells etc - Getting out and learning to move your body through space in a vigorous manner is still a good idea today.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Sunday, July 12, 2009

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    Saturday, July 11, 2009

  • Friedrich Ludwig Jahn


    • The "Father" of gymnastics is widely regarded as Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the German Prussian physical culture pioneer. As a commander in the Military, Jahn was shocked at the poor physical condition of the soldiers during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800's. As a result, Jahn devised a system of exercises and games intended to improve strength and stamina.

    This gave rise to the Turnverein Movement or gymnastic societies which sought not only to build military readiness but also national pride through physical training pursuits.

    It was Jahn who devised early models of the gymnastic equipment which are commonly today: the balance beam, horizontal bar, the parallel bars and the vaulting horse.

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