Vintage exercises and machines…

And 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… once more… 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… Here are some lovely (and some scary) photographs of vintage exercises, machines and accessories… ladiez and gentlemenz practicin’ and pumpin’ their muscles at the beginning of 20th Century…

vintage_excercise_1.jpgPhoto: actress doing arm exercises, date unknown
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com

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E. B. Warman: Twenty Minute Excercise Guide
Taken from Sports Artifacts

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Photo: McCall Pattern, 1921
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com

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Photo: Victor Records for Health
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com

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Photo: Wallace Reducing Records: Get Thin to Music, 1920-40′s
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com

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Photo (including all bellow): A portable 1920 exercise machine
Taken from excerciseproper.com

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p.s. …and 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8…




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    Amazing. This is fantastic post. Looking at the pictures one can
    realize that there are lot of effective and popular vintage
    exercises.

  • http://www.abhobley.co.uk Assembly Machines

    Amazing. This is fantastic post. Looking at the pictures one can realize that there are lot of effective and popular vintage exercises.