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…
Photo: actress doing arm exercises, date unknown
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com
E. B. Warman: Twenty Minute Excercise Guide
Taken from Sports Artifacts
Photo: McCall Pattern, 1921
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com
Photo: Victor Records for Health
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com
Photo: Wallace Reducing Records: Get Thin to Music, 1920-40’s
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com
Photo (including all bellow): A portable 1920 exercise machine
Taken from excerciseproper.com
p.s. …and 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8…
Amazing. This is fantastic post. Looking at the pictures one can
realize that there are lot of effective and popular vintage
exercises.
Amazing. This is fantastic post. Looking at the pictures one can realize that there are lot of effective and popular vintage exercises.