Physical fitness has been trending all across history. Here’s an active guide to learning about the past.
An Ancient Greek ball game, episkyros is played between 2 teams and teaches a lot about society back then.
Derived from the Sanskrit root ‘yuj’, which means to unite, yoga was systematized by the great Rishi Patanjali.
An ancient form of wrestling, maces, and gadas are used to train warriors for this close-contact fitness training.
Persian for gymnasium, zurkhaneh is an ancient mind and body discipline focusing on calisthenics and weight training.
A competition of Greek origin, that began out of respect to Zeus, still remains the most prestigious athletic competition.
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