History of Physical Culture

I have just been informed that a certain person, who has already taken it upon himself to steal and sell our publication "How To Pose" with Arnold S photos, written by me David Gentle, is now continuing ignore all rules of decency and stealing yet again further of the sites material, namely "The Ar...

I have a background in Fine Art and am just getting to strength training. However I always found it a little shocking to see the exaggerated physiques and ungraceful poses of modern body building compared to the practitioners of physical culture of the late 19th and early 20th century. The goal of ...

The United Kingdom government has just announced that all gyms in the United Kingdom are to close after closing time tonight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51981653
meaning that we are all going to become true physical culturists by training in the privacy of our own homes.

Although the gym I am a member of is not closing, they have put up a notice asking people who are feeling ill not to use the gym and warning that if there is a case in Ceredigion, the gym will close and be deep cleaned. As I have said earlier, I am already self isolating and don't have the biggest p...

Hello, My name is Adrien leaving in Germany. Practicing musculation and very interested in history/nutrition/health. Following your suggestion on FB I post my question here =) I think that this is the only place where I would be able to find what I’m looking for. I'm looking for an old article from...

@Harry: I would not recommend resistance bands as a primary method of exercise. As an extra, with other exercises, maybe. And while you consider your house to be "not that big", it is hard to image that it is so small that you wouldn't have room for a pair of five pound dumbbells? You have access t...

Because of the fact that I am a carer for my ninety year old plus grandparents, this outbreak of Covid-19 means that I have decided to self isolate myself whilst I do NOT have the virus in order to ensure that they do not get the virus. Naturally this means that I will not be able to resume my gym s...

They have just announced that any exhibitors who have had goods shipped to the event will only receive 5% of the cost of the booths as compensation and the goods will be destroyed on the advice on the CDC.

Harry. cut all carbohydrates out of your diet! You have a body fat problem, not an exercise problem. You can not exercise away a lousy high carb diet. I have had undiagnosed sciatica (as in all the symptoms of it, but without a formal diagnosis) since the start of November which has meant that from...

I have just come back from my first gym session in at least five months and, under the careful supervision of the gym owner, performed a one rep max of 40kg (88lbs) on the flat bench press and a one rep max of 39kg (86lbs) on bicep cable curls. These are 82% and 87% respectively of my pre injury max...