Getting strong has never been more popular. How did we get here? Our fitness reporter Danielle Friedman explores the cultural history of lifting’s rise, from Muscle Beach and Arnold Schwarzenegger to CrossFit and social media influencers.
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forgot to mention the david laid effect
This piece is so vague and generalizes distinct cultures of lifting that it’s essentially saying nothing at all, everyone knows that lifting is good for literally every aspect of health at this point, not sure anyone gets anything out of this video
For most of history, people didn’t lift weights because they had physically demanding jobs that had the same effect on their bodies as strength training does.
“A 3rd of Amercians strength train reguarly” No way its that high. If that was true we would be a lot healthier as a nation. Maybe a 3rd of Amercians will go to the gym one time in a year to lift weights. Reguarly?! No way Jose
The gym has replaced local amateur sports teams – that’s how people used to stay fit and healthy