Exercise dates back to the ancient world. The Olympics began with the early Greeks in 776 BC to honor Zeus, god of the sky and thunder. On this informative page, take a peek at exercise history starting in the late 19th century up to the recent past.

Take A Peek Into Exercise Past
Topics Include – Food – Workouts – Health – Smoking and Weight Loss
1980s TV Commercial: Ayds Weight Loss Candy
1965: Film Competitive Strength Training
1963 Film: Mr. Universe Competition
1962 Film: How Many Cigarettes Do You Smoke?
1960s Film: Joseph Pilates Teaching Reformer
1961 TV Commercial: Coca Cola Keeps You Thin
1955 TV Commercial: Marlboro Cigarettes
1944 Film: Joseph Pilates Reformer Training
1936 Film: Ronald Walker Weighlifter
1935 Film: Appliances For A Healthy Home
1929 Film: Weight Loss Exercise
1928 Film: Penny Farthing Bicycle Race
1986 Film: National US Aerobic Championship
1953 TV Commercial Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Kit
1950s TV Ad: The Cigarette Preferred by Doctors
1960 Film: Eartha Kitt Work Out
1960’s Film: Bonnie Prudden Exercise TV Show
Vintage Strongman 1954 Michael Sugrue
1950s TV Film: Johnnie Lee MacFadden Home Exercise
1950s Film: Jack LaLanne TV Exercise Show
1950s Film: Jack LaLanne Exercise TV Exercise Show
1951 Film: Weight Loss Through Diet
1940s Film: How To Lose Weight – A Guide For Women
1928 Film: French Strongman Lies On A Bed Of Nails
1930s-1950s: Joseph Pilates Archival Film
1915 Film: Thomas Inch British Strongman
