In the composition of a list of important people in almost all areas, everyone will have their own favorites. In addition, weightlifting, bodybuilding, fitness, aerobics, to name a few areas, there are many people who have contributed so much it is difficult to narrow the list down correctly. I tried, however, include persons who have repeatedly come to my attention my first exposure to 16 weight training in 1961. I tried to focus on the people I felt were some essential in the areas of weight lifting, weight training, aerobics or general fitness. I'm sure many readers will have their own favorites.
Eugen Sandow The Non-Pareil (1867 - 1925) Born in Germany, Eugen Sandow has often been called the "Father of Modern Bodybuilding" Like Charles Atlas, as a youth, Sandow was a great admirer of Greek and Roman statues of athletes and. gladiators. Sandow is considered a pioneer in bodybuilding because he measured status to determine exact proportions and then worked to develop their own body parts to match them. in his teens, while in man shows strong, he was discovered and taken over by the legendary showman Florenz Ziegfeld. his big splash in the US was in 1893 Columbian World Exposition in Chicago. his intelligence, natural charm and appearance of combined culture with its physics and incredible force him a star. the women will actually pay money for the privilege of feeling your muscles. for men, it has been written about health, fitness and weight training. He, like Bernarr Macfadden and Charles Atlas offered a correspondence course teaching students how to achieve health and fitness. progressive fitness club in London Finally it was in stark contrast to the damp, dark and sweaty gyms open day. With his personality and innovation that has made exercise and fitness popular for a broader audience than previously obtained.
Bernarr Macfadden (1868 - 1955) Born Bernard Adolphus McFadden in the state of Missouri, Bernarr Macfadden changed their names because he felt that new names had a greater appearance of strength. It was not the only strange activity of man who defended the regular fasting and some very esoteric health practices for the day and his wife called him a kook. He combined his own personal views of fitness training and health practices in an entity called "physical culture" which became the title of his first magazine. Over time, it became a bit of a publishing magnate, but is generally considered skirting the limits of reality in his obsessive approach to fitness. However, he inspired young people like Charles Atlas and brought the idea of health and fitness as a lifestyle to a wider public part.
Charles Atlas (1892 - 1972) Angelo Siciliano was born in 1892 in Acri, Calabria, southern Italy. In 1905, his parents emigrated to America with young Angelo. A few years later, he changed his name to "Charles" when he won a photo contest in a magazine run by the creator of "physical culture" Bernarr Macfadden. Charles Young was inspired to improve their physique.by Greek statues he saw at the art gallery Brookly. His first attempts fitness was improvised bars made of sticks and stones. His observation of animals in the zoo, however, led him to found a series of fitness activities in their apparent means of maintaining their fitness in captivity. He called his discovery Dynamic Tension and continued to market his program to thousands of boys and men. On the way to becoming "Charles Atlas", he posed for statues of Atlas. Some of them have been exhibited in the museum where he found his initial inspiration. At the time of his death he was still exercising daily and runs every other day. During his dynamic tension had been the inspiration for more than three million men and children.
Hoffman (1898 - 1985) Bob Hoffman is regarded by many as the "Father of World Weightlifting" and was the founder of York Barbell He was an athlete, nutritionist, weightlifter, coach and philanthropist Although an outstanding athlete.. as a kid, mature Bob Hoffman was never a great weightlifter or coach. However, vision, sense of purpose and personal belief in the value of weightlifting led him to create York Barbell, a company that always been recognized as the leading manufacturer of weight lifting equipment and is still in existence today. while many felt his writings and opinions were bravery "above" personal and the will to cope with adversity shown not only in later life, he embraced and defended their positions, but also during the First World War, where he received three wars Cross with two palms and a silver star from France, the Order of Belgium Leopold of Belgium, the Italian war Cross by Italy, and the purple heart for America.
Jack LaLanne (1914 - present) Francois Henri LaLanne, better known by the American public as Jack and considered the 'fitness godfather ", had a TV program widely regarded in the 1950s Interestingly, his show has probably was seen and followed by more women than men and it may have played a role in promoting the idea that women could "get in shape." Unlike many of the early supporters of the restoration form, Jack LaLanne studied his field very carefully and presented what he felt his studies told him it was the right way to do things. He is still active in fitness today, commercialization of an online fitness and nutrition wide product.
Joe Weider (1922 - present) Joe Weider is probably one of the most easily recognized in the field of bodybuilding figures today. It was recognized not only as a driving force in the field of body building and fitness, but helped the careers of innumerable bodybuilders, not least of which was a young Austrian named Arnold Schwarzenegger. She began her fitness career by building its first wheels and axles bars scrapped cars. At 17, with a share of $ 7, he began his publishing career with the deployment of the first edition of "physical" in 1939. In 1968 the name of the journal was changed to strengthen muscles, and in 1982 changed again, this time for "Muscle & Fitness". With his brother and partner, Ben Weider, Joe Weider founded the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB). His publications include now offering diverse as "Form", "Men's Fitness", "being fit", "Prime Health and Fitness", "Fit Pregnancy", "kitchen", "Golfer" and "Flex". Weider now offers a wide range of books on fitness and bodybuilding, nutritional supplements and weight training and weight lifting equipment and accessories.
Kenneth Cooper (1931 - present) A doctor (MD) and former officer in the Air Force, Dr. Ken Cooper is probably best known for his book, "Aerobics" which was released in 1968 and was a force motive in getting I am interested in fitness. Description Dr. Cooper to earth from what he calls the "ripple effect" as well as a formatted process that could reach health and fitness as well as vivid descriptions of what personal effects would be for someone pursuing a fitness program, made his book a success. In fact, some have speculated that simple little book by Kenneth Cooper, "aerobics", may have been the impetus that brought fitness into the minds and hearts of millions worldwide. Today, Dr. Cooper is the director of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas.
Richard Simmons (1948 - present) Flamboyant is a word used to describe, without aerobics guru gay inflatable stops, Richard Simmons. It has been estimated that Richard Simmons has helped and encouraged people around the world lose more than 3,000,000 pounds through a combination of healthy diet and vigorous exercise. Simmons has produced several programs, such as "Disco Sweat", "Sweatin 'to the Oldies" and "Stretchin" classics "that includes all the signature humor and high level of excitement. He created products and programs education ranging from gentle stretching for the elderly high-intensity aerobic exercise. My wife, who hates exercise, like Richard Simmons and actually got to where she could follow some very intense routines when he was first seated on the couch and just do the hand movements.
Jane Fonda (1937 - present) Many people do not recognize the famous star of films like "Barbarella" and "Coming Home" and the daughter of actor Henry Fonda, as a pioneer or guru ability. For many years, he was better known as an actress with an attractive body, a big name, and intense political views. However, from 1982 to the mid 90s, Fonda released several fitness videos that have become very popular, especially with women. In fact, today, many people who know of Jane Fonda know her more as an advocate of physical fitness, health, exercise, yoga, aerobics and as a movie star. While Jane Fonda made no immediate contribution to the science of health and fitness, she, like Richard Simmons, was able to increase his stature among a wider female audience and helped make fashionable to work, to sweat, get fit and feminine. Jane Fonda may have helped to advance public awareness of the value and virtues of exercise and fitness, to the point that many people now consider a woman physically fit to be a pretty woman only because of their physical condition.
Well, there you go. Nine people somehow positively affected, altered or improved fitness field, weightlifting, aerobics, or general fitness.
About the Author:
Donovan Baldwin is a Texas writer and a University of West Florida alumnus. He has been a member of Mensa and is retired from the U. S. Army after 21 years of service. In his career, he has held many managerial and supervisory positions. However, his main pleasures have long been writing, nature, health, and fitness. In the last few years, he has been able to combine these pleasures by writing poetry and articles on subjects such as health, fitness, weight lifting, yoga, weight loss, the environment, global warming, happiness, self-improvement, and life. He has a blog on health and fitness news and information for seniors, Fitness After 40 which can be viewed at http://fitness-after-40.blogspot.com.
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