Strength Training: A Tradition for Millennia
By Matt Hedman President of The Perfect Workout Strength training is far from being a new practice. People knew strength training was important...over 2,000 years ago! Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is referred to as the “Father of Medicine” for his many contributions to the medical field. Among his contributions was noticing the need for exercise. He said “that which is used develops, and that which is not used wastes away,” referring to observed changes in muscle with age. Realizing people need healthy food and exercise to maintain health, he started prescribing diet and activity to sick patients. While we at The Perfect Workout are passionate advocates of strength training, there were many before us who advocated. People have known...for millennia...that strength training is important. This article provides a brief history of how strength training developed into what you and I are now participating in at The Perfect Workout. The first noted participant of strength train...
