GUEST POST FROM THE JOHN MARTIN RARE BOOK ROOM
Book : De arte gymnastica libri sex
Author : Girolamo Mercuriale
Year : 1587
Happy New Year everyone! Looking to fulfill that ever-occurring resolution of getting fit/going to the gym/working out more? Well look no further, good ole’ Girolamo has got your back. This book from 1587 was the first complete text on gymnastics and stresses the importance that all forms of exercise have in maintaining good health. In this book you can find suggestions and instructions on dancing, wrestling, boxing, weightlifting, and gymnastics.
If you’d like to see how you can up your game and your gains, you can come see your new best friend in the gym in the John Martin Rare Book Room or check out more photos on the:
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