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Garden Rose

08/13/22 1:13 PM

#20820 RE: janice shell #20813

While the use of Indian clubs remained popular, a new type of equipment gained popularity in the 1700's. Joseph Addison, a British poet, wrote about his exercise routine with dumbbells. These were church bells with the clappers removed to silence them. The bells were made “dumb,” hence the name dumbbells.

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Vexari

08/13/22 9:03 PM

#20825 RE: janice shell #20813

Getting in shape