37: Why Do We Work Out? - Ill-Equipped History

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Emileigh and Morgan set off to work out why we work out. They discuss not only the history behind it but some of the biggest trends and flops of the industry. Here are the links you'll want to have to follow along with the videos we watch. Ain't no damn way. My knees hurt looking at this. This is inappropriate Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/ Join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory Email us! [email protected] Check us out on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo Donate to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056176/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQIskz0c5Rw https://www.mensjournal.com/style/the-25-biggest-fitness-fads-of-all-time https://greatist.com/fitness/17-biggest-fitness-fads-flopped#14 https://wellness360magazine.com/fitness-trends/ https://wellness360magazine.com/butternut-squash/ https://www.sutori.com/en/story/timeline-of-exercise--MyvKD9qUgt1FtvUngguUFDdV https://barbend.com/strongest-women-in-history/ https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/10-strongest-men-in-the-world#gid=ci02b8d12f50212491&pid=10-brian-shaw--strongman

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Emileigh and Morgan set off to work out why we work out. They discuss not only the history behind it but some of the biggest trends and flops of the industry. Here are the links you'll want to have to follow along with the videos we watch. Ain't...

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