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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 33 MIN

Your fitness resolution is 200 years old

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

Humans have been obsessed with fitness for centuries. But how did this fascination start? In the new book “When Fitness Went Global” historian Conor Heffernan examines the rise of physical culture worldwide. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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