The history of practical equipment comes from the time of early civilization. Before that, the need for survival kept people in good condition, whether they were hunters, gatherers, or farmers. When they began to work and become specialists in large groups, their daily work changed and many people needed physical activity. Fitness training began with early Greeks when Hippocrates wrote, "The thing that is being used, developed, and what is not used, is wasted". In other words, you can use it or lose it. Physical training was introduced in two races, which were created between groups of people and people – games and wars. Military conflict and athletic competition between urban states necessitated gymnasiums, gymnastics, effort and exercise.
Early training machines were primarily tools for dumbbells and gymnastic training. Stones, sandbags, water jars, various yokes and rods are made up of components of early weight-bearing equipment. Early gymnastic devices were the forerunners of modern equipment, consisting of fishing rods, ropes and rings. Various solid balls were used for coordination and training. Running and gymnastics are generally used to improve coordination and endurance. Extra power and speed were created by upward and downward hills and hills.
A long time ago, Greek physician Galen used an early-type dumbbell. But the history of practical equipment does not really start until the end of the 19th century with the appearance of the dumbbell. Early weights were made of hollow spheres filled with water or sand. At the same time, Germany introduced a new generation of gymnastic equipment with the equipment of Friedrich Jahn, which includes wooden horses, equilibrium beams and parallel rods.
Severe training machines appeared at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries. The first stationary bicycle was manufactured in the 18th century and was a large machine that worked both arms and legs. The first rowing machine appeared in the middle of the 19th century and looked like a boat in the middle.
At the beginning of the 20th century, machines were made to improve physical fitness. Many machines have been used earlier. For example, the treadmill was initially invented with industrial applications at a time when the steam engine was not practical and before the electric motors were widespread. Later, as well as other weight and dial systems, are adapted for use in a gym as training equipment and features that enhance the workout safety. In 1933, the treadmill was widely used and used in medical applications in 1952.
In the 1950's, Jack LaLanne has also created a number of new exercise machines, including the screw-driven machine, the Smith machine, and the foot lifting machine.
The staircase reached the market in 1983. It was a rotating staircase similar to the escalator and was called by the Stairmers. With the development of the 1986 stairmaster 4000, modern staircases came with individual footrests. These machines provided excellent cardio workouts with lower body tissue training.
Finally, the history of exercise is the development of equipment for a modern home gym, including universal machines such as Solo-flex and Bowflex, and tools such as mini-stairstepper. The mini-stairstepper is a tool that provides the benefits of a staircase in a small portable device that is easy to move and store.
What new miracles will be added to the history of training equipment after Bowflex and mini stairstepper? Undoubtedly, there is an inventor cadre who is working diligently to show us and occupy history.