Five 18th Century Dumbbell Exercises (Military & Civilian) - Getting Back in Shape, Episode 19
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- For the first time in more than 200 years, we recreate and demonstrate the earliest known dumbbell exercises from the 18th century, used by the likes of Benjamin Franklin. This includes five civilian and military exercises.
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This video was made as part of the ongoing "Getting Back in Shape with 19th Century Historical Exercises" series, all of which can be viewed here:
• Getting Back in Shape ...
The Victorian era posture exercise video referenced and briefly shown towards the end, can be watched in full here:
• Six Victorian Era Exer...
For more mini historical documentaries on physical culture such as this one, check out the following playlist:
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DISLAIMER:
This series is for historical interest only. It is not a replacement for a qualified instructor or therapist who can guide, observe and correct you in person. The original historical directions for these exercises, which are not fully quoted and explored in the video, are very precise-the positioning, alignment of the joints, feet, hands, etc.. And if you get that wrong, it’s definitely possible to injure yourself.
This video series is an EXPERIMENT, and many of these historical methods are as of yet untested in modern times. I don’t even know if I’m going to recommend them myself after practicing them for weeks or months. It is possible they could lead to injury.
For all of these reasons I caution you not to try to follow along and do these exercises at home alone, but to perform such exercises only under the supervision of a qualified and experienced instructor or master.
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The front delts of these guys must be insane
Indeed!
My man, if you want to get in shape using the old style. I highly recommend doing the Light Dumbbell System by Proffessor Attila.
I know it well! It doesn’t suit me as much as the holistic approach taken by the Swedes and Germans, but great if you are pursuing the strongman approach!
@@PhysicalCultureHistorians Fair enough. Mind of I ask why it doesn't follow your approach?
George Snell, there is far more to classical Western physical culture than light dumbbell systems. What exactly about Attila's method do you find so valuable?
@davidmastro5406 I find it very effective in creating muscle & getting a good understanding on the mind to muscle connection, which helps also in building muscle. It can be effective on its own, but better with a heavy resistance training.
Time to get those 1777 gainz
1777 is where it's at! :)
quite interesting. Those later systems clearly build on earlier ones, collect, adapt, expand, remix.
Indeed!
I wish take the opportunity Sir to thank you for the content created. As I shared earlier regarding my treatments for heart and kidneys. My continual practice of Swedish Gymnastics has strengthen my body and mind. This is needed because of procedures I undergo are difficult. However after viewing your presentation I shall incorporate traditional exercises outline to my training regiment. And once again I wish to thank you for honouring my request. This indeed will do my heart good. God bless you and your family Sir, and I await future presentations of traditional training regiment.
Thanks so much, Fred! I am so glad to hear that you are finding them helpful. I hope to put up more material soon which you will find helpful as well!
@@PhysicalCultureHistorians I wish to say thank you once again for taking the time respond . May you and your family be blessed.
@@fredazcarate4818 the same to you and your family, and wishing you a speedy recovery!
Another great video. I do more or less Exercise No2. alternate version with Indian clubs (not really a surprise, as it feels such a natural option, and I am sure I am not alone), but good to see it there.
Yes, also very similar to a lot of late 19th century club swinging exercises… have it in one of my club books!
Ok I missed that one in your videos good stuff turnerism😊
Very nice Ben, this was interesting. The first two movements reminded me of the kushti exercises used by wrestlers in India (first looked a bit like a bethak and the second like the dambal swings although they usually swing them asynchronously). Great video thanks for sharing
Another excellent presentation! Also, the alternate interpretation of Exercise #2, with its hip hinge and knee bend, bears some resemblance to the later double dumbbell swing that was practiced in England during the early 20th century. This exercise was done with substantial plate-loaded bells and they were "fixed" overhead at the end of the swing by dipping underneath them with a shallow leg split.
Thanks so much Dave, as well as for the fascinating info. This would seem to suggest that there was a continuity of "dumbbell swinging" from the 18th thru the early 20th century, in various incarnations!
Exercise 2 parabolic version is probably the same type of movement as the kettlebell swing ie predominantly hip rather than knee motion. There is also an old time dumbell swing ie one and two arm versions mentioned in various old books. When a heavy one hand dumbell is used it is swung down between the legs and turned end on, it is necessary to squat a bit in this motion to avoid the dumbell end contacting the nether regions. The modern clubbell exercisers do a motion they call a swipe which is also sort of similar to the general motion in the swing. In tai chi\chi qong they have an empty hand motion which is sort of a body weight version of the same movement with the emphasis on the hip motion.
Very interesting, thanks!
Great video, as per usual, Ben! The civilian exercises wouldn´t be out of place in any Turner manual, surprisingly enough, the military ones seem more unusual to me in that regard. Especially dropping the dumbbells at the end, I can see an old Turnlehrer getting a heart-attack if one of his students did that. :)
Thanks Tobias! Yes, I agree, the Turnlehrer wouldn't like that! I have somewhere a sequence for a mass wand exercise performed at a Turnfest. They had an elaborate way of taking off one's hat and placing it gently on the ground with an oblique lunge, then making an elaborate salute with the wand, etc..
@@PhysicalCultureHistorians the wand sequence I would like to see sometime. "@Fechtboden Zimmermann" : I think I saw something like these exercises described in the books by Arno Kunath, he published in 1920s, so more towards the end of the Turnerbewegung.
Great video! Thank you for making them. I find this topic quite interesting
You are most welcome, and many thanks for the kind words!
Great video. I will probably give these a try. 🙏
Thank you sir!
Raise bells still relevant today.
what would you use it for?
Love your instructional videos , thank you.
Thank you Rose!
my god so nice video!!!!
you are a classical artist my friend
Thank you very much! You are very kind!
Pretty interesting that all the military exercices primerally seam to target shoulder muscles and mobility
They also heavily work the rhomboid muscles of the central upper back!
Do you suspect any particular reason for this?
@@jason6848 Its because these muscles, or groups are quite heavily used in things such as swordfighting and other martial activities.
L like the lost stuff you present.I found an 1890s physical culture figure you might like named carl betz.he basicly invented the gym class doing calistenics on the playground under instruction arm circles in all arm positions. other goodies
Thanks! I know Betz well and have mentioned him in a few of our videos. He was of the German Turner school, and taught their method of calisthenics, wands, dumbbells and Indian clubs, all of which goes back to 1840s Germany. I mentioned Betz here about 4:40 in: th-cam.com/video/o6ZfThLhzic/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gBXZ6xo7ZOv1m0_o
Now I want someone dress up like that and go to the gym and do those exact exercises lol
do it!!
Great video and channel. It is very beneficial and informative. If it isn't too much trouble, would you please let me know the title and author of the German exercise book used in this video? Thank you kindly.
So exercise one is 300-400 reps 4 times a day? if so that is insane.
Those people were really weird.
How so? Staying fit is strange?
This is really, really fascinating historical stuff, thank you
Glad you think so! Thanks! 🙏