What Going to the Gym Looked Like Before Clout Posting
Social media is full of people working out, especially during the summer. For someone who doesn't really exercise a lot, it can become a bit depressing, but that's until you realize half of the people posting don't actually go to the gym. A lot of them just go there to take the picture and leave after they post.
A lot has changed in the gym culture over the years and the decades, but at least you know that people going to the gym in the '50s were really working out. So, here is what going to the gym looked like before clout posting.
1967's Gym
Gym equipment looks like your grandma's fancy furniture.
Ladies' Afternoon
Yes, women used to exercise before Pilates was invented.
'60s Bike
That's not the appropriate attire for the gym, sir.
In Sync
A colorful gym in the '50s.
Heel Training
A lot of pictures from the 1910s to the 1950s show women wearing heels in the gym, which wasn't weird at all.
Early Treadmills
All the strength was in your legs.
Titanic's On Board Gym
There's probably a Titanic survivor who bragged about staying in shape during the sinking.
1910s Exercises
These girls were ready for anything.
'50s Equipment
It looks like the machine itself was made with the heels in mind.
Gym Wear
Do you think they'd post pictures of their workout nowadays?
Checking In
The YMCA gave you a key to your locker so you could have the full gym experience.
Bodybuilders
Why do these pictures only feature women?
1950s Routine
Workouts before ChatGPT told you what to do.
In the Gym
Today, you know they didn't really train, but what mattered was taking the picture.
Showing Off
That's an ancient tradition in gym culture.
1920s Couple
You can see how much everything has improved, from the equipment to the clothes.
1890s Gym
What's your excuse?
Gym Girl
Don't forget the heels.
Early Exercise Machine
Created by Swedish physician and orthopaedist Gustaf Zander around 1860.
Boxing Class
At Tufts University, Massachusetts, in the 1940s.
