Benenden Health made this video (on the last page) showing just how fitness has evolved over the last 100 years. Get ready to sweat.
Next, the 1940s marked another departure for women’s fitness. The Women’s League of Health and Beauty maintained a large membership, but with the onset of war, many women began exercising in their own homes. Genteel, sweat-minimising exercises were the order of the day, including an early form of sit-up.
