A History of Physical Fitness

by James Pieratt

From the secret training halls of ancient Sparta to the Arctic strength training methods of the Inuit to the magical underwater world of a tribe of aquatic superhumans in the Pacific, ‘A History of Physical Fitness’ will take you on a journey through history that will forever change the way you look at physical fitness. This book analyzes the evolution of physical fitness trends throughout history as well as the training techniques, diets and mentalities of these cultures and athletes, providing valuable insights into how we can improve our own lives through physical fitness and mental fortitude today.

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 6, 2023

Reviews

[Josh Ferrari · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting read! It’s fascinating to see the kind of training that people have done throughout human history. Some workouts are timeless. It also makes you realize how much harder people use to be. I had the pleasure of meeting the author at a race recently. He embodies the warrior spirit like all of the historical figures he writes about. This book was very informative and makes me want to research everything that Pieratt talks about to a deeper level. Keep writing James!

[Stephen Morse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this book, just wish it was about 300 pages longer. It compiled a plethora of great tidbits that kept my attention but now I will have to go on to other ways of getting the full stories. It almost should be titled “Cliffnotes on the History of Physical Fitness”

[John Arnold · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book contained some interesting information but some of the most fit people's information was based on only what could be assumed by things occurring during the time period. Each section describing a person or a group of people followed various patterns some very specific training and others broad and open ended. There is some of the information that will likely lead me to read more about some of these techniques and people.

[Mr Chuck · Rating 2 out of 5]

It turns out James Pieratt has access to the internet.

This is just a collection of short pub quiz answers to famous fighters, legends, or deeds that have been done over time. Some of the pages could have been copied and pasted from Wikipedia.

It's clearly not been proofread as I found multiple mistakes and incorrect information about diets and training methods.

Some interesting parts but not much research has been put into the book.

[Mark Cubillos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did enjoy reading all the unknown physical accomplishments that have been achieved. This book is an ode to what the human body can do and if you set your mind to something.