Ancient Eroticism, Pagan Workouts & Body Ideals: History of the Gym

2025-01-07 · 40 min · episode 284 · 10 entities

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Ancient Eroticism, Pagan Workouts & Body Ideals: History of the Gym

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It's January and (reluctant) thoughts turn to gym memberships, but what are the ancient origins of this phenomena? From the naked workouts of Ancient Greece to the bodybuilders of the 19th century, a lot has influenced exercise culture over the centuries - and it's always had a healthy dose of homoeroticism to it. Joining Kate today is Eric Chaline, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Temple-Perfection-Eric-Chaline/dp/178023449X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Temple of Perfection</a>, to take us inside these spaces and find out more about them. This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.   You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>. Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.