Black and Silver Steel Weight Pin

Curiosities: Hippocrates first explained what weight training was about when he wrote "he who uses this develops, and he who does not use it is wasting his time." Progressive resistance training dates back to Ancient Greece. Legendary figures such as the wrestler Milo of Crotona trained by carrying a newborn calf on his back every day until it grew (overload). Another Greek, Galen (a physician) described strength training using barbells (an ancient form of dumbbells). Another ancient exercise instrument was the club, which was created in ancient Persia. Towards the 19th century these components became popular in the United States and England.