physcstudy.bsky.social
Lecturer At Ulster University. Historian of health, fitness and physical culture. Co-host of Boys We've Seen podcast. I also run history of fitness website, physicalculturestudy.com
👤 Joined on 09 December 2023
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@physcstudy.bsky.socialToday @physcstudy.bsky.social joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social to discuss his new book When Fitness Went Global, from @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
Show Post🚨 WE ARE LIVE! 🚨 Conor Heffernan @physcstudy.bsky.social, author of "When Fitness Went Global," is on r/AskHistorians RIGHT NOW answering all your questions about the history of physical culture. 🏋️♂️ Ask him anything! 💬 Join the live Reddit AMA: https://bit.ly/4wmKCQw 📖: https://bit.ly/4i4OCBt
Show PostOn Monday I’m doing an AMA with r/AskHistorians on the history of fitness and physical culture! 9am Eastern / 2pm Irish time. Gyms, bodybuilding, weightlifting, strongmen and women, fitness entrepreneurs, exercise fads, dubious health claims and much else besides. I’ll share the live link Monday!
Show PostEver wondered how fitness became a global obsession? Join Conor Heffernan's Reddit AMA Aug. 24th starting at 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4wmKCQw Ask the author of "When Fitness Went Global" anything about the 19th-century origins of modern fitness. @physcstudy.bsky.social 📖: https://bit.ly/4xIfjkh
Show PostDid you know the modern fitness industry was shaped in the 19th century by empire, nationalism and global trade? Dive into the history of fitness with Conor Heffernan on the r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA Aug. 24th at 9 AM EST: https://bit.ly/4wmKCQw @physcstudy.bsky.social 📖: https://bit.ly/4qjygaA
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