11 Of History’s Most Ridiculous Workouts

Despite the prevalence of obesity in America, we are undoubtedly living in the golden age of exercise. Some of today’s workout resources are groundbreaking — such as Fitbit or P90X — but we’ve also seen a hefty amount of laughable fitness solutions along the way. Below are the 11 most ridiculous workouts ever conceived by humans. Some are effective, others comical — but all are completely absurd.Indian clubs: 5th Century B.C.Originating in India centuries ago for martial-arts training, the Indian club workout made its way to England in the late 1800s by British soldiers who were stationed in India. Basically, you take two weighted clubs (up to 50 pounds each) and swing them in elaborate and pretty patterns to target the ever-underused “shoulder…
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