Danielle Friedman - The Hidden History of Women and Fitness

Published: March 29, 2022, 4:19 a.m.

From Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Misset to five-time CrossFit Champion, Tia-Clair Toomey, women have played a significant role in influencing and promoting popular fitness trends. In her book, Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World, journalist Danielle Friedman reveals the fascinating history of women's fitness culture. Each chapter of Let's Get Physical reviews a different era of the fitness industry and identifies an important woman who influenced it; the outcome is a fast-paced and entertaining journey through the evolution of the modern fitness industry. On this episode of All About Fitness, Danielle shares what motivated her to tell the story of how women have influenced the fitness industry and what she learned from digging into that history.\n\nOrder a copy of Let's Get Physical: https://amzn.to/3qFVaLG (a commission will be earned)\nTo learn more about journalist and author Danielle Friedman, visit her online home HERE\n\nhttps://petemccallfitness.com\nSign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts\n\nFollow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast\xa0\n\n\n\nOrder a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:\xa0\nhttps://amzn.to/3mH3HNf\n\nOrder a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple\nhttps://amzn.to/3fub1Yl\n(both of the links above are affiliate links, a commission will be earned with purchase)\xa0\n\n\n\nGet relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20%\xa0https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8\n\nFunctional Core Training e-book\nThis e-book explains how the muscles of your core work as a single unit and identifies the most effective exercises for making them stronger.\nhttps://amzn.to/3VL3EOp\n\nDynamic Anatomy\nThis e-book explains the difference between muscle and fascia, describes how different muscles function together to produce movement and identifies the most effective exercises for popular muscles like the hamstrings, shoulders and, of course, the glutes.\xa0\nhttps://amzn.to/3XUZK7s\n\n\nExercise for the Fountain of Youth\nThis e-book explains the role that exercise plays in reversing many of the effects of the aging process and provides a simple, easy-to-follow workout program that can help you to use exercise to extend your lifespan. The prequel to Ageless Intensity.\nhttps://amzn.to/3gVRcg9\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices