by Andrew Marshall

What is Farm Fitness?

What is Farm Fitness? Developed by Tom Kemp, a personal trainer: “Farm Fitness is a unique outdoor-workout concept – a custom training facility with an idyllic farmyard backdrop.” (HCM, 2018, p. 12). What does it Involve? Sessions involve a blend of: Modified strongman; Functional bodybuilding; Calisthenics; and Cardiovascular efforts. These elements are offered across four… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

When was the Term ‘Aerobics’ Coined?

Candidates on the US Army's 'Q' course having some 'fun'.

Until the late 1960s, the idea of exercising for good health and well-being was virtually non-existent. Then in 1968, Kenneth H. Cooper, a Major in the US  Air Force Medical Corps, published a global bestseller in which he coined the term ‘aerobics’ and explained that the more the human body moves, the better it performs.… Read More