What once was considered a legitimate exercise could now be considered pretty pointless. The vibrating belt was a popular device in the 1930s and 1950s. Portable saunas were also used because it was ...

Time was, humans didn’t have to worry much about getting exercise. When we had to kill, gather, grow, or herd our own food, working out happened naturally. Of course, as soon as we figured out how to ...

In the 1950s and 1960s, the world of ‘passive exercise’ saw a boom in popularity, with vibrating belt machines leading the public’s desire to shake away excess fat and tone their bodies without having ...