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Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Black is a veteran of magazine editing, and his work has appeared in the New York Times, Inc., Forbes, GQ, and the American Spectator. He is the author of Yes, You Can! Behind the Hype and Hustle of the Motivation Biz and has taught at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Klappentext Jonathan Black is a veteran of magazine editing, and his work has appeared in the New York Times, Inc., Forbes, GQ, and the American Spectator. He is the author of Yes, You Can! Behind the Hype and Hustle of the Motivation Biz and has taught at Northwestern University¿s Medill School of Journalism. "An indispensable read for anyone who wants to understand the history of exercise in America and its occasional failings and many triumphs. It fills a long-neglected niche."--Richard Cotton, national director of certification for the American College of Sports Medicine--Richard Cotton (03/05/2013) Zusammenfassung If you thought the fitness craze was about being healthy! think again. In the first book to tell the full story of the American obsession with fitness and how we got to where we are today! Jonathan Black gives us a backstage look at an industry and the people that have left an indelible mark on the American body and the consciousness it houses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: A Night to Remember1. The Shape of History2. Selling the Body Beautiful, 19001930s3. America Shapes Up, 1930s1950s4. The Machine Age, 1960s1970s5. Gotta Move, 1960s1980s6. The Buff Culture, 1970s1990s7. Pumping Up Business, 1980s1990s8. Fitness Today9. Why Exercise?NotesIndex
