Physical Exercises Collection

Reaper Sharpening his Scythe, 1859 (pencil on paper)
XIL234458 Reaper Sharpening his Scythe, 1859 (pencil on paper) by Hedouin, Pierre Edmond Alexandre (1820-89); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Scarf, or Towel Exercises, 3 (colour litho)
7178640 Scarf, or Towel Exercises, 3 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scarf, or Towel Exercises, 3)

Home Exercises, 10, For Developing Muscles of Chest, Shoulders, Abdomen, and Arms (colour litho)
7178635 Home Exercises, 10, For Developing Muscles of Chest, Shoulders, Abdomen, and Arms (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 10)

Ring Exercises, 6, The Backward Plant (colour litho)
7178674 Ring Exercises, 6, The Backward Plant (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 6, The Backward Plant)

Ring Exercises, 4, Turning with Feet in Rings (colour litho)
7178672 Ring Exercises, 4, Turning with Feet in Rings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 4, Turning with Feet in Rings)

Ring Exercises, 3, Circling through between Rings (colour litho)
7178671 Ring Exercises, 3, Circling through between Rings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 3, Circling through between Rings)

Rope-Climbing Exercises, 1, Climbing the Vertical Rope (colour litho)
7178667 Rope-Climbing Exercises, 1, Climbing the Vertical Rope (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rope-Climbing Exercises, 1)

Horizontal Bar Exercises, 1 (colour litho)
7178660 Horizontal Bar Exercises, 1 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bar Exercises, 1)

Home Exercises, 7, For Developing Lower Trunk Muscles (colour litho)
7178632 Home Exercises, 7, For Developing Lower Trunk Muscles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 7, For Developing Lower Trunk Muscles)

The regeneration of man through gymnastics, 1865 (engraving)
7211622 The regeneration of man through gymnastics, 1865 (engraving) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: The regeneration of man through gymnastics)

Stadtischer Lawn-Tennis-Platz (Municipal Tennis Court), 1895 (watercolour)
7205683 Stadtischer Lawn-Tennis-Platz (Municipal Tennis Court), 1895 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206929 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: T: Bull)

Horizontal Bar Exercises, 2, The Back Lift (colour litho)
7178661 Horizontal Bar Exercises, 2, The Back Lift (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bar Exercises, 2, The Back Lift)

Home Exercises, 11, For promoting general allround development, improving the circulation, etc (colour litho)
7178636 Home Exercises, 11, For promoting general allround development, improving the circulation, etc (colour litho) by English School

Home Exercises, 8, For Developing Muscles of Thighs and Trunk (colour litho)
7178633 Home Exercises, 8, For Developing Muscles of Thighs and Trunk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 8)

Home Exercises, 5, For Developing Muscles of Legs, etc (colour litho)
7178630 Home Exercises, 5, For Developing Muscles of Legs, etc (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 5, For Developing Muscles of Legs)

Dumb-bell Exercises, 1, For Developing Biceps and Triceps (colour litho)
7178643 Dumb-bell Exercises, 1, For Developing Biceps and Triceps (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dumb-bell Exercises, 1)

I ll show you the manual exercise (engraving)
7177775 I ll show you the manual exercise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ll show you the manual exercise)

Surf Swimming, Hawaii (engraving)
7181276 Surf Swimming, Hawaii (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surf Swimming, Hawaii)

Boys cooking at camp (b / w photo)
7186421 Boys cooking at camp (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys cooking at camp)

Boy mountaineering with ropes (colour litho)
7186414 Boy mountaineering with ropes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy mountaineering with ropes)

Boys and girls surf boarding (colour litho)
7186412 Boys and girls surf boarding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys and girls surf boarding)

Dumb-bell Exercises, 7, For Developing Muscles of Thighs, Legs, etc (colour litho)
7178649 Dumb-bell Exercises, 7, For Developing Muscles of Thighs, Legs, etc (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dumb-bell Exercises, 7)

Home Exercises, 9, For Developing Muscles of Abdomen, etc (colour litho)
7178634 Home Exercises, 9, For Developing Muscles of Abdomen, etc (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 9)

Ring Exercises, 2, Extending Arms Right and Left (colour litho)
7178670 Ring Exercises, 2, Extending Arms Right and Left (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 2, Extending Arms Right and Left)

Parallel Bar Exercises, 1 (colour litho)
7178664 Parallel Bar Exercises, 1 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parallel Bar Exercises, 1)

Dumb-bell Exercises, 4, For Developing Muscles of Forearm (colour litho)
7178646 Dumb-bell Exercises, 4, For Developing Muscles of Forearm (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dumb-bell Exercises, 4)

Dumb-bell Exercises, 3, For Developing Muscles of Arms, Shoulders, etc (colour litho)
7178645 Dumb-bell Exercises, 3, For Developing Muscles of Arms, Shoulders, etc (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dumb-bell Exercises, 3)

The Wall Game, Good Calx a Shy at Goal. c. 1835 (w / c)
6201861 The Wall Game, Good Calx a Shy at Goal. c.1835 (w/c) by Evans, William (of Eton) (1798-1877); Private Collection

All is Not Gold that Glitters American golfers, who think they see a bottle of whiskey
145470 All is Not Gold that Glitters American golfers, who think they see a bottle of whiskey, overcome with honour and aversion (pen and ink) by Robinson

Boy diving into a swimming pool (b / w photo)
7186425 Boy diving into a swimming pool (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy diving into a swimming pool)

Boys playing with a train set (colour litho)
7186411 Boys playing with a train set (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys playing with a train set)

Boys building with a toy construction set (colour litho)
7186410 Boys building with a toy construction set (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys building with a toy construction set)

Boy performing a chemistry experiment (colour litho)
7186407 Boy performing a chemistry experiment (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy performing a chemistry experiment)

Boy drying himself at the swimming pool (colour litho)
7186405 Boy drying himself at the swimming pool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy drying himself at the swimming pool)

Ring Exercises, 1, The Forward Plant (colour litho)
7178669 Ring Exercises, 1, The Forward Plant (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 1, The Forward Plant)

Rope-Climbing Exercises, 2, Climbing the Inclined Rope (colour litho)
7178668 Rope-Climbing Exercises, 2, Climbing the Inclined Rope (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rope-Climbing Exercises, 2)

Home Exercises, 3, For Developing Diaphragm, and Muscles of Front and Sides of Trunk (colour litho)
7178628 Home Exercises, 3, For Developing Diaphragm, and Muscles of Front and Sides of Trunk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Exercises, 3)

For limbering muscles of the back, biceps of the legs, developing abdominal muscles and reducing waist line (litho)
7189087 For limbering muscles of the back, biceps of the legs, developing abdominal muscles and reducing waist line (litho) by American School

The Hand Stand on the Flat, and Near a Wall (litho)
7189082 The Hand Stand on the Flat, and Near a Wall (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hand Stand on the Flat, and Near a Wall)

Bouncing, A Canadian Winter Sport (colour litho)
7181996 Bouncing, A Canadian Winter Sport (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouncing, A Canadian Winter Sport)

Girls playing leapfrog (b / w photo)
7186423 Girls playing leapfrog (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls playing leapfrog)

Boy using a hectograph (litho)
7186417 Boy using a hectograph (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy using a hectograph)

Boys and girls on a cycle ride (colour litho)
7186409 Boys and girls on a cycle ride (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys and girls on a cycle ride)

Ring Exercises, 5, Rising above Rings (colour litho)
7178673 Ring Exercises, 5, Rising above Rings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Exercises, 5, Rising above Rings)

Horizontal Bar Exercises, 4, The Muscle Grind (colour litho)
7178663 Horizontal Bar Exercises, 4, The Muscle Grind (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bar Exercises, 4, The Muscle Grind)

Horizontal Bar Exercises, 3, Circling under the Bar (colour litho)
7178662 Horizontal Bar Exercises, 3, Circling under the Bar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bar Exercises, 3, Circling under the Bar)

Vaulting-bar Exercises, 2, Vaulting the Bar by the Back Lift (colour litho)
7178658 Vaulting-bar Exercises, 2, Vaulting the Bar by the Back Lift (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaulting-bar Exercises, 2)

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"Embracing the Power of Physical Exercises: A Journey to Strengthen Body and Mind" In the realm of physical fitness, there exists a vast array of exercises that can transform our bodies into formidable machines. Just like the Reaper sharpening his scythe in 1859, we too must hone our skills through dedication and perseverance. From scarf or towel exercises depicted in a vibrant litho to home workouts targeting specific muscle groups, such as chest, shoulders, abdomen, and arms - these illustrations remind us that exercise knows no boundaries. We witness individuals pushing their limits with ring exercises; executing backward plants and turning with feet in rings while circling through between them. These lithos demonstrate how creativity intertwines with physicality. Rope-climbing exercises take us back to an era where strength was measured by one's ability to conquer vertical heights. The colorful litho showcases climbers defying gravity as they ascend towards greatness. The horizontal bar exercise litho captures athletes suspended mid-air, showcasing their incredible upper body strength. This image serves as a reminder that sometimes all it takes is a simple bar to unlock extraordinary potential within ourselves. Home exercises for developing lower trunk muscles highlight the importance of balance and stability in achieving overall fitness goals. Through engaging these often-neglected muscles, we lay the foundation for true bodily harmony. Gymnastics have long been hailed as catalysts for human regeneration - an engraving from 1865 beautifully encapsulates this notion. It reminds us that through disciplined movement and deliberate practice, we can transcend limitations imposed upon us by nature itself. Stepping onto municipal tennis courts transports us into a world where agility meets strategy; where players engage in fierce battles against opponents across neatly lined courts painted delicately with watercolors from 1895. Lastly, an alphabet of grotesques featuring a bull illustrates how even unconventional forms of exercise can be both entertaining and beneficial for our well-being. It encourages exploration beyond the traditional, urging us to find joy in movement.