WHAT IS IN A NAME?

Brian with a huge 35 lb P.R (before 7am!)

The other day Justin and his friend Thomas stopped in for a workout and the interesting debate came about as to how medicine balls got their name.  Fortunately for us Wikipedia exists and this is what they have to say about it:
“Medicine ball training is one of the oldest forms of strength and conditioning training – the first reference to wrestlers training with sand filled bladders appears in Persia nearly 3000 years ago. In ancient Greece the physician Hippocrates had them sewn out of animal skins and stuffed with sand. His patients threw them back and forth for injury prevention and rehabilitation.
In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the words “health” and “medicine” were synonymous. The so-called “Four Horsemen of Fitness” were the dumbbell, the Indian club, the wand and the medicine ball. This is where the beginnings of the modern medicine ball originate.”
Now you know, and (this is for you Malzone) knowing is half the battle!

Today’s Workout:
”Nicole”
AMRAP 20 Minutes
400 M Run
Max Pull ups