Mark Mason

2,500 years of gyms (and you’re still better off walking the dog)

In a review of the Temple of Perfection by Eric Chaline, Mark Mason sees the gym as our modern place of worship

issue 07 March 2015
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  • The Temple of Perfection: A History of the Gym

    Eric Chaline

    Reaktion Books, pp. 272

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