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A uh, very interesting back exercise machine, 1892 (lemmy.world)
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3593161/fascinating-photographs-from-the-1800s-show-men-and-women-using-weight-lifting-machines-at-the-worlds-first-gym-and-the-workout-clothes-look-very-different/

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This fascination with machines went back that far huh. What a bizarre world. After getting out of the machines thing, you realize how utterly messed up it is.

Good post.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Back that far"??

When did you think mechanization started?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Different machine.