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JasonE
12-11-2006, 09:00 PM
I received this in an e-mail:


Recommended exercises:
Wrestling, pancratium, boxing, running, pitylism, ecplethrism,
shadow-fighting, acrocheirism, leaping, discus-throwing, exercising the body with the corycus and with a ball, pulling ropes, work— such as digging, rowing, ploughing, pruning, burden-bearing, reaping, riding, fighting, walking, hunting, fishing and other things practiced for a living.
Galen, de sanitate tuenda, 79; Selected Works, 59, 92, 299-304.

As Head Coach Brandon says, "Always be training."

HereBeADragon
12-11-2006, 10:47 PM
Galen was a very wise doctor actually he was on par to more modern doctors until right about the beginning of the 1900s. Where did you find that btw? I would definitly like to read more of Galens writings.