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The word gym is a shortened form of gymnasium, originally a Latin word meaning “school for gymnastics,” from the Greek gymnasion, “public place where exercises are practiced.” The preferred way to dress at a gym these days is in shorts or sweatpants, but back in Ancient Greece, men commonly exercised naked — hence the …

In the 18th century, Salzmann, German clergyman, opened a gym in Thuringia teaching bodily exercises, including running and swimming. Clias and Volker established gyms in London, and in 1825, Doctor Charles Beck, a German immigrant, established the first gymnasium in the United States.
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Going to the gym can be considered a sport if it is physically challenging for you, is done for entertainment (not out of obligation) and involves a competitive element against yourself or others, such as following a progressive program, tracking your weights or entering a bodybuilding competition.

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