On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:14:45 -0700, Dianne Heins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>Something to keep in mind...  body building, as it's done today, wasn't
>something our ancestor's did--yes, they had a fair amount of muscle, but it
>was built differently, from different activities.


The paleo indians that lived here in California did do muscle strengthening
execises. They competed to see who could carry the largest rock. Also running
races. They took their health seriously.

Charles