In the early 1960s, the French discovered the concept of sports halls, and television took hold of this new phenomenon.
These places are called "physical culture rooms" or "body aesthetic institutes".
“A whole world of machines awaits here the woman of today who wants to keep or find the ideal silhouette, this famous silhouette which gives so much concern.
The machine for shaping the legs, the machine for firming the chest, the machine for refining the calves and thighs, ”explained the voice of the TV host in a 1965 program. While the sports halls (the current ones) have reopened their doors this Wednesday, June 9 during the new phase of deconfinement, discover or rediscover these images in this video produced by our partner Brut.
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