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Did an exercise program beat the Spanish Flu?
In 1918 as the Spanish Flu swept through the world, ultimately killing as many as 50 million people, 25,000 men–prisoners of the British government during the First World War–were confined to an island in the Irish Sea. To alleviate boredom and promote physical and mental wellbeing, one of the prisoners led the other men in a program of daily exercises. Nobody who followed his regimen contracted the Spanish Flu. “Nobody got sick” became the mantra for the exercise system originally known as “contrology,” but is now famously associated with the last name of its founder. You'll discover more about this enduring, fluid, and functional exercise program in this week's 5-Minute Recharge that's focused on the many and varied benefits of physical activity, especially during a pandemic. Let's get started! ONE MOVING QUOTE “When women walked and talked together, everything changed.” – T. Morgan Dixon, co-founder of GirlTrek that combines walking, civil rights education, and healing
