MOV 101 Chapter 4
Jagged pieces of metal were on the outside to rip an opponents flesh to shreds
Boxing Gloves
Housed chariot races
Circus Maximus
Fought on horseback with a lance and a small shield
Eques gladiators
The chief fitness expert of his time and one of the first to practice sports medicine
Galen
A fundamental aspect of Roman culture and a symbol of Roman identity
Gladiator
Demanded the Greeks hold a special Olympic Games so he could compete
Nero
Devoted to spectacles and games
Roman Holidays
Romans engaged in light exercise and then immersed themselves in the waters
The Baths
The most prestigious profession of Romans which necessitated brutal methods for training the body
War
Performed by fashionable women of Rome to tone muscles
Weight Training Exercises