Conor Heffernan and Physical Culture

Sport in History - A podcast by British Society of Sports History

The history of Physical Culture with Dr Conor Heffernan of the University of Texas at Austin talking about his research into physical culture in Ireland in the twentieth century, as well as the history of weightlifting and the search for the 1000lb bench press. There’s chat about Sinn Fein’s trash-talking of the English physique in the 1900s and an insight into the use of tennis balls and tight towels in power-lifting. You can also read his article on Irish body building at the excellent Playing Pasts website.Dr. Conor Heffernan is Assistant Professor of Physical Culture and Sport Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interest is late nineteenth and early twentieth century body cultures in Great Britain and the United States. Outside of academia, Conor also runs Physical Culture Study, a website dedicated to the history of health and fitness, and provides content for several fitness outlets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.