Hi!
We are used to see warriors from the ancient ages (let's say 4000 BC. from the dawn of melee weapons to the late 1600s AD, until the age of gunpowder) fit and muscular.
Gan Ning from Ancient China
or He-Man (Ethernia is loosely based on Hyperborea from Conan, but with technology; however, most of the combat outside magic was pure muscular)
I remember that once, in my school, my History teacher said (we were anxious for 300 by Zack Snyder) that most of the Spartans were very thin because they ate only seafood.
So my question is - is it possible to know if ancient warriors were fit or is just appealing from the media?
Did their diet included lots of proteins? Did they train at primitive gyms? And genetics?
Thanks!
There is always more to say, but this is a question that has popped up here more than once before – indeed, one might conclude that AH readers have an almost unhealthy interest in the history of workouts – and you might like to review the answers to previous queries while you wait for fresh responses to your own:
Did Socrates even lift? with u/Iphikrates
How ripped did ancient Greeks get? with u/Iphikrates
How historically accurate is the film 300? with, you guessed it, u/Iphikrates
