Which of these fitness events happened FIRST?

Question

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The YMCA opens a gym in America.
The YMCA opens a gym in America.

Elliptical trainers become popular.
Elliptical trainers become popular.

Nautilus machines hit the market.
Nautilus machines hit the market.

PE becomes part of American school curriculum.

Answer 1

The event that happened first among the options listed is "The YMCA opens a gym in America." The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) established its first gymnasium in Boston in 1851, making it a precursor to organized fitness activities in America.

The other events occurred later:

• Physical Education (PE) became part of American school curricula in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Nautilus machines were introduced in the 1970s.
• Elliptical trainers gained popularity in the late 1990s to early 2000s.